The Challenge of Creati...

John Fontana is the identity evangelist for Ping Identity and editor of the PingTalk Blog . Prior to joining Ping, he spent 11 years as a senior editor at Network World. Google , Facebook , Yahoo and others all want to be your identity platform on the web. But while it’s certainly...

Foursquare Badges Now L...

Foursquare has revamped its popular badge system in an effort to increase user engagement and encourage exploration. Starting Monday, Foursquare’s core 24 category badges will begin leveling up based on users’ checkins. A numerical icon now appears on the bottom right of...

Proof: Saul Bass Was th...

The name Saul Bass may not ring a bell, but you definitely know the man’s work. Bass was one of the most respected graphic-designers in the film business. He was most well-known for his inventive and striking title sequences for films such as Psycho , The Man with the Golden Arm ,...

Matt Damon Talks Sh*t f...

ToiletDay.org and Matt Damon want you to donate your voice — that is your Twitter or Facebook voice — to talk shi*t about the global toilet crisis. Starting Monday, individuals can authorize ToiletDay.org to post once daily status updates from either their Facebook or Twitter...

4 Strategies for Workin...

Fourteen years ago, in my first job where my title was “Information Architect,” I clashed with a designer. We were working at a large advertising agency that was known for stunning design work. The art directors wielded a level of power at the agency that I have never seen anywhere...

These Aren’t the ...

These Droid lamps , designed by the Jangir Maddadi Design Bureau didn’t arrive at their name by accident. Their looks takes inspiration from robots. Yep, boxy, metallic, blippy, bleepy robots. And maybe Star Wars. More » See the rest here: These Aren’t the Droids...

Nine Homebrew Helicopte...

Flying a helicopter is just slightly less difficult than building one from scratch. Didn’t stop these guys from giving it a shot—both in the building and the flying. Our friends at Oobject. com have assembled nine of the best homemade whirley-birds. More » See...

Senate Rejects Bill to ...

The U.S. Senate has voted not to move forward with a resolution that could have overturned the net neutrality rules the FCC passed last December. By a vote of 52-46, the Senate killed the Republican-backed “Disapproval of Federal Communications Commission Rule Regulating the Internet...

Gaiam Touch heart rate ...

Oregon Scientific has just announced the Gaiam Touch, a button-free, touchscreen heart rate monitor that is the first of its kind in the industry that delivers a hassle-free exercise session. Having picked up the prestigious International CES Innovations 2012 Design and Engineering Award...

Facebook COO Sheryl San...

Sheryl Sandberg, Facebook ‘s second-in-command, isn’t at a loss for words when it comes to the issue of getting more women in leadership roles in science, technology and business. Today she’s speaking at the Grace Hopper Celebration of Women in Computing, one of the...

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