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Eric Hersman, one of the founders of Ushahidi and the man behind the fabulous DIY-Blog “AfriGadget” makes a great case for Africa’s upswing! There is just so much great insight in his talk and I won’t comment on all of it here (I’ll probably do that in a more detailed way on the knowable.org blog sometime this week), but let me point out one thing, that is very clear after you watched this video:
The opportunity of contributing to real social change, innovation and increased distribution of prosperity via technology and business in Africa has never been as huge as today. I’m so looking forward to visit all these amazing guys at iHub some time soon.
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2012 will be a great year for movies!
Seriously. Based on the amount of (potentially) great movies coming out, 2012 will be an awesome year.
(I already posted the Brave trailer here. Just in case you were wondering)
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Spotify’s future: A platform for artists?
With Spotify pushing to become a platform for other apps and not only a simple music streaming service, a thought crossed my mind.
What if Spotify also becomes a platform for artists? As we learned a few days ago, music streaming services are suffering under the heavy costs that have been clapped on to them by the labels.
If they want to be profitable at some point, they have to cut out the middle man. I wouldn’t be suprised if we see Spotify, Rdio and others trying to extend their services to be also attractive for (self publishing) musicians and not only for consumers.
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Caveman iPhone. I laughed! (via)
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We design pages for clicks – for movement from place to place – neglecting the fact that reading is an act of stillness. We intentionally distract, polluting the visual space until it resembles less a library than Times Square. And to add insult to injury, we cover up these ills by saying people don’t read online–as if the design of a space played no part in determining its use.Mandy Brown on reading UIs.
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So looking forward to watch this movie!
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We can also reveal that one major Sony-owned studio has now ceased PlayStation 3 development, its entire focus having shifted to the console’s successor. The studio is also said to have been involved in the development process of the graphics technology adopted by Sony’s new hardware.
via Edge.
Well, I guess we’ll better wait with buying that PS3 for knowable’s office.
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While I was updating my indie game Twitter-List, I came across this little game called “Where is my Heart?” by Die Gute Fabrik. It looks absolutely beautiful and I really like their innovative take on a classic game mechanic.
Where is my Heart? is an homage to videogames of the late 80’s with a contemporary twist. In making the game, we drew influence from German fairytales, the mythical creatures of Central Europe, and Japanese pictogram aesthetics. Where is my Heart? maintains a deep respect for the player while simultaneously challenging them, pushing them farther and father down the proverbial rabbithole.
Now I just need a PS3.
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So, I guess we are approaching a twitterized future? Oh, and just for the fun of it: Let me throw in a browser, too.
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Feeling a bit sick right now… But yey, what a fun ride! Pollyn and crew spend three days on roller costers shooting this video. That’s what I call commitment.
If you like the song, make sure to check out their latest album “Living in Patterns”. Well worth your time.
