Straight Line Thinking Stops Here. Designing business success in a non-linear world (2010)

No Straight Lines | Making sense of a non-linear world

Open-source Weave liberates data for journalists, citizens » Nieman Journalism Lab

University to show off the latest version of Weave, an open-source, web-based platform designed to visualize “any available data by anyone for any purpose.”

Think of Weave as more programming language than app.

Discovery will no longer be limited to text search - trendwatching.com’s February 2012 “POINT-KNOW-BUY”

Discovery will no longer be limited to text search

Codecademy launches platform to let anyone create coding lessons — Tech News and Analysis

BBC News - Fiction gets technology makeover

Textbook of the Future: The challenges | ZDNet

The problem is that any electronic textbook program would have to be a ten to twelve year commitment at bare minimum in order to send a single generation of kids through elementary and high school.

Clear: A To-Do List App With A UI From The Future | Co.Design: business + innovation + design

, Clear boils basic to-do list functionality down to something like a pure sensory experience. To-do items are displayed in thick blocks of bright color like vertical xylophone keys, with no beveled buttons or menus in sight. Instead, the UI is primarily gestural.

Kinect Star Wars

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This teaser video from agency AKQA for the Xbox 360′s upcoming Kinect Star Wars game features comedy actor Chris Pratt (from TV show Parks & Recreation) taking over the role of Obi-Wan Kenobi. He has a lightsaber duel with Darth Vader in a homage to the famous scene from the movie Episode IV: A New Hope. Unfortunately, Pratt’s lightsaber skills leave a lot to be desired and Darth Vader gets rather annoyed with the bathrobe-wearing actor. The new game lets players explore the Star Wars universe (featuring iconic settings, characters and action) with no controller. Check out the video below:

via PSFK: http://www.psfk.com/2012/01/kinect-star-wars-lightsaber.html#ixzz1kyZbZqyE

Two iPhone Screens Become One In New Mobile Game @PSFK

A new multi-screen iOS game called Johnny Test: Roller Johnny uses Bluetooth to share screens across multiple devices. This development inspires new possibilities for apps, games, etc. It is the first iOS gaming experience with co-operative screen play, allowing people to team up and explore together.

Two iPhone Screens Become One In New Mobile Game @PSFK

A new multi-screen iOS game called Johnny Test: Roller Johnny uses Bluetooth to share screens across multiple devices. This development inspires new possibilities for apps, games, etc. It is the first iOS gaming experience with co-operative screen play, allowing people to team up and explore together.

Two iPhone Screens Become One In New Mobile Game @PSFK

A new multi-screen iOS game called Johnny Test: Roller Johnny uses Bluetooth to share screens across multiple devices. This development inspires new possibilities for apps, games, etc. It is the first iOS gaming experience with co-operative screen play, allowing people to team up and explore together.

Two iPhone Screens Become One In New Mobile Game @PSFK

A new multi-screen iOS game called Johnny Test: Roller Johnny uses Bluetooth to share screens across multiple devices. This development inspires new possibilities for apps, games, etc. It is the first iOS gaming experience with co-operative screen play, allowing people to team up and explore together.

Two iPhone Screens Become One In New Mobile Game @PSFK

A new multi-screen iOS game called Johnny Test: Roller Johnny uses Bluetooth to share screens across multiple devices. This development inspires new possibilities for apps, games, etc. It is the first iOS gaming experience with co-operative screen play, allowing people to team up and explore together.