Link About It: This Week’s Picks

Data for cash, the world's first paper snowboard, reviving the extinct passenger pigeon and more in our weekly look at the web

1. Design & Fiction: Panel Discussion Bringing together heavy hitters across numerous industries, the IDEO-hosted panel Design & Fiction explored the relationship between technology, design and fiction—all in the context of the past, future and present. The breadth of the presentations is now available for viewing, though listening does the trick for the most part. A memorable quote to get you started: “We seem to …

The (Skateboarding) Legend of Stan Smith

Inflatable jungle gyms, action images from Sochi stitched together and predictions for the next big art cities in this week's look at the web

When Adidas dropped the Stan Smith reissues earlier this year, sneaker heads weren’t the only ones who took notice; the original tennis shoes inspired a sense of nostalgia in many circles. This week marked the launch of the specially designed skateboarding version of the shoe, featuring a video of Smith himself (along the Adidas skate team) outlining the tall tale of the tennis legend’s impact …

Pam + SUPER Sunglasses

Inflatable jungle gyms, action images from Sochi stitched together and predictions for the next big art cities in this week's look at the web

Always ones to push the envelope in style and design, Australia’s PAM recently collaborated with SUPER Sunglasses with fun, vibey results that remind us that spring is just around the corner. Floating pot leaves disguised as sunflowers make up the repeated print, with a hidden message inscribed on the lenses that only become visible in steamy circumstances.