If Y Combinator is the next PayPal Mafia, then Paul Graham is Silicon Valley's godfather. Graham is the cofounder of Y Combinator, the investment firm that plugs seed money ($18,000 on average) into early stage startups in exchange for mentorship and access to its ever-growing network of alumni.

It's the latter benefit that's truly made Y Combinator a Valley powerhouse--YC's vast network of influential entrepreneurs that includes breakout Valley stars such as the founders of Dropbox and Airbnb.… Read on!http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/fastcompany/headlines/~3/HWknNlmXhX8/paul-graham-why-y-combinator-replaces-the-traditional-corporation http://www.psfk.com/2012/02/streaming-news-radio-facebook.html Why has the artist whose radical ideas galvanized the1960s art world continued to dominate the market and permeate popular culture]]>http://www.psfk.com/2012/02/andy-warhol-fifteen-minutes.html The Live Park interactive is an attraction equipped with Kinect, RFID tech and data sensors to offer an immersive virtual experience]]>http://www.psfk.com/2012/02/augmented-reality-4d-themepark.html Google's working on a new device, a pair of augmented reality glasses that've been all but confirmed by the New York Times. We looked at this idea a couple months back--now here's what's new.

The New York Times isn't messing around with today's headline: "Google to Sell Heads-Up Display Glasses By Year's End." Nick Bilton's convinced enough by info from his sources to really go for it. And the article's original pre-publish headline even borrows a little sci-fi iconography to spice… Read on!http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/fastcompany/headlines/~3/J6_7HFDFUcs/follow-up-googles-goggles-get-plausible Rachel Shechtman team ups with dating site Nerve.com to launch innovative shopping experience for the month of February]]>http://www.psfk.com/2012/02/story-concept-store.html Mobile payment company Square proposes a pilot program to replace the mini televisions in NYC taxis with iPads to foster more credit card transactions]]>http://www.psfk.com/2012/02/ipad-equipped-taxis.html The Magnificent Map of Rap Names is thorough and enormous guide to the semantics of the various artists' monikers, and spans over seven square feet]]>http://www.psfk.com/2012/02/infographic-of-rap-semantics.html

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Each year, Startup Riot gives entrepreneurs three minutes and four slides to pitch their business--the top three win coveted investor meetings. As hopefuls gather in Atlanta on February 22, founder… Read on!http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/fastcompany/headlines/~3/LzAIwooCiLA/how-to-pitch-a-startup Major sportswear supplier is launching a new line of running equipment this summer, just in time for the London 2012 Olympics. ]]>http://www.psfk.com/2012/02/nike-lightweight-shoes.html Automated vehicles could mean steering the wheel will be a thing of the past. ]]>http://www.psfk.com/2012/02/driverless-cars-future.html Automated vehicles could mean steering the wheel will be a thing of the past. ]]>http://www.psfk.com/2012/02/driverless-cars-future.html From handshakes to hardware, intimate signals constantly affect us in life. As the world becomes increasingly digital, we are losing many sensory signals that once moved us. Here's what can companies do to reclaim these touching moments.

I’m sure you’ve had the experience of reaching out to shake someone’s hand, only to be surprised by a palm so limp that it feels more like a dead fish than a warm welcome. What was your immediate impression of the person? How, then,… Read on!http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/fastcompany/headlines/~3/wc285rWm290/martin-lindstrom-buyology-marketing-personal-touch-sensory-cues The fictional beer brand from animated TV series The Simpsons has been made into a reality for the British market]]>http://www.psfk.com/2012/02/homer-simpsons-duff-beer-uk.html The fictional beer brand from animated TV series The Simpsons has been made into a reality for the British market]]>http://www.psfk.com/2012/02/homer-simpsons-duff-beer-uk.html

The Tea and Biscuit infographic from Green Hat Design in the UK shows avid dunkers of biscuits the proper timing to keep their favorite snacks in the tea or coffee to conquer floppage and avoid the disappointment of contamination!]]>http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/CoolInfographics/~3/Jhau9n2n-Mg/tea-biscuit-dunking-guide.html The artist and computer scientist shares why he believes that the internet needs to be a slower-paced environment that acts as a repository for shared human experience]]>http://www.psfk.com/2012/02/jonathan-harris-cowbird-psfk-conference.html The artist and computer scientist shares why he believes that the internet needs to be a slower-paced environment that acts as a repository for shared human experience]]>http://www.psfk.com/2012/02/jonathan-harris-cowbird-psfk-conference.html

The tablet-based publication (tab-lication?) The Daily is embroiled in a fuss about its leak of plans to bring Microsoft's Office suite to the iPad. The Daily's convinced the software is for real, but Microsoft has issued a tissue-thin denial that actually confirms or denies nothing material. Meanwhile, the general feeling is that MS would be crazy not to expand its Office domain onto the best-selling tablet PC--one that's causing a computing revolution. But Microsoft is actually facing a stickier problem… Read on!http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/fastcompany/headlines/~3/bpNY8ZrNTCs/innovating-office-onto-the-ipad-causes-a-royal-pain-in-microsofts Today marks the American launch of the PlayStation Vita, Sony's latest handheld gaming device. We talk with Sony Computer Entertainment America president Jack Tretton about producing a dedicated game system in the era of smartphones and tablets.

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FAST COMPANY: What are you feeling as the launch approaches?

JACK TRETTON: This is my fourth launch now at Sony. They never get old. I equate it to the Super Bowl. You only get to launch a few times in your career.… Read on!http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/fastcompany/headlines/~3/GgotV8aAfI0/jack-tretton-sony-playstation-vita-launch Real-time data on planes are collected from the control tower and instantly shown in the viewfinder. ]]>http://www.psfk.com/2012/02/digital-binocular-augmented-reality.html A new location in Tokyo tests whether a localized interior design better represents the brand]]>http://www.psfk.com/2012/02/how-a-japanese-architect-interprets-starbucks.html The celebrity wore the luxury limited edition Amor 24 by Red Carpet Manicure, who are also releasing a downmarket version]]>http://www.psfk.com/2012/02/rihannas-24-karat-gold-nail-polish.html 'Project Paperclip' uses QR codes and reactive soundscapes to enrich the viewer experience]]>http://www.psfk.com/2012/02/augmented-reality-photography.html Day Use Hotels books hotel rooms for guests seeking a room for 3-7 hours during the day at cheaper rates]]>http://www.psfk.com/2012/02/short-hotel-reservations.html In the last two weeks, the design flash-sale site has added five verticals and opened a site in Germany. Isn't that expanding kind of fast for a company that's not even a year old?

Fab has been a busy bee recently. Last week, the flash-sale site launched five new verticals. And now, the New York-based startup has snapped up Berlin-based Casacanda and opened up their first international site, Fab.de.

That's a lot of expansion for a company that's not even a… Read on!http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/fastcompany/headlines/~3/mibAxRPYJ3E/fab-ceo-jason-goldberg-on-when-to-expand Google.com is pretty self explanatory. Right? If you said yes, there’s a good chance you’re not using Google to its full potential.

Recently, I found that there’s this complete underground world of mind-blowing search tools for Google, never before mentioned to me. The infographic says that three out of every four students couldn’t perform a “well-executed search”. Typing “regular show death punchies” instead of simply “regular show” does not constitute a well-executed search. Instead, there’s a whole list of tildes,… Read on!http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/DailyInfographic/~3/0JE154AH2PA/the-power-of-google-infographic Harvard University engineers have developed a technique for quickly fabricating and assembling tiny and complex devices]]>http://www.psfk.com/2012/02/robotic-bees-that-fold-like-origami-may-change-the-face-of-manufacturing.html The Tech Startup Genius app guides users through the stages of starting their own company]]>http://www.psfk.com/2012/02/start-up-mobile-flash-cards.html

For eight years, NYC-based former “The Colbert Report” writer Peter Grosz (driver’s seat) and Chicago-based improv comedian T.J. Jagodowski (passenger’s seat), were best know as “those two guys” from the Sonic Drive-In spots. While noshing on fast food from the front seat of their car, the duo’s silly inane (and mostly improvised) slice-o-life conversation made unlikely stars of the pair. That is, until the two were “phased out” two years ago.

Since then, Sonic left indie Kansas-City, MO-based Barkley… Read on!http://www.mediabistro.com/agencyspy/sonics-two-guys-get-rehired-in-social-media-publicity-stunt_b29680 The height-adjustable objects have been designed to maximise the use of urban outdoor space]]>http://www.psfk.com/2012/02/urban-farming-spheres.html How are you responding to upset customers?

No matter what you sell or what industry you’re in, you’re going to experience negative word of mouth.

You know, those customers who are expressing their complaints on social media.

It just happens.

Things break, problems come up and employees have bad days. But it’s how you handle it that separates you from everyone else.

Remember: Negative word of mouth is an opportunity.

A great response strategy can convert angry and upset customers into loyal, raving fans. The rule… Read on!http://www.socialmediaexaminer.com/10-ways-to-deal-with-upset-customers-using-social-media/

If it’s a clear night tonight, go outside about 9 p.m. and look west at the two brightest stars, beautiful as jewels, one above the other. Low to the horizon will be the planet Venus, the “evening star,” just beginning to set. Above Venus is the planet Jupiter, the gas giant with more than 60 known moons (and still counting). Now turn around and face east. Coming up off the horizon you’ll see another jewel, this one quite reddish; that’s… Read on!http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/fastcompany/headlines/~3/xeIZBemJzJo/the-unexpected-way-to-use-your-social-network-strategically The Lytro could change increase the level of visual accuracy of photographs]]>http://www.psfk.com/2012/02/focus-free-camera.html Meet Neil Blumenthal, cofounder and co-CEO of Warby Parker. He tells Fast Company how a pact over a beer at the company's inception helped its founders preserve their friendship.

Last year saw 500% growth for the online eyewear brand, Warby Parker. The company is disrupting prices in a business historically rife with mark-ups, all while advancing a social mission of bringing corrective eyewear to people who can’t afford it. Fast Company spoke with Warby Parker cofounder and co-CEO Neil Blumenthal to… Read on!http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/fastcompany/headlines/~3/Sf0xdZ4GQo8/fast-talk-how-warby-parkers-co-founders-stayed-friends The music industry may soon be acting even more like the film business and delaying streaming songs to avoid cannibalizing sales."Windowing," says Jon Irwin, CEO of subscription-based music streaming service Rhapsody, "[is] fundamentally the wrong thing to do."

New movies aren't available to Netflix subscribers until at least 28 days after they're released to the public (even 56 days in some cases). Movie studios use this practice of delaying releases, called "windowing," in order to stop subscriptions from cannibalizing DVD sales… Read on!http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/fastcompany/headlines/~3/GhCDdSf1qkA/should-rhapsody-spotify-have-28-day-delays-like-netflix The electronic's giant launches a colorful compact culinary device with a temperature control touch wheel. ]]>http://www.psfk.com/2012/02/samsung-portable-burner.html Popular video sharing website is investing money to create 25 hours of new programming a day. ]]>http://www.psfk.com/2012/02/youtube-hollywood-original-content-headlines.html

Outside of the technology sector, most of the large companies that I encounter are startlingly similar.

They're massively successful, indisputably recognized as world-class leaders by consumers and the business community. Their executives are all quite smart and good at what they do. They acknowledge the world is going through a technological revolution and that digital technologies are transforming their businesses. They know that to stay up to par, they have to lead in the Internet space, too. But for some… Read on!http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/fastcompany/headlines/~3/aPq9oAWsq-E/skunkworks-reorganization-and-other-tactics-to-excel-in-the-digital-age

Solid state drives (SDDs) are currently on a trajectory to overtake the use of hard disk drives (HDDs) in laptops in the very near future. SDDs, which predominantly rely on NAND-based flash memory, are already coming stock on some laptops like Apple’s MacBook Air. And, as even novice technophiles know, as Apple goes, so goes the world.

Leaps in flash memory technology mean a whole new laptop SSD market, of which Samsung is trying to tap into. The issue,… Read on!http://www.mediabistro.com/agencyspy/samsungs-ssd-angels-play-matchmakers_b29667 A list of alternatives to the pricey TED Global lecture series]]>http://www.psfk.com/2012/02/top-10-ideas-festivals-headlines.html Breaking news from your editors at Fast Company, with updates all day.

Google's Doodle commemorates 155 years since the birth of Heinrich Hertz, the first person to prove the existence of electromagnetic waves]]>http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/fastcompany/headlines/~3/Kfit-AfOJ8I/google-may-sell-ar-glasses-this-year-new-premium-ads-expected-from-facebook-apple-plans-seco It’s been a while since we’ve shed some light on GlobalHue, save for the random Jeep campaign, branding assignment or other drama, but the agency has announced that it’s bumped up SVP/ECD Vida Cornelious to chief creative officer, EVP/ECD Michael Jacobs to chief digital officer and EVP of client services Maria Lopez-Knowles to president of GH Latino.

In addition to the promotions, GlobalHue has welcomed MRM/TBWA\Chiat\Day alum Matt Lee as SVP of business development and Jorge Abascal as SVP, creative… Read on!http://www.mediabistro.com/agencyspy/what-say-you-globalhue_b29668 World's largest search engine introduces a Leaderboard-style, location-based service for Latitude that combines it with Google+]]>http://www.psfk.com/2012/02/google-latitude-leaderboard-headlines.html

Picture three men racing through a tall hedge maze.

The first man runs off and begins following paths randomly, hoping to stumble upon the exit.

The second man is more methodical. He puts one hand on a wall of the maze and resolves to keep moving forward slowly, never taking his hand off the wall. Eventually, thanks to the rules of topology, he knows he’ll find the outside.

The third man pushes and shoves directly through the hedges in… Read on!http://feeds.feedblitz.com/~/29317308/0/copyblogger~Why-Blind-Obedience-is-Killing-Your-Business

As you may know by now, Arby’s, minus any review, went ahead and handed its creative business to Crispin Porter + Bogusky. This ends a rather brief relationship with BBDO, which picked up the business for the fast-food chain just 15 months ago and put out ads such as this. Here’s a note we received from sources that BBDO NY CEO/president John Osborn sent to staff following the news of the loss:

“I received a call yesterday informing us… Read on!http://www.mediabistro.com/agencyspy/cpb-takes-over-on-arbys-biz_b29659 Bill Weir of Nightline takes an in-depth look at the working condition of factories in southern China to see how iPads are produced. ]]>http://www.psfk.com/2012/02/apple-abc-foxconn-headlines.html Popular URL shortening website is trying to understand how internet behaviors are formed using old military technology. ]]>http://www.psfk.com/2012/02/bitly-social-analytics-with-weapons-grade-math-headlines.html Digital technology allows anyone to find an object or service they need, when they want it, where they want it]]>http://www.psfk.com/2012/02/co-sharing-sxsw.html

-Publicis Healthcare Communications Group acquired Chinese healthcare network UBS. The new operation has been been christened UBS Saatchi & Saatchi Health. link

-While we’re on the acquisitions tip, should also let you know that Aegis acquired digital agency Roundarch and has integrated the latter into the Isobar network.

-Chrysler is now capitalizing on the “Imported from Detroit” tagline with a little merchandising (above). link

-Digital marketing agency Zeta Interactive launched Zeta Mail 6. link

-Are Sprint and T-Mobile in… Read on!http://www.mediabistro.com/agencyspy/wednesday-morning-stir-106_b29655

Yes, we’ve received confirmation that the Dentsu network is making some shifts in the West Coast, mainly that starting April 1 (no joke), the agency will re-brand its Los Angeles office as ATTIK LA. Leading the new operation will be Ric Peralta, who once served as CEO of ATTIK, then moved into the president post-Dentsu acquisition in 2007. Peralta will be back in the mix as CEO of the agency network’s West Coast operations.

As a result of the… Read on!http://www.mediabistro.com/agencyspy/starting-41-dentsu-la-will-be-known-as-attik-la_b29649

In a similar fashion to their work in Britain from Above, CGI and animation group 422 South map the daily patterns of those in the Netherlands in VPRO's production of Netherlands from Above. It's hard to get a grasp on what exactly I'm seeing, since I know next to nothing about the Netherlands and the video narration is in Dutch, but the visuals are beautiful. Planes fly, cars drive, and patterns emerge. The technique never seems to lose its… Read on!http://flowingdata.com/2012/02/22/patterns-of-daily-life-in-netherlands-from-above/ When I was a kid, I dreamed of a machine that would spit out Barbie clothes that I designed with a push of a button. I thought I had a wild imagination, but little did I know that in a few decades toys-on-demand could be a reality.

The technology is 3D printing, a process of turning a digital file into a physical, 3 dimensional object layer-by-layer, similar to how an inkjet printer works. And while it doesn’t print tiny textiles (yet),… Read on!http://www.getelastic.com/3d-printing-digital-rights-management-for-physical-goods/

GOAL |PROJECT | Bridgestone "Airless Concept Tire"

Thesis Flat tires generate more than 3 million AAA calls each year, and blowouts can easily cause auto accidents. But what if tires didn't need air?

Method Bridgestone fashioned a prototype from recyclable aluminum, rubber, and thermoplastic resin, a material that's "strong enough to handle the [vehicle] load while at the same time easy to mold," says Hiroshi Morinaga, who manages the company's advanced-tire-technology department.

Results Because the interlacing… Read on!http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/fastcompany/headlines/~3/hj-eJeS7Y-Y/airless-tires The Academy Awards are considered to be one of the biggest entertainment draws of the year, sometimes called the “Super Bowl for Women.” True, female ratings have been down. Overall ratings too. Last year’s viewership was down about 10% from the year prior. And they haven’t been doing all that well with those yearned-for younger viewers either.

As to that last point, last year the Academy went with the youngest co-hosts in its history – Anne Hathaway

… Read on!http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/BrandingStrategyInsider/~3/H21GRmVKVTU/brand-engagement-wins-at-the-academy-awards.html Researchers from Boston-based University create promising new green energy technology. ]]>http://www.psfk.com/2012/02/solar-panels-grass-clippings-headlines.html The Russian search company has just announced a collaboration with Twitter. Here's how they're becoming more like Google--and also how they also zag with every Google zig.

Yandex and Twitter just announced a collaboration that would give the Russian search company access to Twitter's fire hose of real-time updates, news, and events. In our MIC ]]>http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/fastcompany/headlines/~3/4dB13yKzw3o/how-googley-is-yandex-anyway The Russian search company has just announced a collaboration with Twitter. Here's how they're becoming more like Google--and also how they also zag with every Google zig.

Yandex and Twitter just announced a collaboration that would give the Russian search company access to Twitter's fire hose of real-time updates, news, and events. In our MIC ]]>http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/fastcompany/headlines/~3/4dB13yKzw3o/how-googley-is-yandex-anyway American computer company will aim to offer the same user experience no matter what product you are using]]>http://www.psfk.com/2012/02/apple-user-experience-headlines.html American computer company will aim to offer the same user experience no matter what product you are using]]>http://www.psfk.com/2012/02/apple-user-experience-headlines.html London is now host to advertisements that can 'read' passers-by and customize content to better reach them]]>http://www.psfk.com/2012/02/smart-recognition-ads-headline.html London is now host to advertisements that can 'read' passers-by and customize content to better reach them]]>http://www.psfk.com/2012/02/smart-recognition-ads.html London is now host to advertisements that can 'read' passers-by and customize content to better reach them]]>http://www.psfk.com/2012/02/smart-recognition-ads.html Homeschool has debuted a new product that is more successful than its man-made counterpart]]>http://www.psfk.com/2012/02/natural-coconut-snowboard-gear.html Homeschool has debuted a new product that is more successful than its man-made counterpart]]>http://www.psfk.com/2012/02/natural-coconut-snowboard-gear.html http://www.psfk.com/2012/02/natural-coconut-snowboard-gear.html http://www.psfk.com/2012/02/natural-coconut-snowboard-gear.html This interactive piece is an optical illusion, where the image changes depending on the viewer's perspective. ]]>http://www.psfk.com/2012/02/3d-street-art-depends-on-perspective.html Project funded by anonymous individual aims to cut the number of cattle farmed for food and reduce greenhouse gas emissions]]>http://www.psfk.com/2012/02/test-tube-burger-future-food.html A Brazilian artist creates an interactive installation that stimulates all of the viewer's senses]]>http://www.psfk.com/2012/02/spice-labyrinth-art-installation.html Products, pages, profiles, and entire click paths are often narcissistic by design, taking into account the needs of decision makers and stakeholders over the customers they’re designed to entice. Instead, they should be designed to evoke emotions and trigger a desired effect, regardless of platform or device.

This is part 2 in an ongoing series]]>http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/fastcompany/headlines/~3/t88OsBpv8-4/user-experience-the-don-draper-way Products, pages, profiles, and entire click paths are often narcissistic by design, taking into account the needs of decision makers and stakeholders over the customers they’re designed to entice. Instead, they should be designed to evoke emotions and trigger a desired effect, regardless of platform or device.

This is part 2 in an ongoing series]]>http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/fastcompany/headlines/~3/t88OsBpv8-4/user-experience-the-don-draper-way TASER, best known for their electric shock guns, has a new product: Tiny, sunglass-mounted cameras that upload live footage from a cop's POV to the cloud. The idea? They will help prevent police brutality lawsuits and increase accountability.

TASER has unveiled a line of lightweight, cloud-enabled cameras for police officers to wear on the job. The new AXON Flex system attaches magnetically to Oakley sunglasses and uploads a nonstop stream of camera footage to the cloud. Although TASER made their product… Read on!http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/fastcompany/headlines/~3/feDPWZ0u5LQ/smile-youre-on-digital-camera-tasers-new-police-minicam-and-the-cloud A new device integrates networked sharing into the reading process, offering users a streamlined experience that also features music, video, games and apps]]>http://www.psfk.com/2012/02/facebook-ereader-kobo.html Unconventional education model enlists the help of well-known social and tech gurus. ]]>http://www.psfk.com/2012/02/start-up-founders-entrepreneurs-mba.html Georgia Tech researchers create a prototype for touch-screen mobile devices that can enable users to text without looking at their screens]]>http://www.psfk.com/2012/02/braille-texting-app.html Georgia Tech researchers create a prototype for touch-screen mobile devices that can enable users to text without looking at their screens]]>http://www.psfk.com/2012/02/braille-texting-app.html

Our distrust is very expensive.--Ralph Waldo Emerson

As the Susan G. Komen for the Cure Foundation recently discovered, mixing mission and politics can cost an organization both credibility and dollars. Susan G. Komen, dedicated to the least controversial cause imaginable, eradicating breast cancer, lost the support of many core donors over its (since reversed) decision to end its relationship with Planned Parenthood, a national organization that provides women’s health care, family planning, and, incidentally, abortion services.

Ironically, given the scope of Komen’s… Read on!http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/fastcompany/headlines/~3/ZoRB3TyT2EQ/better-ways-to-give-it-away-philanthropy-20 The PSFK original series focuses on the mandatory role of creativity in the world of the digital media buyer. How it helps to grow the industry while focusing in on originality]]>http://www.psfk.com/2012/02/secrets-of-a-killer-media-buyer-creativity.html The PSFK original series focuses on the mandatory role of creativity in the world of the digital media buyer. How it helps to grow the industry while focusing in on originality]]>http://www.psfk.com/2012/02/secrets-of-a-killer-media-buyer-creativity.html Voice control options ensure a mess-free cooking session in the kitchen. ]]>http://www.psfk.com/2012/02/hello-kitty-cookbook.html Voice control options ensure a mess-free cooking session in the kitchen. ]]>http://www.psfk.com/2012/02/hello-kitty-cookbook.html Cornell Gleaning Project helps vitamin rich food get to those who need it most]]>http://www.psfk.com/2012/02/ny-famers-collaborating-food-banks.html Cornell Gleaning Project helps vitamin rich food get to those who need it most]]>http://www.psfk.com/2012/02/ny-famers-collaborating-food-banks.html

iPad 3 Fatter

NextMedia has gotten ahold of what they're saying is an iPad 3 rear shell, and photos of this thing are all over the web. It's consistent with previous rumored hardware, but for the first time it gives a true sense of what the iPad 3 will look and feel like. The MICGadgets website has yet more examples of the hardware, and they've also released photos]]>http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/fastcompany/headlines/~3/LDNy0GSnn_4/apple-rumor-patrol-fatter-faster-ipad-3 New York architect redesigns these essential city landmarks turning them into pop-up book-borrowing kiosks]]>http://www.psfk.com/2012/02/pop-up-phone-booth-library.html Creatives have turned webpages from simple sources of information into bloated showcases. Is this the future of the internet]]>http://www.psfk.com/2012/02/graphic-designers-ruining-web.html Researchers at the University of British Columbia have developed a way to create speech from gestures]]>http://www.psfk.com/2012/02/talk-moving-hands-3dgloves.html

-BBDO’s David Lubars, Droga5′s Ted Royer, Ogilvy NA’s Steve Simpson, R/GA’s Nick Law and others are among the seven new names joining the One Club’s Board of Directors. link

-Deutsch LA has more than just Star Wars homages in its tank for Volkswagen (above).

-Chicago-based indie agency Tris3ct hired Lapiz alum Javier Osorio as creative director on Kimberly-Clark.

-Digital shop Fluid raised $24 million in funding via Goldman Sachs. link

-Matthew Lydecker joined Airship Post, sister company of Arcade… Read on!http://www.mediabistro.com/agencyspy/tuesday-odds-and-ends-155_b29642 It's easy, it lets you swipe away tasks, and you literally can't get too detailed while using it. And Clear might just be the thing you need to make knocking out tasks fun again.

There’s a lot that’s interesting about Clear, an iPhone app that, at its core, makes gradient-colored lists of things. Its design has garnered a lot of kind words. In short, it breaks a whole lot of conventions, and it’s designed from the perspective of swipes, pinches, and… Read on!http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/fastcompany/headlines/~3/QUAl-h_3u3o/why-clears-dead-simple-list-stands-out-in-the-to-do-market It's easy, it lets you swipe away tasks, and you literally can't get too detailed while using it. And Clear might just be the thing you need to make knocking out tasks fun again.

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So, it looks like General Motors’ decision to cut Big Fuel from its agency roster is having a lasting effect as we’ve received confirmation from sources familiar with the social media agency that there have been cuts made across departments in the New York office which were all tied to the loss of the automaker’s account.

Perhaps the most notable casualty, though, in the wake of the GM loss is Big Fuel’s Detroit office, which sources tell us is… Read on!http://www.mediabistro.com/agencyspy/gm-loss-leads-to-more-big-fuel-cuts-closing-of-detroit-office_b29633 Accelerating the salt delivery time to when chips are actually being chewed will reduce our desire for high sodium foods. ]]>http://www.psfk.com/2012/02/sodium-content-chips.html

Welcome to The United States of Craiglist! This infographic map, found on the IDV User Experience blog, shows approximately how craigslist divides its geographic zones across the U.S.! Very important for a website who bases its usefulness on location!

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Welcome to The United States of Craiglist! This infographic map, found on the IDV User Experience blog, shows approximately how craigslist divides its geographic zones across the U.S.! Very important for a website who bases its usefulness on location!

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Two weeks after reportedly cutting its agency review down to two finalists, Mullen and incumbent Publicis & Hal Riney, U.S. Cellular has chosen the former as its winner. As a result, Mullen will handle brand strategy, creative development and performance analytics across all traditional, digital and emerging media channels for the wireless brand’s advertising account.

Regarding the decision, David Kimbell, VP of marketing for U.S. Cellular, says in a statement, “Mullen impressed us with the breadth and originality of… Read on!http://www.mediabistro.com/agencyspy/mullen-beats-out-riney-for-u-s-cellular-biz_b29628