The scoop on Mrmr:
Mrmr is an ongoing open-source research project to develop a standardized set of protocols and syntax conventions to control live installations and multimedia performances via mobile devices. The project is currently spearheaded by Eric Redlinger, researcher-in-residence at Brooklyn Polytechnic University’s Integrated Digital Media Institute (IDMI).
Simply put, Mrmr is a technology that enables [...]

Cool interview with Steve Jobs, where he talks about working with Paul Rand in developing the NeXT logo.

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@ Flickr:
Penrose Annuals for 1958, 60, 67. A nice black and white set.

Comparisons.
HOURS of surfing pleasure at The Atari Archives.
The Branding of Polaroid, 1957-1977. Very cool.
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The Making of the 80’s HBO Intro. I actually [...]

Near the top of my “favorite photographers” list is Julius Shulman, whose body of work is probably the preeminent documentation of Modernism in Architecture. I don’t know how I missed it, but Taschen released a three-volume retrospective of Shulman’s work in October 2007. Julius Shulman, Modernism Rediscovered is personally curated by Benedikt Taschen and has [...]

UPDATE#2: Full story at NewTeeVee. Current.com is to replace Current.tv.
CurrentTV has a redesign new site in the works, and from the sneak peek, it looks well thought-out. Top-level sections dedicated to Browsing, Participating, Contributing, and Watching. A nice simplification/organization from the jargon-laden CurrentTV site below:

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An incredible list of presenters…
OOFFF New York 2007 November 2-4
BMCC Tribeca Performing Arts Center, New York
OFFF is a cutting-edge festival exploring the latest in digital aesthetics and software language. OFFF festival brings together the artists that are breaking ground and shaping new standards in media and design, becoming the essential meeting point for the international [...]

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John Maeda recounts his creative process in the design of the latest NY Times Key Magazine cover in this slideshow at the NYT site.
John Maeda’s Laws of Simplicity.
Buy: The Laws of Simplicity (Simplicity: Design, Technology, Business, Life)
Maeda Studio