Nicholas Feltron Annual Report

Nicholas Feltron is a talented designer who created a personal annual report to reflect on his 2005. Whether he's prolific or has a lot of time on his hands (or both, according to the first slide), he's created a fun visualization packed with information about travel, food, music, photography and more.

Cool Hunting Video – ITP Winter Show 2

Cool Hunting and Missing Pieces ITP Winter Show 2 Also from the Interactive Telecommunications Program Winter Show, this is a closer look at Artist and Inventor Tristan Perish and his latest musical creations. Highlights include his wooden synthesizer and Linear Crossed. Also John Schimmel explains Ramps, a project that uses the inherent skills of the handicap for entertaining and educational applications. Wed, 11 Jan 2006 …

Forecasting Umbrella

During CES last week Ambient Devices announced a few new items in their line-up. Most exciting is the Forecasting Umbrella, which has a handle that pulses blue light when there's a good chance of rain. The device is connected to Ambient's proprietary network which allows it to know where it is and then download the local weather report. Next time you head out the door …