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Mon Dieu! Apple Store Coming the Louvre

There's a price for everything, even in the Louvre: Tomorrow, Apple will be opening up their very first Parisian Apple Store, and it'll sit in the concourse right below I.M. Pei's glass pyramid. According to Bloomberg, this'll be ...READ»

airfilter

Air Filter Uses Plants to Filter Toxins

Two years ago, when this concept was first shown off, we never thought it had a chance. But this week, the Andrea air filter has finally gone on sale--for $199. The idea is simple enough: Plants naturally filter toxins. So the ...READ»

social media

U.S. and U.K.'s Individuality Is Depressing, but Social Nets May Help

Western society's habits, according to a new survey, are resulting in overly individualistic behavior that makes us depressed. But before that news makes you sad, a different piece of research says the social networking boom may be ...READ»

WineTastes

Infographic of the Day: How Do Different Wines Taste?

Here's an infographic that should help anyone who loves getting drunk drinking wine, but can't tell a pinot from a merlot from 7-Eleven's new cab sav. For his class, Visualizing the Five Senses, NYU grad student Carl Tashian ...READ»

Litl

Lisa Strausfeld, Yves Behar, and Abbott Miller Form Supergroup, Design Litl Netbook

The Litl netbook rethinks interface design, and boasts pitch-perfect design details. Too bad about the price.READ»

DressRental
FASHION   |  1 comment

RentTheRunway.com: High-Fashion Party Frocks for Rent

There are some things to be thankful for, because of the recession: Web-based purveyors of discounted fashion are thriving, and even when the economy comes back, we'll still have them around. Recently there was Gilt Group, which has ...READ»

Rotterdam

Rotterdam's Fantastic Plan to Make Storm Water Beautiful

The city is planning 25 parks that will recycle rainwater while serving as urban playgrounds.READ»

VerticalFarm

Vertical Farms, a Tower of B.S.

Urban farming might be ridiculous--but ridiculousness has its uses.READ»

Nebulus

Infographic of the Day: Nebul.us Graphs Your Lifestream

Can infographics finally deliver on the promises of social networking?READ»

30Convs

30 Design Minds on Their Favorite Designs and How Design Should Evolve

Maybe you don't work at a big, high-powered graphic design house like Little & Company, but you can still benefit from their largesse. The firm traveled the world, amassing video interviews with some of the best design minds ...READ»

GoogleOffice
GOOGLE   |  Comment

The Hills Are Alive, in Google's Swiss HQ

There's lots of perks at Google HQ out in California, but the design itself is a snooze. Things are a lot more interesting at their just-completed engineering offices in Zurich, Switzerland. The common spaces are particularly ...READ»

CarbonDog

Infographic of the Day: Is Owning a Dog Worse Than Owning a Hummer?

Two architects and a scientist do the math, and conclude that Fido has a massive carbon paw-print. Seriously?READ»

space elevator
SPACE   |  1 comment

The Next Space Race: Elevator Rides Into Orbit

Remember how the Ansari X-Prize resulted in the nascent commercial space trip business, with Virgin Galactic in the lead? Now there's a similar push to innovate space technology, but of a different sort: Space elevators, making the ...READ»

CarbonEmissions

Infographic of the Day: The G-20 Carbon Calculator

Tracking the carbon emissions, among G-20 countriesREAD»

Nook

Barnes & Noble's Nook: Beautiful but Plagiarized?

A competing firm cries foul over the Nook's color touchscreen. Did Barnes & Noble steal their idea?READ»

GOPbranding
POLITICS   |  5 comments

Branding the '09 Political Races, and Rebranding the Tainted Republican Image

Since it's election day, let's play an election-themed guessing game. Each of the following screen shots is from the Web site of a politician up for election today. Can you guess their party affiliations? Bob McDonnell, running for ...READ»

NewYorkWaterfront

MoMA Hosts Creative Lock-In to Save New York's Waterfronts

The museum is sponsoring a workshop aiming for new solutions for sheltering the city's threatened waterfront.READ»

TapeTies

Sound Smart, Look Sharp

Two designers team up for neckties made of recycled cassette tapes--sounds like a sharp-looking idea.READ»

The Internet drives Pre-Owned vehicle sales

There is no doubt that the Internet has changed the way consumers make everyday choice and purchases. Technology has made it easier for people to buy items with just a click. These trends seem to be ...READ»

TimesInnovation

A New Bible for Interactive Designers: 'The Times' Innovation Portfolio

The New York Times interactive group creates an online encyclopedia of all their stunning inventions. But what's the motive?READ»

LOTR

Infographic of the Day: The Plot of Lord of the Rings

Randall Munroe's claim to fame is XKCD, a Web-comic devoted to geekery which has a rabid following. Today, he's scrapped the math jokes and dry wit for a massive infographic, illustrating all of the character interactions in Lord of ...READ»

Ivan Glickman

Fashion & Technology: A Match Made in Heaven or Hell?

Last week Dell hosted an event intended to unite the worlds of fashion and technology bloggers. Their goal was to discuss how technology could be re-positioned as fashion in order to sell it to women. With Microsoft's research ...READ»

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pneumonia symptoms

Pneumonia is a kind of acute disease which needs immediate treatment. The diagnostic pneumonia symptoms include Frequent or painful cough,chest pain,fever,difficult breathing, fatigue,etc. walking pneumonia  is one of its ...READ»

Housefly

Banner Ads Attached to Houseflies Will Bug You

At a recent trade show, one German company affixed tiny banner ads to flies--which preceded to buzz all around the convention center.READ»

Gensler
GENSLER   |  Comment

Gensler Wins Award for Greenhouse/Hydrogen Generating Bridge

The architecture firm proposes a solar-powered greenhouse that would rest on abandoned train tracks in Chicago.READ»

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