Google Reader is your friend.
Ok. I just wanted to make this post to let all you people out there in the interwebs know that GOOGLE READER IS YOUR FRIEND. If you have a G-Mail account or any other type of Google account, then you can have a Google Reader account with a few clicks, and no cost!
The future of “Print”?
Wow. Talk about deep content. This little visualization of what Sports Illustrated could turn into on is completely “Game ON!” (sorry, had to do it) This is exactly the type of thing that has so many people excited about the prospect of some sort of Apple “Tablet”.
Google Wave
Can’t speak for it’s actual usefulness, as I don’t have an invite yet… but from the videos I’ve seen, it looks like it could be a really amazing new communication shift. Almost like going from paper letters to email… but I’ll hold off judgement until I actually get to try it out. :-)
Total Surface Area Required to Fuel the World (until 2030)
According to the US Department of Energy, the world consumption of energy in all of its forms (barrels of petroleum, cubic meters of natural gas, watts of hydro power, etc.) is projected to reach 678 quadrillion Btu by 2030 – a 44% increase over 2008 levels. That’s a lot of energy. Saw this really interesting article that tries to project the total surface area required to fuel that 2030 world with ONLY SOLAR PANELS!
Neurosonics Audiomedical Laboratory
Kingdom of the unreal but also a higher state of being, ultimately free of the limitations of the material world through the agency of science, technology, and imagination. Visit neurosonicsaudiomedical.com for more info and credits.
Social Media Revolution
Is social media a fad? Or is it the biggest shift since the Industrial Revolution? Welcome to the World of Socialnomics.
Motion Graphics and Information Design
Motion Graphics and Information Design… Check out this sweet ass motion graphic visualization about The Crisis of Credit that our global economy is currently digging itself out of … brought to you by Jonathan Jarvis and The New Mediators.
Siftables
MIT grad student David Merrill demos Siftables — cookie-sized, computerized tiles you can stack and shuffle in your hands. These future-toys can do math, play music, and talk to their friends, too. Is this the next thing in hands-on learning?
Some game-changing wearable tech
Off-the-hook with some off-the-shelf tech + some crazy programming.
Wii Hacks
Building sophisticated educational tools out of cheap parts, Johnny Lee demos his cool Wii Remote hacks, which turn the $40 video game controller into a digital whiteboard, a touchscreen and a head-mounted 3-D viewer.
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aLittleAboutMe
I'm David Rizzio, an interactive designer (and occasional breaker of code) located in Philadelphia Pennsylvania. I've been bringing interactive and print projects to the marketplace since 1995. I've worked in advertising agencies, industrial corporations and private not-for-profits. All of these environments offered distinct opportunities and challenges. If you feel you might have an interesting challenge for me, please feel free to reach out to me via cell (215.880.2118) or use my contact form.
“ ...as an artist, he is highly creative and expert at his craft... but that portfolio however, cannot show Dave's personal dedication, his natural people skills, his highly developed work ethic or his open and friendly personality. ”
John McKelvie, Director of Marketing, Inductotherm Corporation
