Noisli

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

With the large number of open tabs we all operate with, stressing out at work is more of a matter of when than if. To help keep you centered, Noisli is a background noise and color generator designed for working and relaxing. It also has Text Editor for distraction-free writing, to pair with a handful of extremely convincing sounds—rain, thunder, wind and even coffee shop.

SELFIECITY

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

By trimming roughly 20,000 selfies (each drawn from five prominent cities across four continents) into a representative 3,200, researchers at Selfiecity have amassed findings about mood, frequency, gender and geography—building a profile of the internet users of each area. Using theoretical, artistic and quantitative methods, they’ve constructive captivating visualizations, an interactive photo-board and even an essay on the relationship between selfie and society. Do angry …

Google Maps…The World

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

Project Tango isn’t the name of a covert CIA operation, but a new initiative from Google to “give mobile devices a human-scale understanding of space and motion.” Working with universities and research institutions, Project Tango (whose roots are actually in Motorola’s Advanced Technology and Projects group, which was one part Google decided to keep in their $2.9 billion sale to Lenovo) built a prototype Android …