The FeedRead is a selection of items of interest that have actually made their way to my eyeballs from my bottomless feed (or have resulted from a random linkage therein).
87 Cool Things
I mysteriously found this shared presentation in Google Docs. Turns out it was presented by Andy Berndt and Tom Uglow from Google Creative Lab at Advertising Week 2009 in September. Great examples of how people, brands, and even Google are using Google’s open technology to build great and unexpected stuff.
Venice: Signs of Life
Artist, filmmaker, photographer Mario Cavalli shot some pics on his iPhone on a recent visit to Venice that capture an authentic side to the city oft overlooked. Visit his Posterous site to get a visual recap of the 2009 Venice Biennale.
CNN.com Relaunch
CNN.com relaunched last week with a new site design by HUGE. Razorfish’s Shiv Singh was not impressed. The thread in his blog post is worth a read.
3D and UI
Artefact Principal Rob Girling obsessively evaluates the increasing role 3D is playing in UI, where it’s working and where it’s not.
The Future of Digital Comic Books
Will the Apple Tablet create the digital marketplace for comic books? The Chicago Sun Times takes a poke at that. Lots going on in the e-Reader market on almost a weekly basis these days.
LinkedIn Redesign
LinkedIn is rolling out a redesign. Looks promising
Help Save Mickey
The Times gives an overview of Disney’s reinvention Mickey Mouse. Not sure where I sit on this one.
Dachis Group Launches Collaboratory
Social Business Design agency The Dachis Group launched their new site (dubbed Collaboratory) as a way to practice what they preach. Here’s partner David Armano’s description of the site’s mission.
My Architect
From the TED archives: Nathaniel Kahn previews moments from the documentary movie that he created about his father, the famous architect, Louis Kahn. Nathaniel talks about how he approached the film like a personal journey, always moving forward and never revisiting his subjects. If you haven’t seen this movie, rent it. Powerful, powerful stuff. The last clip in particular here always chokes me up.