MIT Media Lab’s Scratch visual programming language is in no way groundbreaking. Scratch pretty much shares the look and functionality of the Android App creator put out by Google. Still, this sort of plug and play programming is enormously helpful in opening application development to a wider demographic. Read more about it here or here.
SilberStudios found this great little video showing how interactive systems can be used with gigapixel images. How long before we are navigating gigapixel movies in a similar fashion?
(Thanks to Jack K. for the tip!)
Illustrator and Designer Michael Newhouse has been scanning tasty bits of his bookshelf for about nine months now. Vintage illustration, typography and design wonderfulness await! Check it out! (You can see the influence on his own, quite excellent work here!)
