Monthly Archives: July 2009
Saatchi Gallery next to Sloane Square tube
Posted July 28, 2009 – 10:07 pm in: ArtThe Saatchi Gallery has been moving locations from St John’s Wood 1985 >> Country Hall, South Bank 2003>> Kings road, Chelsea 2008.
The first great thing I have seen there was Richard Wilson’s 20:50, which was a room filled halfway with oil, making the observer feel disoriented because the ceiling was reflected in the oil. When [...]
Tesco’s Smoke Generating Security Equipment
Posted July 28, 2009 – 8:45 pm in: ServicesIf you saw this mysterious sign and felt like the confused person in it, you are not alone… Tesco is now using a security system which generates fog to confuse thieves during a burglary. The sign says that Tesco can’t accept responsibility for any injuries caused by illegal entry which immedialty makes you think that [...]
No Comments | Tags: burglary, security, smoke, tescoBabylon is misbehaving
Posted July 8, 2009 – 11:11 pm in: Interaction DesignFor quite a while, I was using a Babylon plugin for Firefox which enabled me to mark text and get instant translation. Recently, the plugin forced me to update and after the update was completed I noticed that my browser default search and homepage was changed to Babylon. I thought that this was a dirty [...]
No Comments | Tags: babylon, firefox, translatorYou know when it is Rocol
Posted July 8, 2009 – 10:32 pm in: Interaction DesignRocol ltd is one of the rail industries oldest suppliers of anti-slip panels and treads.
If you have ever used the tube, it is almost certain that you have walked over a Rocol product.
What I found fascinating about Rocol’s anti-slip panels is that on almost each one of them the name of the company and phone [...]
Back To The Future 2009
Posted July 5, 2009 – 7:16 pm in: Interaction DesignIf Back To The Future was released in 2009, what would the interface look like?
A touch screen with an easy date drop down selector. The ‘last time departed’ area will become a history tab with recent journeys. You will be also be able to decide on the location you want to appear in the past/future… [...]