N O U N : A design blog by Oliver Oike

Back in 1997, Wired ran a cover story about Apple’s demise, with only the word “Pray” set above an Apple logo surrounded by thorny wires. They had become a bloated, mis-led giant with little perspective of their customers, and they were sinking. For devoted Apple fans, it was depressing.
Read it here.
Well, now it seems like [...]

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Following a link on Kottke, I discovered the insane world of Eboy. Have a good look, and make sure to click on the full-size versions of each. Some highlights:
NYC
Communication City
Singapore

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Whoa!

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After seeing this site, it reminded me of a comment I read on a post over at sidewalkpressed.com. Sara of Curious Shopper said “I’ve always enjoyed the people of New York more than any tourist attraction. Each person looks like they come from a different decade, fashion school, and region of the planet, yet everyone [...]

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The PPS (Project for Public Spaces) website has recently posted a list of 60 great places around the world – a shocker that Winnipeg was left off! It’s one of those lists you get to hear gushy travel-show hosts spill on about: “you *have* to go in the fall, and sit in the cafe on [...]

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