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September 22, 2004

SequoiaView Treemap File Browser

SequoiaView is a freeware Windows file browser which uses cushion and squarified treemaps to visualize millions of files.

It's one of the more practical treemap file browsers, despite the absense of automatic labelling.

Posted by Devon at 08:28 PM | Comments (1)

Pictoplasma Conference

It's the 1st ever Pictoplasma Conference, featuring the character design genius of Friends with You, MadReal, and mo'. Sessions range from practical design advice to DIY copyrighting.

It's cool to see vinyl toys and character graphics turn pro (or as pro as they can get while remaining underground).

Updated: check out the Characters at War panorama (by way of Ektopia).

Posted by Devon at 08:11 PM | Comments (0)

September 08, 2004

StepTree 3D File Explorer

Thomas Bladh's StepTree is a 3D file browser for Windows that uses squarified treemaps for rendering.

Download and give it a whirl.

Posted by Devon at 10:21 PM | Comments (0)

Stationery Obsession

Paul Graham's The Age of the Essay got me looking for ways to integrate "incremental improvement" into my programming projects. Then I came across Takeo Higuchi's Idea Marathon System, a veritable pyramid scheme of personal productivity. Higuchi-san promises that the IMS will "improve your work and revolutionize your life".

And if you're gonna change your life via the IMS, you'll need a good notebook. Joi Ito uses Moleskines, while Naziran Hamid waxes poetic on Miquelrius notebooks. For my money, the greatest notebook ever made (scroll to "Leather Look Notebooks") is anonymous, too big to ever fill, and features slick but tactile paper. Barnes and Noble stocks all of these. You might also enjoy the finest consumer-grade pen ever made, the Pilot V-Ball Grip.

Posted by Devon at 08:52 PM | Comments (1)

September 06, 2004

Cell Phone Concepts

au design project from Japanese telecom company KDDI. My fav is Marc Newson's ultra-slim iPod-style phone (the one with the green buttons).

The KDDI site is a Japanese content wonderland. Nothing mind-blowing, but there's Flash and video all over the place. For example: a product catalog and service videos.

Posted by Devon at 10:42 AM | Comments (0)