links for 2006-11-27
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Brinda Dalal, Xerox “Garbologist,” discovered a notable change in the role of paper in modern offices, where it’s increasingly used as a medium of display rather than storage. Documents are stored on central servers and personal computers and printed only as needed; for meetings, editing or reviewing information. The pieces of paper spewed from copiers frequently end up back in the recycling bin on the same day they are printed, she noted.
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HowStuffisMade is an encyclopedia of and manufacturing processes and labor conditions involved in the production of contemporary products. HowStuffisMade (HSIM) reconsiders engineering / design education as fundamentally connected to the social and political constraints, organizational innovations and global context that inform manufacturing decisions.
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London and online shop showcases the sometimes weird and wonderful relation between technology and nature through a selection of products, software and art. Pictured: Marcel Wanders‘ brilliant and delightful home cinema series.
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Comparing interface and video on youtube, vimeo, google, revver, blip.tv, soapbox and metacafe side by side. (I like Blip!) with link to quick and easy how-to-post-videos for newbies.
HSIM: How Stuff Is Made
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