TheGwen

mastery of a process

There is one thing to be said about the Japanese culture of design, code, etc etc…. “Kaizen” (kigh – zane) – it is generally interpret as striving for perfection. This process of striving for perfection, or continuous improvement and achieving a level of fine art to the process is the whole philosophy of Kaizen. just [...]

lessons from a tailor.

is stupid the next innovation?

I don’t know. personally I really think to be innovative is to being stupid at times. Not trying to think but letting it happen and observe the errors of your actions. Planning can get you so far. Good planning requires the data you have collected from past projects and industry measures. Innovation is not about [...]

will china have a sense of design?

I think it is in everyone’s debate about product style and form language that is “chinese”. It took great time for the japanese to develop their distinctive style. And you can say that the Koreans are creating their own style. I will have an opinion that Korean style is still developing and not as distinctive [...]

nex – us?

okay. I will admit i like where google is heading but also don’t like it. google is a double edge sword which consumers need to fully and completely become aware how powerful they can become in terms of the information world. And i do realize that i really don’t keep up with my postings… why? [...]

Keepon in Seoul

OKAY, at CES i met up with Keepon. truely my personal highlight. I will admit that the television screens are pretty insane but nothing else was too surprising via YouTube – Keepon Goes Seoul-Searching. ©2013. TheGwen All Rights Reserved..

Avatar + Pocahontas

As a child I love reading sci-fi novels and mostly love to watch sci-fi movies/tv dramas to see what other people are thinking about future design. And i will admit, there are a lot of sci-fiction movies that have very basic plotlines and if you read any of Joseph Campbell’s books like power [...]

Rules we must follow for technology design

one thing i regret as a child is not reading arthur C. Clark. (I think it was because i rebel against everyone in my family as a child… since both my brothers have read them, why must I?) Anyway, this was a unique point by him, and really is making want to read is books [...]

business card concept

The Land Glider

Perhaps the most interesting bit Nissan pioneered with the Land Glider is the ability to lean into turns like a motorcycle. While this isn’t an entirely new concept, it’s a first for Nissan and the technology seems to be very well implemented in the Land Glider.’ - Autoblog. [...]

Links for 2009-07-09 [Digg]

Thinking about "Design Thinking"
Design Thinking sits squarely in a Cartesian world of divided minds and bodies in spite of the fact that recent advances in evolutionary theory and cognitive science point to the inseparability of what is called the "hand-brain complex." Anne Burdick, Design Without Designers

Links for 2009-06-01 [Digg]

Color Psychology in Logo Design
Ever wonder about the meaning of color in logo design? This article can help...

Links for 2009-05-31 [Digg]

50 Great Examples of Data Visualization
Some of the best data visualizations and tools for creating your own visualizations out there, covering everything from Digg activity to network connectivity to what's currently happening on Twitter.

Links for 2009-04-09 [Digg]

Mamoru is a nanny like robot to keep track of things for the
Robot Technology Research Initiative (IRT), one of Japan's leading robot developers, recently unveiled a prototype elder-care bot called Mamoru that is designed to keep tabs on those prone to forgetting the remote or keys.
Talking to old people like children cuts eight years off the
Calling elderly people 'sweetie' or 'dear' could have a detrimental effect on their health, a report reveals. The study warned of the dangers of what it calls 'elderspeak'.

Links for 2009-03-31 [Digg]

30 Fresh and Promising Design Blogs to Follow
This article presents 30 new and fresh design blogs that are worth checking out. Weblogs featured here discuss web, graphic, and print design. There's an OPML file to download at the bottom, if you want to import them into your RSS feed.

Links for 2009-03-29 [Digg]

Luxim Plasma Light Bulb Kicks Some Serious LED Butt (video)
At 140 lumens/watt, these pill-sized plasma light bulbs by Luxim are a pretty awesome contender for "light of the future". They are almost 10 times more efficient than traditional incandescent light bulbs, twice as efficient as current high-end LEDs, and they also beat CFLs, most of which are around 50-80 lumens/watt.

Links for 2009-03-27 [Digg]

Tesla's Electric Car for the (Well-Off) Masses
The company says its $49,000 Model S can go 300 miles on one charge and carry seven people. But it needs $350 million to start production for 2011