- I was completely absorbed by this fun interactive explainer of the madness of crowds!
- A chap called Gordon Brander has put together a catalogue of tools for thinking that includes everything from rules-of-thumb to tried and tested methodologies.
- According to Dezeen, drones are going to completely change our cities.
- So will car sharing.
- In case you need reminding, this is what the internet used to look like.
- This skyscraper scaling raccoon!
- Another interactive explainer, this time exploring the fundamental physics of sound.
- Expert explainers, Kurzgesagt, explore the idea of a universal basic income in this video.
- If you fancy a long read, this New York Times article examines the impact of austerity on the people of Britain.
- Words are powerful and Donald Trump has expertly turned them into weapons.
- This weekend the little island I call home, the Isle of Wight, hosts what was at one time the largest human gathering in the world – the Isle of Wight Festival. These photos capture the spirit of those early years.
Category: Caught my eye
Caught My Eye
I come across tonnes of interesting/hilarious/frightening/cool stuff on the internet (as we all do). These could have been shared on the office Slack, stumbled upon on Reddit or uncovered while lost in a particular news site or blog. One of my favourite blogs shares a set of interesting links every Friday and I love browsing through them. Suitably inspired, I figured I’d put my collection of saved articles, videos, podcasts and tweets to good use by freeing them from the dusty vault in which I’ve been storing them and sharing them here semi-regularly.
- The video above is absolutely mesmerising!
- Biomimicry: How Designers Are Learning from the Natural World
- There shalt only be ONE database.
- My colleagues at the Ellen MacArthur Foundation just released a podcast about rethinking economics where they chat with Kate Raworth.
- Beyond Sustainability? — We are living in the Century of Regeneration.
- I laugh every time I watch this video of a bear mascot having trouble with a revolving door.
- I just finished reading Dune by Frank Herbert and I can’t believe it’s taken me this long to read it!
- If you ever struggle with conversation this short TED Talk is for you.
- Hours and hours of Buckminster Fuller lectures!
- Let’s make communication great again.
- I love anything to do with design that subtly influences behaviour such as these tricks used on the Japanese railway system.
- I spent a lot of time lost browsing the photography on iGNANT.
