http://idea.wirus.com/ A place to discuss, markup and extend ideas Fri, 25 Jun 2010 00:15:01 PDT en-us http://idea.wirus.com/news/#2 ideawirus_http://idea.wirus.com/news/2/2009-05-05_11:26:23/ Tue, 05 May 2009 11:26:23 PDT Great Summary page on the Pre. It took 20 years but finally there some else who understands quality. http://idea.wirus.com/news/#3 ideawirus_http://idea.wirus.com/news/3/2009-05-05_14:54:20/ Tue, 05 May 2009 14:54:20 PDT Larger format eInk tablet. Market is heating up. Still wish for the DS style foldable device http://idea.wirus.com/recommended/#9 ideawirus_http://idea.wirus.com/recommended/9/2009-05-23_15:44:05/ Sat, 23 May 2009 15:44:05 PDT A book that explains quality. True quality, as present in the smallest bolt to the overall industrial design, software and interaction of the product. I have no doubt Apple was found on the concept of quality as defined in this classic. What is confusing is why in electronics so few other companies are. http://idea.wirus.com/recommended/#11 ideawirus_http://idea.wirus.com/recommended/11/2009-05-23_15:48:03/ Sat, 23 May 2009 15:48:03 PDT "Why Some Ideas Survive and Others Die" http://idea.wirus.com/recommended/#12 ideawirus_http://idea.wirus.com/recommended/12/2009-05-23_15:50:01/ Sat, 23 May 2009 15:50:01 PDT "The exhibition, Tourism. Fiction Spaces, sets out to analyse the relationship between design and desire, industry and consumption. A complex relationship, thronging with contradiction and tender moments. Like the society we live in." http://idea.wirus.com/recommended/#13 ideawirus_http://idea.wirus.com/recommended/13/2009-05-23_15:51:09/ Sat, 23 May 2009 15:51:09 PDT Taking a prominent industrial revolution symbol of progress, giving it partly back to nature, so it returns fully to sustainable living. An incredible story of a small movement becoming a design feature of a world class city. http://idea.wirus.com/recommended/#14 ideawirus_http://idea.wirus.com/recommended/14/2009-05-23_15:51:59/ Sat, 23 May 2009 15:51:59 PDT Most things we touch are designed by humans. What is the process? The thought behind the object? Why does it exist and where will it end up? Now that alot of objects are electronic and so form doesn't have to follow function, what is the next step for industrial design? These themes are present in this documentary. http://idea.wirus.com/recommended/#15 ideawirus_http://idea.wirus.com/recommended/15/2009-05-23_15:52:53/ Sat, 23 May 2009 15:52:53 PDT In the past village living required living and shopping and working all in close proximity. And after decades of suburbia value is seen in the traditional model. However convienance of having ones own transportation, living in areas not right in the city to enjoy space, and quick transportation also has much value. How to combine the two? Mobility on Demand by MIT outlines a possible solution. http://idea.wirus.com/recommended/#16 ideawirus_http://idea.wirus.com/recommended/16/2009-05-23_15:54:38/ Sat, 23 May 2009 15:54:38 PDT How sustainable cities are made. A series of advances cities are making to make them better for humans http://idea.wirus.com/article/Potential_of_a_Software_Development_Kit_for_the_AppleTV_Scaling_Up_from_Simple_115 ideawirus_http://idea.wirus.com/article/Potential_of_a_Software_Development_Kit_for_the_AppleTV_Scaling_Up_from_Simple_115/2009-06-01_16:50:08/ Mon, 01 Jun 2009 16:50:08 PDT The appleTV is the iPhone for the living room. Its a relatively inexpensive but powerful piece of hardware capable of video, audio, and graphics. Like the iPhone platform, a Software Development Kit for the AppleTV could bring an explosion of uses. This includes gaming using various controllers including the iPhone, simple widget information applications like news headlines, video chat, social network updates and new living room experiences. Importantly, and unlike like other devices connected to the TV, the appleTV is already super simple to use. It can be extended with peripherals that allow greater interaction, but at its core its extremely simple. This core feature would give it greater acceptance as a device used by all family members. This idea.wirus article will explore the potential of a Software Development Kit for the AppleTV. http://idea.wirus.com/news/#6 ideawirus_http://idea.wirus.com/news/6/2009-06-03_12:57:35/ Wed, 03 Jun 2009 12:57:35 PDT Originally used invented for the OLPC, now commercialized. A product that beautifully solves a problem both smartphones and laptops have. We sometimes want full color display, sometimes we want low power black and white readable in sunlight displays. This amazing screen has both. http://idea.wirus.com/news/#7 ideawirus_http://idea.wirus.com/news/7/2009-06-03_16:40:54/ Wed, 03 Jun 2009 16:40:54 PDT Bus Shelters powered by solar, offering up to date bus information and free wifi. Imagine these all over a city. Brilliant usage of public space for real public usage. http://idea.wirus.com/recommended/#1 ideawirus_http://idea.wirus.com/recommended/1/2009-06-05_14:30:36/ Fri, 05 Jun 2009 14:30:36 PDT "Every once in a while a revolutionary product comes along that changes everything. One is very fortunate if you get to work on just one of these in your career. Apple has been very fortunate that it's been able to introduce a few of these into the world. In 1984 we introduced the Macintosh. It didn't just change Apple, it changed the whole industry. In 2001 we introduced the first iPod, and it didn't just change the way we all listened to music, it changed the entire music industry...." - Steve Jobs introducing iPhone Perhaps the greatest product reveal of all time. Beautifully orchestrated, blew away expectations, set the future of mobile and computing devices for the next decade. http://idea.wirus.com/news/#18 ideawirus_http://idea.wirus.com/news/18/2009-06-09_12:30:00/ Tue, 09 Jun 2009 12:30:00 PDT App pulsates when someone buys the app. Awesome visualization of purchase data. http://idea.wirus.com/news/#19 ideawirus_http://idea.wirus.com/news/19/2009-06-24_12:51:16/ Wed, 24 Jun 2009 12:51:16 PDT Bringing touch gestures to remotes. Instead of looking down for the volume and channel buttons, Apple innovates on the TV remote by introducing no-look gestures. http://idea.wirus.com/news/#20 ideawirus_http://idea.wirus.com/news/20/2009-06-25_23:13:59/ Thu, 25 Jun 2009 23:13:59 PDT Augmented reality demo on the iPhone. The custom app understands the objects the camera is looking at, and in real time adds objects in context to the real picture. Demo gets amazing about 3/4 way through. http://idea.wirus.com/article/The_Paper_GUI_User_Interfaces_in_the_Age_of_the_Trackpad__Put_It_Under_My_Pointer_Not_On_The_Edges_Of_The_Screen_125 ideawirus_http://idea.wirus.com/article/The_Paper_GUI_User_Interfaces_in_the_Age_of_the_Trackpad__Put_It_Under_My_Pointer_Not_On_The_Edges_Of_The_Screen_125/2009-07-27_15:19:16/ Mon, 27 Jul 2009 15:19:16 PDT The goal of this Paper GUI is to allow complete focus on the task at hand by removing the GUI elements when they are not needed. It would clean up the interface allowing focus on the current document, and allow faster access to tools and menu options by taking advantage of the current position of the cursor. Trackpad gestures now offer quicker access to GUI functions traditionally served by the edges of the screen. This includes scrolling with two fingers instead of aiming for the scroll bar at the side of a window, and swiping three fingers to change applications. What if this progression was taken all the way, and a combination of new window layers and track pad use allowed access to all application features and toolbars? As a bonus it makes the GUI work perfect with a tablet. http://idea.wirus.com/news/#21 ideawirus_http://idea.wirus.com/news/21/2009-08-16_23:41:18/ Sun, 16 Aug 2009 23:41:18 PDT First interface to really look like a fashion ad. Rather than focus on information in a intuitive and nicely designed manner, it appears the goal was a high designed interface that also presents information. The GUI looks like a magazine ad. Functional? Scalable? http://idea.wirus.com/news/#22 ideawirus_http://idea.wirus.com/news/22/2009-08-16_23:52:45/ Sun, 16 Aug 2009 23:52:45 PDT Media reports are conflicting between a fall 09 release or early 2010 release. However like the iPhone, developers will need time to adapt their apps to the device. Announce in 2009, release in 2010. Number one Xmas present? Apple Gift Cards. Here is hoping inspiration is derived from the perfectly formed 9.5" moleskin. http://idea.wirus.com/news/#23 ideawirus_http://idea.wirus.com/news/23/2009-08-17_13:33:58/ Mon, 17 Aug 2009 13:33:58 PDT Everything controlled by the iPhone, no more clunky interfaces for every piece of electronics you own. Then combine the control with social network features. Its just the beginning, but bring it on. http://idea.wirus.com/article/Old_News_126 ideawirus_http://idea.wirus.com/article/Old_News_126/2009-08-24_15:30:48/ Mon, 24 Aug 2009 15:30:48 PDT Papers in the Future http://idea.wirus.com/recommended/#18 ideawirus_http://idea.wirus.com/recommended/18/2009-08-24_16:08:28/ Mon, 24 Aug 2009 16:08:28 PDT Real world solutions to car versus transit. Personal Rapid Transit that is an automated vehicle for up to 5 people. Has user selected destination, and comes on demand. First implementation will be at London Heathrow airport. http://idea.wirus.com/article/The_Future_Space__Combining_Social_Networking_with_an_Urban_Public_Square_127 ideawirus_http://idea.wirus.com/article/The_Future_Space__Combining_Social_Networking_with_an_Urban_Public_Square_127/2009-08-24_16:58:07/ Mon, 24 Aug 2009 16:58:07 PDT Public squares serve as a gathering place for the community. They provide people with the opportunity to share common interests, a quiet space, or a place to discover new events and ideas. Much the same, modern technologies, such as online networks and mobile devices, have brought people together albeit in a much different medium. However, these technologies have been criticized for keeping people apart as often as they have been commended for connecting people. The Future Space Public Square proposes to unite the traditional and physical attributes of the town square with the novel attributes of electronic social networking. The square itself will act as a network hub to draw people into the area and its various activities while honoring traditional uses.  http://idea.wirus.com/article/Its_only_an_Apple_event_but_we_like_it_129 ideawirus_http://idea.wirus.com/article/Its_only_an_Apple_event_but_we_like_it_129/2009-09-05_00:53:09/ Sat, 05 Sep 2009 00:53:09 PDT Dork Elite http://idea.wirus.com/news/#24 ideawirus_http://idea.wirus.com/news/24/2009-09-05_14:55:05/ Sat, 05 Sep 2009 14:55:05 PDT The Apple Tablet will come eventually, and what will this mean to book stores? Only thing that got me buying the occasional blu-ray is the itunes digital copy it now includes. I love everything about physical bookstores from the smell to knowing what is showcased is the owners hand picked selection. Its a farmers market of ideas. Here is hoping that buying a hardcover or tradeback in the future gives a free copy of the digital version. AND the digital version from iTunes including a discount for the physical copy. http://idea.wirus.com/news/#25 ideawirus_http://idea.wirus.com/news/25/2009-09-09_00:25:30/ Wed, 09 Sep 2009 00:25:30 PDT Time to make the iPod Touch into a true platform. High end model with GPS and Camera for those refusing to use AT&T. A low end cheap one to truly set fire to the portable gaming world and scare the Nintendo DS to its core. Since its a platform they could then roll various sized tablets into the family. http://idea.wirus.com/news/#26 ideawirus_http://idea.wirus.com/news/26/2009-09-15_14:16:38/ Tue, 15 Sep 2009 14:16:38 PDT Finally. Now we just need an elegant Apple made one. http://idea.wirus.com/recommended/#19 ideawirus_http://idea.wirus.com/recommended/19/2009-09-17_11:01:53/ Thu, 17 Sep 2009 11:01:53 PDT Evolution of iTunes, the second most influential application this decade. From a simple sound player, to old media converter to new media, to access point to the iPod, to worlds largest music store, now hinting at social features. http://idea.wirus.com/news/#27 ideawirus_http://idea.wirus.com/news/27/2009-09-21_13:58:02/ Mon, 21 Sep 2009 13:58:02 PDT Each year we seem to be getting closer and closer to 'connected devices' everywhere future. Main sticking point is no longer the technology but the price. iRiver, the most underrated tech company of our time, continues to innovate with a GPS large screen bike computer that costs around $160US. Someone will come out with the connected super cheap developer friendly device and have unheard of market penetration. Apple, Palm, Nintendo? http://idea.wirus.com/news/#28 ideawirus_http://idea.wirus.com/news/28/2009-09-22_18:25:13/ Tue, 22 Sep 2009 18:25:13 PDT When something as touch and feel high quality press rich as McSweeneys delivers its content via the iPhone the print versus digital battle is all but over. McSweeneys is insanely picky about its print quality. how will the experience translate to digital ? 6 bucks for 6 months, delivered via update notifications. http://idea.wirus.com/news/#29 ideawirus_http://idea.wirus.com/news/29/2009-09-22_18:34:53/ Tue, 22 Sep 2009 18:34:53 PDT MS truly is the car maker equivalent of the tech word. It excels at absolutely incredible tech video demos that never, ever seem to see the light of day. Every 3 years Microsoft announces some unbelievable piece of tech that is 'just about to come out'. Then it releases some clunker with barely a hint of what it promised. It promises the moon, and we get the zune. http://idea.wirus.com/article/Geekhism_no3_130 ideawirus_http://idea.wirus.com/article/Geekhism_no3_130/2009-09-26_15:36:26/ Sat, 26 Sep 2009 15:36:26 PDT date matching http://idea.wirus.com/news/#30 ideawirus_http://idea.wirus.com/news/30/2009-12-05_10:28:57/ Sat, 05 Dec 2009 10:28:57 PST Our newest little app. Speaks tweets using a nice voice synth. Has gesture control for music as well. http://idea.wirus.com/news/#31 ideawirus_http://idea.wirus.com/news/31/2010-01-04_17:23:43/ Mon, 04 Jan 2010 17:23:43 PST COMMENT : Tablet Cases will determine form factor. Fascinating change to idea of a computer. If dock port accessory become popular as well for the tablet then this idea carries further. Essentially the tablet is the base, you then build off it depending on the features you want. Keyboard, extra storage, 3G, video camera, etc. http://idea.wirus.com/article/MultiMode_Interfaces__Functional_Interfaces_Across_Devices_and_Screen_Sizes_131 ideawirus_http://idea.wirus.com/article/MultiMode_Interfaces__Functional_Interfaces_Across_Devices_and_Screen_Sizes_131/2010-01-05_15:40:40/ Tue, 05 Jan 2010 15:40:40 PST Interfaces need to scale across multiple screen sizes. Instead of just scaling interface elements why not use the different sized apps as functional apps for the various screen sizes. http://idea.wirus.com/article/If_You_Can_Point_You_Can_Use_a________How_the_iPad_was_introduced_in_1984_132 ideawirus_http://idea.wirus.com/article/If_You_Can_Point_You_Can_Use_a________How_the_iPad_was_introduced_in_1984_132/2010-04-03_13:04:59/ Sat, 03 Apr 2010 13:04:59 PDT What product does this ad from Apple introduce? "If You Can Point, You Can Use a____". the iPad would be a fair guess, but its actually for the introduction of the Mac. How well does the iPad fulfill the goals in the series of ads from 1984? http://idea.wirus.com/news/#33 ideawirus_http://idea.wirus.com/news/33/2010-06-25_00:14:15/ Fri, 25 Jun 2010 00:14:15 PDT Frank Lloyd Wright was famous to never admitting to a problem on his house design. When one client complained about a leaking roof right where he sat, he famously told the house owner "why don't you move your chair?". The perfection of design on the iPhone4 antenna is prevalent. It however has a slight problem early adopters are discovering if you hold it with your left hand. Steve Jobs responds as only a perfectionist can - "you are holding it wrong"