Archive for the 'Design' Category

UPDATE: Keynote to YouTube and keeping cool transitions

October 30th, 2008

i made a step by step series of screenshots here of these notes here:
http://www.scribd.com/doc/7601158/Uploading-Key…
and
http://www.slideshare.net/joshuascottpaul/uploa…

Originally posted as a comment by joshuascottpaul on Jed Christiansen’s Blog using Disqus.
A little over a year ago I had been having some problems uploading Keynote presentations (slides and audio) to YouTube and keeping some of the cool transitions between slides. [...]


iPhone – Impressions after a bit of ownership

August 1st, 2008

So I’ve had my iPhone for a little while now, having never owned or used an iPhone or Blackberry before. These are my thoughts:
The Great:

REAL web browser. This is just such a killer app. Whether a website has been “optimised” for the iPhone or not, it looks awesome, can be navigated easily, [...]


Into the wild blue yonder

July 30th, 2008

Have you heard about Virgin Galactic’s White Knight 2? It was unveiled Monday at Scaled Composite’s Mojave complex.
I’m quite happy that I’ve got an interesting connection to it… one of my good friends from back at the University of Michigan (and the Solar Car Team) was the lead aero designer for WK2! Yes, [...]


Chumby – I’m strangely intrigued

May 28th, 2008

I’m strangely intrigued by the Chumby. I was recently reminded of it after reading David Pogue’s review. While I heard about it ages ago, it only recently has gone to regular production.
What is it? Well, it’s essentially a little screen with some speakers and other sensors. Most importantly it has a [...]


Twenty years of film in one computer window

May 20th, 2008

So I read this article in the New York Times the other day about how last year was such a blockbuster for films that this year will almost certainly look bad in comparison. But what absolutely blew me away was the “interactive chart” that went with the article.
You HAVE to check it out by [...]


Somewhat weekly-ish round-up of cool stuff

March 2nd, 2008

First of all, get a load of this woman (Amy Walker). Talk about a talent!

This site should be your only source for your hamsters in a 12-pack (Ready to Eat), your koala bears and your baby seals:
PetsOrFood

If you want to have a better university educational experience, encourage your professor to lie. Huh?

Well, read [...]


37signals is one hell of a profitable business

February 25th, 2008

[UPDATE]: Based on a number of comments below, via e-mail, and through additional research I’ve updated my original estimates.  I think 37signals had revenue of ~$4million in 2007 and ~$8million in 2008.  Please read my new post for details and to download the updated spreadsheet to play with the model on your own.
Inspired by a [...]


Incredible bookstore!

November 8th, 2007

A while ago I read about this absolutely INCREDIBLE new bookstore in the Netherlands. (H/T to John at Brand Autopsy.) An old (essentially unused) church in the heart of this city was turned into the most incredible bookstore you’ll likely ever see.
The building hadn’t been used as a church for years. In [...]