August 31, 2010 :: William Levins
The William - coolest cook top ever!
I'm not really much for cooking. And stoves and appliances rarely excite me. But the The William, a new concept for an electric, touch screen stove-top - yeah it's awesome.
August 30, 2010 :: William Levins
A passion for old calculators inspires a collector's online museum
Technology buff, Emil Dudek, of South Wales, U.K. apparently loves old calculators. He's spent years, collecting, dissecting, and building a website in homage to them. It's strange and geekily interesting at the same time.
August 29, 2010 :: William Levins
Philadelphia to levy tax on most Bloggers
When you first learn of this, you can't really believe it's true. Could a city be so down on it's luck that it would attempt to tax even casual bloggers? It seems utterly absurd. But I guess the the City of Brotherly Love holds no love for bloggers.
August 27, 2010 :: William Levins
Dieter Rams still influences product design today
The inspirational designer, Dieter Rams, who's work is featured in museums world wide, continues to exude his influence on product design today, and in the foreseeable future.
August 25, 2010 :: William Levins
McDonald's website. I'm lovin' it.
I drive past McDonald's every day. Breakfast always smells delicious, and I've fallen victim to it's allure on more than one morning. But today, I chose to visit McDonald's website. And I was blown away - it's a terrific example of good design.
August 24, 2010 :: William Levins
Eco entrepreneurs TerraCycle prevents 1000’s of tons of waste from going to landfills.
Located in Trenton, New Jersey, the innovative, environment-friendly entrepreneurs at TerraCycle are helping the planet and making money. It's a story of living your conscience and developing smart solutions to modern problems.
August 23, 2010 :: William Levins
A Breastfeeding PSA that's close to my heart since as a new father I see the benefits
When we learned we were expecting, my wife knew instantly she wanted to breastfeed. Fortunately, after a few minor difficulties the first few days, it's been terrific. She's happy and our baby is healthy.
August 19, 2010 :: William Levins
Stickers, stickers, every where with StickerMule.com
A well designed web site specializing in custom printed stickers. Not that we have a large demand for small quantity sticker printing - but on the next occasion that we do, I'll definitely try out StickerMule.com
August 17, 2010 :: William Levins
Typekit makes using traditional fonts in your web design easy
After reading an article about Typekit.com and Adobe licensing classic fonts for use on the web - my interest was piqued. I know that web fonts are coming, but like most HTML5 and CSS3, wide spread adoption will take years. But Typekit seems to do it now.
August 4, 2010 :: William Levins
If I ever make it to New Zealand...I'm eating pizza at Hell
I stumbled upon this clever YouTube interactive campaign for a New Zealand Pizza shop named Hell. Clever name, cool website, and awesome zombie filled youtube commercials. Gives new meaning to the phrase I'm going to Hell.
July 29, 2010 :: William Levins
Microsoft Street Slide, coming to Bing Maps soon may just one-up Google's Street View
Microsoft invests a lot in research perhaps with this one they'll actually one-up Google Maps. I'll admit, it looks cool and I'll certainly use it over Streetview on my iPhone - I think.
July 23, 2010 :: William Levins
Ultraviolet - An industry DRM solution that's too little, too late
Recently the Digital Entertainment Content Ecosystem (DECE), a group of 58 Hollywood studios and technology companies, announced they're cooperating to create a universal DRM solution that permits a purchase once watch anywhere technology.
July 20, 2010 :: William Levins
In honor of Mad Men Season 4 - some of Don's best pitches
Mad Men Season 4 starts Sunday, July 25 which has me re-watching earlier seasons. Often it's the advertising business featured in the show that I find the best - and Don Draper has some of the best ad pitches. Here's a few of my favorites.
July 15, 2010 :: William Levins
Will Old Spice Commerical and Viral Success Equal Increased Sales?
The commercials are funny and engaging. The rapid video response campaign on YouTube was terrific and stunning in its execution. But the nagging question remains, will it all translate into more sales for Old Spice shower gel among 18-34 year olds?
July 1, 2010 :: William Levins
Woot announces their acquisition by Amazon with a rap video
This is hysterical. Seriously funny. But hey, if you get acquired by Amazon, why not get a little jiggy with a monkey and make a rap video. Kudos to Woot!
June 23, 2010 :: William Levins
What if Apple added the ability to export Android Apps to Xcode?
Let me be upfront, I'm not a Xcode user, so I can't speak technically. I'm simply postulating, what would developers do if you could simply export your iPhone app made with Xcode to Android.
June 17, 2010 :: William Levins
Which javascript framework should you use? A designers perspective.
I've been a web designer and programmer wannabe for many years. I finally succumb to the fact, my mind can't grasp higher programming, but I know enough to annoy and push programmers to accomplish more. And javascript frameworks fall under this topic.
June 11, 2010 :: William Levins
Quark jumps the shark
I switched to InDesgin in 2000, but before that I used and loved Quark – I even taught people how to use it. Until InDesign 2.0 it was the best tool - and even today, I check Quark.com every so often - to see what's new. Could they ever temp me back.
June 11, 2010 :: William Levins
I briefly switched from Firefox 3.6 to Safari 5 - I've switched back
Generally I like Apple products and their software, but Safari has always lacked a bit. I use a few key plugins with Firefox and Safari didn't really offer support for plugins - until Safari 5's extensions. So I found an Ad Block equivalent and switched.
June 8, 2010 :: William Levins
How will Apple's new FaceTime effect social networking?
I watched Apple's unveiling today of the iPhone 4 (and yes I want one or two) but what really struck me (and others) was their video chat app FaceTime. Sure it's WiFi and iPhone 4 only - but it foreshadows an interesting social future.
May 23, 2010 :: William Levins
WordPress is an excellent blogging tool
Granted, I'm a little late to the party, WordPress is highly regarded by most of the internet. But I recently tried it out firsthand and I'm impressed.
May 22, 2010 :: William Levins
The history and future of portable computing – where will it end?
As we entered 2010 and rumors about Apple's mythical table abound, I started thinking about mobile computing - that is, laptops and iPhones, where will we be in another 10 years?
May 20, 2010 :: William Levins
I'm happy to see Pep Boys reemphasizing Manny, Moe & Jack in their marketing
Even though I'm not a car guy I always appreciated Pep Boys and their iconic figures that adorned their stores. Their branding was distinct and memorable. That's why I was disappointed when I observed their recent homogenization of their brand.
April 30, 2010 :: William Levins
Verisign raising .com and .net domain wholesale pricing – again.
I'm not alone in finding Versign's successive domain name pricing increases dubious at best. Personally, I fail to understand how scale and reach fails to decrease costs for Verisign, when almost all other technologies cost less overtime.
April 26, 2010 :: William Levins
Stumbled across an interesting question today....is SEO Dead?
While scanning standard websites I visit daily, a blog post by Matt Hulett caught my attention on HackerNews, Matt's post Is SEO Dead?
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