Funny USB Memory Stick #6

A flash drive using lights to illuminate and organize data

Designer Mac Funamizu’s clever prototype, the Funny USB Memory Stick #6, allows users to physically see the digital contents contained on a mini flash drive. The clear glass device uses lights to indicate the amount and type of data stored. A fully lit stick means it’s at capacity with different colors representing file contents, like blue for images and green for documents. As Core77 points …

Ford Sync AppLink

Ground-breaking tech enabling your car to control the apps on your phone

Following the announcement of their MyTouch in-car interface (based on Microsoft Sync software) earlier this year, today Ford announced the next component of that technology called AppLink. The new addition to the system allows drivers to navigate mobile apps on a device using Bluetooth (no data plan required) to connect to the vehicle’s controls or voice commands—starting with the 2011 Fiesta, with all Ford and …

The 99% Percent Conference 2010

Follow #99conf for reports live from our 99% Conference

Today our second annual 99% Conference, in partnership with Behance, kicks off in NYC. With a line-up full of some of today’s most respected visionaries, an audience that has been sold out for months, and a few surprises, we’re all pretty excited. To get a taste of the event highlights, follow our tweets (and of course other attendees’) with the #99conf hashtag.