NYC I/O

Matt Groening's early work for Apple, bands to watch at SXSW, chasing the Higgs Boson and more in our look at the web this week

Ask and you shall receive. When NYC sent out a call to reinvent the public payphone, Control Group and Titan responded with NYC I/O. The concept for a network of touchscreen computing portals aims to distribute information, provide services and unite the city.

Matt Groening Artwork for Apple

Matt Groening's early work for Apple, bands to watch at SXSW, chasing the Higgs Boson and more in our look at the web this week

In 1989, prior to the debut of the Simpsons, Apple hired Matt Groening to illustrate a series of fliers and brochures aimed at college students. While rumors of the deal have circulated for some time this is one of the first times we’ve seen the result in its entirety. The humorous brochure “Who Needs a Computer Anyway” relied heavily on illustrations based on Groening’s then-popular …

Predpol

Matt Groening's early work for Apple, bands to watch at SXSW, chasing the Higgs Boson and more in our look at the web this week

Utilizing an algorithm to predict crime like the weather, Predpol offers police departments a new weapon in their arsenal. By assessing 500-square-foot regions the program takes into account recent crimes from burglaries to hijacking to help focus officers on where they might have to take their next bite. The recently developed Predpol has had success in its trial runs in California, so west coast bandits …