Link About It: This Week’s Picks

The iPad paintbrush, Zagat does food trucks, high-tech barcodes and more in this week's look at the web

1. Vivian Maier’s Street Photography The work of a live-in nanny, this collection of images capturing everyday Chicago life in the ’50s and ’60s was discovered by a real-estate agent three years ago. 2. Sprig Lamp NYC-based designer Victor Vetterlein’s recently-launched lamp concept plays off the nature of plant growth for a rhizome-like structure. The modular design looks elegant as single pendant but combine two …

Virtual Footwear

The iPad paintbrush, Zagat does food trucks, high-tech barcodes and more in this week's look at the web

For anyone who thinks Germany’s sneaker stores are impressive, Intel partnered with Adidas to create a virtual shoe store that would put as many as 8,000 kicks at customers’ fingertips.

Nomad: iPad Paintbrush

The iPad paintbrush, Zagat does food trucks, high-tech barcodes and more in this week's look at the web

Introducing a new interactive level to the iPad, the Nomad comes out next month and brings all the physical nuance of a brush to the digital tool.