Sprig Lamp

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

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 or more “sprigs” to create a floor lamp or chandelier.

Joystick-It

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

Adding a retro feel and improved control to gaming on touch-screen devices, this solid milled-aluminum joystick is lightweight and works simply by sticking it to screens.

High-tech Barcodes for Cameras

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

While we’re all familiar with various forms of traditional barcodes and the attempts that have been made to read them with a mobile device, a group of student from MIT Media Lab’s Camera Culture Group have developed a super high-tech bar code to be read specifically by cameras. The Bokode utilizes the Bokeh effect, creating a tiny barcode that users can scan from up to …