Monthly Archives: August 2009
Art in Peckham Rye Multistory Car Park
Posted 08/08/2009 – 3:34 pm in: ArtNot everyday a car park is being converted into an exhibition space. ‘Bold Tendencies III’ is a series of installations and sculptures scattered between the 7th-10th floor of the Peckam multiplex car park. Getting there was quite an adventure; you have to go inside a doggy lift with a large ‘heaven’ sticker on one of [...]
No Comments | Tags: bar, car park, peckamHow not to lock your bike…
Posted 02/08/2009 – 6:17 pm in: DesignAbout 80,000 bicycles were stolen last year in Greater London, according to TFL. There are many ways to protect your bike including register them at immobilise.com, buying a crappy bike that no one wants to steal or taking the seat/wheel with you… However, this bike ,spotted in east London is not a good example of [...]
No Comments | Tags: bike, lock, theftSelf Checkout Nightmare
Posted 02/08/2009 – 4:01 pm in: Interaction DesignSelf checkout machines were tested already in 1997. According to NCR, the leading manufacturer of this product, more than 140 retailers from 12 different retail segments and over 20 countries use their solution. The benefit for the customer is shorter queues but the reality is that these machines can be a usability nightmare. Using the [...]
No Comments | Tags: self checkout, shopping, supermarket