Digital clock: only figures, no case, only the necessary – only accurate time. Each figure has self-contained power supply and independent control, it can be fixed to any surface autonomously. A light sensor will switch the clock to an invert mode: the figures are white in the dark time of day and black at daytime.
via Kibardindesign.
I’ll take two. However; more concerning is this:
Status of project: searching for manufacturer.
Looks like I won’t be getting them anytime soon 🙁
_oneliner is a self-reflexive installation consiting of a long line of interconnected VGA monitors, 64 in total. Each driven by a microcontroller, the monitors form a line of characters, like a giant ticker tape in which each monitor is limited to displaying a single character. The monitors are connected through self-designed and built “open” hardware. The work itself also reflects this openness: all wirings and microchips are exposed to the public’s critical inspection.
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Every VGA monitor is capable of displaying a single character. Every monitor is run by a microcontroller which generates a VGA signal for a specific character. The Arduino is the controller of the installation: it continuously decides which monitor in the row displays which character, thus creating animations. There are 8 possible “programs” which can be run. The program number can be set using the 3 switches on the arduino shield, and pressing the reset button on the arduino. The LED then blinks as an indicator that it is running.
via _oneliner.
Click through the link to download technical documentation, including the source code, and other tasty tidbits.
Seriously – WTF is this?!
Look at it. Just look at it. Surely that’s not even legal?
It’s so horrendously bad, it was named as 2008’s worst website of the year.
If you’re interested (or just want to experience the horror for yourself) in a larger version, hit this link.
Some guy on the internet has made a screencapture of the whole site – it’s fairly large, though. Hit this link.
Finally, if you want to experience the full experience for yourself, hit this link. At your own risk. I take no responsibility for what happens next.
Just. Astounding.
There is a general tendency to believe that programmers can’t style things because they have no style themselves. Yet, all of them will be able to tell you very quickly which one of two designs they like the best, even if they generally can’t verbalize why. This seems to be an indication, at least to me, that some aesthetic sense is inherently present in all of us; what’s different is the ability to turn vague notions and gut feelings into actions and reusable procedures. And that’s where the problem is.
via Stefano’s Linotype » Why Programmers Suck at CSS Design.
Awesome.
I fail at web design, so this will be excellent for me!
Tips on how to fix things with IE7, oh my! :p
Over the years a range of GUI’s have been developed for different operating systems such as OS/2, Macintosh, Windowsamiga, Linux, Symbian OS, and more.
via Operating System Interface Design Between 1981-2009 | Webdesigner Depot.
For it’s time, NeXTSTEP was surprisingly… coloured. Take a look at the difference between NeXTSTEP and OS/2… :p
For it’s time,
Logos are everywhere. Because of this, only a few can rise among the noise — and often it’s the more unique logos that are most memorable. Sometimes to be unique, you’ve also got to be weird. In this post, we showcase twenty lovably strange logos that work.
via 20 Weird Logos That Work (and Why They Do) – VECTORTUTS.
My favourite?
Seven and Six.
The geometric layout of the Seven and Six logo creates a groovy looking mark that also acts as the graphical alternative of the brand name. Using the numeric figures and the ampersand reinforce the complete worded variations.
Love the design. Wish I could be that designer-y.
