Oddworld: Munch’s Oddysee HD announced
An HD remake of Xbox launch game Oddworld: Munch’s Oddysee will be arriving in Q2 2012.
Yesss!! Wondered when he’s be making an appearance!
A Little Bit On The Atari iPhone Dock Side: Etsy seller BlkMtnAudio Frankenstein’d an old Atari 2600 into a speaker dock. Scoop this one-of-a-kind sex muffin here for $100.
(via Technabob)
“The Future Belongs to the Curious…” Great video from the team at Skillshare (via Brain Pickings)
Generative Typography Experiments by Reza Ali
Using the Processing programming language, Reza has been testing code to manipulate and alter type through various means:
Over the past year I worked on several client projects and got a fulltime job (which I am no longer at), which kept me pretty busy. When I did get some time, I ended up experimenting with typography, color, simulations (particles, springs, and fluid), audio-input and simple rule based systems. These images are the results of half a year or so of coding, tinkering, tweaking, manipulating, and massaging algorithms for generative typography. Read more about these images and how these were created.After briefly experimenting with typography and dynamic systems in Nov. 2010, I started to experiment with color after being inspired by Paul Smith’s vibrant color palette. I believe in minimalism, and for a long time I used only monochromatic color palettes. I still believe in minimalism, but utilize color to make things pop and to give them a playful personality.
The full set of examples can be found at Reza’s blog here
Vending machine for reused and recycled products
Over the years we’ve seen various initiatives enabling consumers to easily trade goods with each other for free. The latest twist on the exchange concept is Swap-o-Matic, a vending machine that allows users to donate and receive items. READ MORE…
I’ve always thought in the future everything will be bought from machines, like the new self service tills in supermarkets, people think there’s no jobs about now, wait until 2020!
Microsoft As The Firefox Savior?
Marco Arment brings up the most fascinating aspect related to Ed Bott’s report that Google may not be renewing the search deal that essentially keeps Firefox (and really, Mozilla) alive:
What if Bing steps in to fill Google’s shoes?
That would basically mean Microsoft would be funding the demise of their own product, Internet Explorer.
But because Firefox has a huge user base, this is something that Microsoft would have to consider. Such a deal could potentially finally turn Bing from a multi-billion dollar suck hole into an actual business.
I’m also with Marco — this just makes me feel sad for Firefox. I remember when I started using it instead of IE; it was so refreshingly fast. It felt like it opened up a whole range of new possibilities for the web after years of Microsoft stagnation.
Then Firefox too became bloated. And it slowed down. I started using Mozilla’s Camino (their Mac-focused browser) as a result. Then Chrome arrived, in a similar way to the way that Firefox had. It was refreshingly fast…
The (potentially) good news for Mozilla is that now Chrome seems to be continuing that cycle. It’s gaining huge amounts of market share (as Firefox had before it) but the product itself is getting a ton of stuff crammed into it. It’s getting bloated…
But Marco is right, the real key going forward is mobile. And Mozilla is going to have a very hard time competing there simply because they do not control their own platform.
Firefox Phone, anyone?
Publishers Gild Books With ‘Special Effects’ to Compete With E-Books
Even as more readers switch to the convenience of e-books, publishers are giving old-fashioned print books a makeover.
Many new releases have design elements usually reserved for special occasions — deckle edges, colored endpapers, high-quality paper and exquisite jackets that push the creative boundaries of bookmaking. If e-books are about ease and expedience, the publishers reason, then print books need to be about physical beauty and the pleasures of owning, not just reading.
“When people do beautiful books, they’re noticed more,” said Robert S. Miller, the publisher of Workman Publishing. “It’s like sending a thank-you note written on nice paper when we’re in an era of e-mail correspondence.”
» via The New York Times (Subscription may be required for some content)
A Little Bit On The Ten Year Anniversary Side: Who knew that Bleach creator Tite Kubo was such a huge Gorillaz fan? He drew this mash up of Gorillaz and Bleach to celebrate both franchises’ tenth anniversaries this year.
(Via Bleeding Cool)
