KLM give you the option to "meet and seat", a service starting early next year that will let passengers tap their social media accounts and pick seatmates based on similar interests.
My blogging has slowed down, but my reading hasn't.
Having noticed that I star articles to share in Realise I decided it would be easier to put those items into a weekly post.
This Tuesday I was at Channel 4's multi-platform Evolution of Entertainment event.
I saw a stream of interesting companies from old hands to new, exciting technology. Endemol talking about how they developed the million pound drop to Google talking about the growth of independent media channels through youtube and two way conversation with content creators.
One of the talks that got my mind moving was around the possibilities of kinect in the living room. For example kinect can tell when you are laughing, if running in the background over time it could tell you what shows you find the funniest. Thats interesting, personal data driving a better experience.
Today is the first of Channel 4 Online’s Fuel4 events. Called the Evolution of Entertainment and Technology, it is for TV and digital creatives to explore how technology is changing and influencing how we are entertained.
Here are some of my favourite posts this week:
Samsungs Smart Window
A transparent screen, the window allows you to do check out news feeds, watch videos, check up your Twitter account and get updates to news and weather (the latter is for other areas as you can see your local weather by looking out the window).
More Smart Windows, but this time for kids
General Motors (GM) Research and Development challenged students and researchers from the FUTURE Lab at Bezalel Academy of Art and Design in Israel to come up with new ways to help rear seat passengers, particularly children, have a better experience while they’re on the move.
“Traditionally, the use of interactive displays in cars has been limited to the driver and front passenger, but we see an opportunity to provide a technology interface designed specifically for rear seat passengers…Advanced windows that are capable of responding to vehicle speed and location could augment real world views with interactive enhancements to provide entertainment and educational value.”
YouTubes 'Your film Festival'
A jury led by Ridley Scott will crown one grand prize winner, who will receive a $500,000 production grant to work with Scott’s team to create a new story for the world to see.
Nike Launches the Fuelband
Mini want you to fan the flame
A MINI Countryman was placed on a slope of 15% hanging only on a thick rope. Under the rope a bunsen burner was placed. Once you have liked the Facebook page you can watch the live construction, which was build on the parking lot of the Brussels Motorshow and remote ignite the flame from the campaign website. If your flame is the one that burns the rope, you win the MINI countryman.
Internet TV catching up with traditional, but not there yet
In a report entitled State of the Media which summarised data allocated from 2011, Neilsen estimates that Americans spend an average of 32 hours and 47 minutes watching traditional TV. In comparison, they spend almost four hours watching TV online, almost two and a half hours watching Timeshifted TV (live TV you can pause and replay later) while almost 35 minutes is spent watching video either on the internet or on a mobile device
Designer one: "That looks great, reminds me of Paul Rands stuff"
Designer two: "Yeah, Paul Rand.... sure I know him"
We designers all like to think we know a little about the history of our craft, it influences us, gives us something to strive for and gives merit to a career choice that to others may seem frivolous. As we grow older it strengthens a belief in our own legacy through the work we do.
But the reality is that these days most of us could name more design blogs than designers. Myself included. In the digital age our inspiration mostly comes from the internet. Its quicker and easier and lets face it, its pretty damn good.
The influence of blogs for design isnt great on its own. A designers work can end up a derivative of current, fashionable design. Which by the time the website is built is no longer fashionable.
So we at realise decided to bring more influences into the team. Starting this week with one of my heros, the Braun product designer Dieter Rams. I have posted the presentation below, have a look through.
If anything have a look at the last ten pages, see if you can name the apple product that was 'influenced' by his work. Move to the next slide for the answer.
p.s. You might want to make it full screen to read the text
I admit, its more 'entirely brushing' than 'air brushing' but an incredible insight into how these adverts were produced. When you think of the social uproar at airbrushing these days. I wonder how the daily mail would cover this, they would have to publish the photos of course.
Imagine before and after images like these being leaked from a Rimmel campaign, as much as I would like to see a Beyonce cowgirl shoot I think they may have a publicity scandal on their hands.
Also Beyonce might be a little miffed if you asked her to pretend that a dirty crate she was leaning on was a sports car.
