Lego Infographic by Robin Richards

This infographic is taken from Meet The Boss, an intriguing website that I stumbled upon today which endeavours to interview business leaders who have turned companies around. This particular picture comes from an interview with Jørgen Vig Knudstorp (check it out below). For more interviews, visit Meet The Boss.

I would also recommend visiting Robin Richards blog (he created the image). His designs are both aesthetically pleasing and informative - he's worked for Dreamworks, BMW and FedEx. Head here to see more.

Steve Alvarez

This illustration by Steve Alvarez was nominated the winner of a recent competition by Gizmodo. To see the other entries, which include some pretty funny takes on the infamous technological fruit, head here.

Via Gizmodo.

Reflectius by Art Lebedev

This is the clockface for the ingenious concept that is the Reflectius by the design studio that brought us the Optimus keyboard. Using 60 mirrors, the time is shown by a single red laser. And check out how cool it looks from the back...!

Paper Game by Zim and Zou

You can't fail to be impressed by the meticulous detail shown in this paper version of the iconic Nintendo Gameboy. I was never allowed to have a Gameboy as a child, which makes me want one of these even MORE.

Via Behance Network.

The Magnifying Glass Clock by Rafael Morgan

This clock should be bundled with one of my favourite board games...Cluedo. Sadly, it is only a concept for now, but the designer is 'on the hunt' for someone to start producing it...

Via Gizmodo.

The Playstation Move

What you can see here, is Sony's attempt to copy Nintendos success with the Wii. Dubbed the Playstation 'Move', it seems that Sony has decided that pitching it's struggling PS3 device as the essential premimum media hub for everyones living room is a strategy that requires some tinkering. The Move device will be bundled with a game, likely to be an itineration of SOCOM or a sport-related (*cough* Wii Sports *cough*) game for all the family. The bundles will cost less than $100 but will not come with a 'sub-controller' (*cough* Wii Nunchuck *cough*).

Aside from the rather obvious similarities with the Wii, Sony thought it might be fun to add an oversized, candy-coloured ping pong ball to each controller. The reason? The colour adapts to the environment in which it finds itself (probably a living room?!), in order to blend in. How about just not putting one there at all!? I've yet to play with the Move myself, but reviews appear to be mixed.

I think the announcement of the Move smacks of desperation on Sony's part. Support for Blu-ray has been lack lustre, with severe price cuts needed ahead of schedule in order for the market to gain traction. This is in part due to the recession but also due to the fact that people are moving away from optical media as a channel for consuming their films, music etc. The research and money poured into the Blu-ray/HD-DVD war by Sony was ludicrous and has resulted in little reward. Secondly, despite a claimed product life of 10 years for the PS3, Sony has had to release their 'Slim' itineration just 30 months after the delayed release of the original console, which itself went through numerous confusing spec-changes. This is a stark contrast to the immensely successful PS2, whose own 'Slim' version was released 4 years after the original; a much more convincing time scale for a product with a 10 year lifecycle.

Rather than develop a completely innovative technology such as Project Natal, Sony simply appears to be clutching at straws by attempting to imitate Nintendo's success. I hope they Move is implemented correctly, as a 3D Ico would be awesome, but I fear it will instead be an overpriced mess.

Siri on the iPhone

Here's an app which really takes smartphones to the next level. Siri, which has taken a year to develop and required $24 million of investment through venture capital, offers the services of a personal assistant whilst on the move. I've yet to try it in the UK, but the demonstration video below certainly looks impressive - if you ignore the audible mouse clicks which seem to be navigating. I like how it draws upon a whole realm of internet information sites, such as OpenTable and RottenTomatoes, in order to improve user experience.

Neurosonics meets Beardyman

Neurosonics Live from Chris Cairns on Vimeo.

Director Chris Cairns has utilised the technology from boffins at Neurosonics to make this awesome video. Collaborating with beat-boxer 'BeardyMan' (who was excellent at Glastonbury this year), he has made this awesome short showing that 3D technology needs to be holographic to be truly gobsmacking.

Via Creative Review.

iSlate the iPad

You would have to have been living under a rock (if Steve has his way, an iRock) for the past month to have escaped the media circus that has been following the faintest scrap of news regarding Apples new gadget. Although it was announced over a week ago, I have purposefully delayed writing about it on my blog. As a self-confessed Apple fan, I have been hoping that I would eventually be swayed by what is essentially an expensive paperweight.

Firstly, I am disappointed by the screen. Despite countless reviews claiming it to be 'stunning', it is essentially pretty standard. A 1024x768 display is nothing new. I was at least expecting it to be OLED or use electronic ink. There's no way that people are going to choose staring at a small, expensive, brightly lit screen over buying an inexpensive paperback. The publishing industry need a truly innovative display technology in order to convince people that the reading material that has been used since the EGYPTIANS should be surpassed. This. Is. Not. It.

I'm also disappointed at the funcitonality. Not being able to multi-task is a real flaw. OK, so maybe with a software update you'll be able to at a later date; that would explain the OTT processor. But even then, I really can't see why anyone would have any use for it. You can't really take it out and about because the curved back makes typing impossible, it only connects to wifi, a huge chunk of the web will be inaccessible because of their disagreements with Adobe and WHERE WOULD YOU PUT IT?! Aside from the fact that you could use your cheaper, 3G compatible iPhone instead, which handily also allows you to make telephone calls.

So maybe Apple want you to use it at home. But surely if you have enough cash floating around to buy an iPad (the name meant that within an hour of it's announcement, iTampon was trending on Twitter), you'd have a pretty banging computer. So I've concluded that the only place you'd end up using your iPad would be in the toilet. Where it belongs.

Alas, despite consistently looking for a reason to love the latest iGadget, I can find none. Instead, I become incensed by the audacity and arrogance of Apple to release an ultimately useless gadget which they believe will be bought in its millions because of the Apple brand...which is undoubtedly what will happen.

NB. If he used all these adjectives so many times, they can't be true.

Sharky Tea

I thought this snazzy tea infuser did a good job of bucking the trend! Whatever happened to drinking tea without the obligatory bag? I remember watching Beatrice Potter and being transfixed by her little tea sieve. Maybe I'll invest in one of these.

Via Toxel.