Tales of the Tail

edt: Sono solito trattenere la mia indole nerd, poiché so fin...

Thu, 24 Jul 2008 16:27:27 +0200

Sono solito trattenere la mia indole nerd, poiché so fin troppo bene che potrebbe esondare facilmente e trasformare l’edt in un covo di smanettoni (cosa che comunque non escludo sia già, sebbene in un altro senso).

Non posso però trattenermi dal consigliarvi, con tutta l’enfasi di cui sono capace (poca quindi, ma per una volta datemi retta) questa cosa che vi cambierà la vita (o almeno quella parte della vita che dedicate al consumo di informazione visiva via web).

Si chiama Piclens. Lifehacker l’ha definita Best extension ever, e non posso che sottoscrivere (se alla parola extension invece pensate a una cosa da fare dal parrucchiere potete anche passare oltre). Fondamentalmente si tratta di un’estensione per Firefox e Safari che trasforma la navigazione in un’esperienza 3d spettacolare. Ma non è solo bella da vedere: è anche utile, velocizzando in maniera stratosferica la navigazione negli archivi di immagini o video. Ad esempio: quando andrete su flckr, o farete una ricerca su youtube, o aprirete ffffound, una volta cliccato su piclens vi appariranno tutte le foto dell’utente, o tutti i video cercati, o tutte le immagini del sito, in un unico “muro” veloce e semplice da esplorare. insomma, molto più facile da fare che da spiegare (comunque c’è il video qui sopra che lo spiega meglio di me). Ha anche altre features che non sto qui a spiegarvi: fatevi un favore, installatela e cambierà il vostro modo di navigare. Ok, il post del geek invasato è finito, mettetevi in attesa e tornano le foto secsi.

Piclens.

Grazie, è fantastico!!!

Quasi.dot » Datamining art: Language is one of the best...

Thu, 24 Jul 2008 08:48:28 +0200

Quasi.dot » Datamining art:

Language is one of the best data-compression mechanisms we have. The information contained in literature, or even email, encodes our identity as human beings. The entire literary canon may be smaller than what comes out of particle accelerators or models of the human brain, but the meaning coded into words can’t be measured in bytes. It’s deeply compressed. Twelve words from Voltaire can hold a lifetime of experience.

From Tecnoetica » Datamining art

Soulellis Studio

Thu, 24 Jul 2008 07:50:43 +0200

Soulellis Studio

Ogilvy RedBooks Non so com’è, ma ho l’impressione...

Wed, 23 Jul 2008 15:22:08 +0200

Ogilvy RedBooks

Non so com’è, ma ho l’impressione che in Italia le cose siano andate un po’ diversamente…

placidiappunti: Lilium urbanus Lilium Urbanus is a...

Wed, 23 Jul 2008 12:54:47 +0200

placidiappunti:

Lilium urbanus

Lilium Urbanus is a collaborative senior thesis project by Anca Risca and Joji Tsuruga, recent graduates of SVA.
Music and Sound FX are by Dante Nou.

Lilium Urbanus tells the story of a growing city in the form of a Lily. Starting from an empty field, the first step to a city’s growth is a small village. Electricity flows through the town, larger and larger structures grow, and a transit system is formed. Finally, an airport blooms to spread its seeds to farther places. The city is a living organism that is constantly growing. When it has fully expanded, it disperses its extra resources to create new cities.

Official site

Gionnipeppe rules » Spaceman Spiff e Windows Vista

Wed, 23 Jul 2008 12:53:20 +0200

Gionnipeppe rules » Spaceman Spiff e Windows Vista

Eco e Narciso. Cultura Materiale / Design

Tue, 22 Jul 2008 18:02:00 +0200

Eco e Narciso. Cultura Materiale / Design

pop17: Magibon is a video blogger who lives in the US, but...

Tue, 22 Jul 2008 12:09:13 +0200

pop17:

Magibon is a video blogger who lives in the US, but claims to be from Japan. She does not speak Japanese fluently and speaks English as a first language. However, all of her videos show her either speaking in Japanese or not saying anything at all. Some people ask why she gets an average of a million views per video. How did Magibon become a meme?

1. Controversy: She is fascinating because there is controversy over her being real or fake so many people tune in just to search for clues and information about her. She is like a well-kept secret. For more information on the eyelash-batting mystery see internetfamous.

2. Different: Here eyes are abnormally large. People get something they have never seen before when they look at her face because the shape and size of her eyes are unlike anyone’s eyes. She has puppy eyes and is really cute.

3. Sex: Men are more attracted to women they cannot communicate with says Caitlin Hill, a YouTube talent scout and video blogger. Because she doesn’t say anything in most videos it’s clear that people aren’t watching to learn, gain information or see a spectacle.

Magibon has received a lot of press. Playboy Japan wrote an article about her in their print magazine and she makes many television appearances in Japan. She says that she would like to live in Japan and improve her speaking skills, but so far she remains in the US. What is next for Magibon? Tell me your stories about this YouTube star- Sarah@pop17.com

thisisnthappiness: Carling iPint A new form of advergame…

Tue, 22 Jul 2008 11:01:08 +0200

thisisnthappiness:

Carling iPint

A new form of advergame…

"Beati voi. Io ormai ho raggiunto un’età per cui non mi ricordo piu’ quali sono le cose che mi..."

Sun, 20 Jul 2008 21:56:32 +0200

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Beati voi. Io ormai ho raggiunto un’età per cui non mi ricordo piu’ quali sono le cose che mi piacciono, figurarsi quelle che non mi piacciono…

“la vita è troppo breve per dare una seconda possibilità a tutto ciò che non ci piace”

”

- secondopiano (via keplero) (via spiff)

Mygazines.com

Sun, 20 Jul 2008 15:48:56 +0200

Mygazines.com:

adamo:

in reblog da hannahcooper: OMG I LOVE THIS. Loads of magazines online for free - and a great interface for reading, turning pages, zooming etc. I’m reading Wired and saving myself money. I will start buying it again when I get a job, promise.

Art Lebedev Studio Optimus Tactus Keyboard (concept)

Sun, 20 Jul 2008 15:47:16 +0200

Art Lebedev Studio Optimus Tactus Keyboard (concept)

thisisnthappiness: Book Covers

Sun, 20 Jul 2008 15:43:04 +0200

thisisnthappiness:

Book Covers

edt: addictions: xkcd

Fri, 18 Jul 2008 10:30:11 +0200

edt:

addictions:

xkcd

topherchris: (via ied)

Thu, 17 Jul 2008 07:29:19 +0200

topherchris:

(via ied)

tunjing: shokai: miyamur: yoppa: today and tomorrow

Tue, 15 Jul 2008 21:34:40 +0200

tunjing:

shokai:

miyamur:

yoppa:

today and tomorrow

(via livepaola)

Mon, 14 Jul 2008 13:32:06 +0200

(via livepaola)

"In Viva La Vida … Coldplay employed Brian Eno, as a suggestion from Gwyneth Paltrow, to help..."

Mon, 14 Jul 2008 12:24:32 +0200

“In Viva La Vida … Coldplay employed Brian Eno, as a suggestion from Gwyneth Paltrow, to help them out of the sand trap they were mired in with their 2005 release, X & Y; namely repetitive melodies, lukewarm lyrics, and inordinate ‘borrowing’ from other bands. Brian Eno is a savior here”

- On Viva La Vida Coldplay Reinvents Themselves and Sheds Their Arena Rock Skin | My Coldplay.com - A Coldplay Blog

It Is Blank -

Mon, 14 Jul 2008 12:11:37 +0200

It Is Blank -

dagoneye: adds: 5 reasons to avoid iPhone 3G - Free Software...

Mon, 14 Jul 2008 12:08:12 +0200

dagoneye:

adds:

5 reasons to avoid iPhone 3G - Free Software Foundation