rafer:

tedr:

rahmin:

Transparency: The Rise of Walking and Biking

There are more people walking and biking than ever, and the Department of Transportation is responding by dramatically increasing funding on projects for pedestrians and cyclists.

I waited in line for these over the weekend. So excited!!!

Our first weekly series!

hyperallergic:

This week, Hyperallergic intern Janelle Grace, aka @RudyHuxtable, will begin contributing to the Hyperallergic LABS Tumblelog. She will curate a stream of images inspired by/related to the BP Oil Spill.

On April 20th, BP’s Deepwater Hoirzon oil rig blew up in the Gulf of Mexico and created the largest off-shore oil spill in US history. The tragedy and ecological disaster has since inspired a reawakening of environmental consciousness in America and the World.

This is the first in a series of weeklong explorations by Janelle and others on Hyperallergic LABS that will focus on a topic and explore it visually for seven days. We hope it will complement our regular posts while offering perspectives on a current topic. Feel free to submit your own image, text, quote, video or audio file for consideration or you can photo reply to any post.

Sometimes a solution doesn’t come from new technology, but from just a chalkboard and an understanding of human psychology.

jayparkinsonmd:

Presenting the Winners of the Betacup Design Competition!

Six months ago, Toby Daniels and the product development firm Mutopo set their minds to eliminating the wastage of paper coffee cups—North Americans consume 58 billion year, most of which end up in landfills. To solve this problem, the team turned to design and set up Betacup, an open innovation challenge with a $20,000 incentive.

The winner is Karma Cup:

 A chalkboard sitting by the register. Every guest who uses a reusable mug marks the chalkboard. Every 10th guest receives a free item.

This brief description conveys the idea of Karma Cup with great economy—a no-tech, no-brainer solution that encourages consumers to use a reusable coffee cup in place of a disposable through collective reward. All that’s needed is a chalkboard and the participation of coffeehouse customers.

Think of it as one big rewards card for us all. There are plenty of great reusable mugs out there, perfect for one’s unique needs. But what people really need is an incentive to make the behavior change―a free cup of coffee and a bit of peer pressure. Giving incentives to use reusable mugs doesn’t have to be costly to implement or complex to manage.

hyperallergic:

Hyperallergic Labs = Tumblr + Art

Help us spead the word by CLICKING HERE to recommend us for Tumblr’s art directory.

I am soo getting this.

soupsoup:

iPhone 4 Details:

• Apple A4 chip, like iPad.
• Two low-power 128 DDR SDRAM chips (faster processing, less battery needed)
• 960x640 resolution, 326 pixels per inch (HIGH resolution, sharper graphics) “Text looks like you’ve seen in a fine printed book”
• Front facing camera with bigger sensor and lens. Higher res video and pictures. Camera has a built in flash.
• Camera has backside illuminated sensor (increased from 3 to 5 megapixels)
• Camera has 5x digital zoom and tap to focus.
• Camera records HD video.
• $4.99 iMovie application allows video editing directly on the iPhone.
• 16% bigger battery.
• Micro SIM.
• Black glass and stainless steel rim.
• Smaller size but heavier (+3 grams)
• Split buttons for volume.
• New iPhone OS allows multiple programs to remain open at the same time.

iOS details (renamed iPhone operating system)

• Video conferencing, both with Apple software (FaceTime) and third parties.
• Video conferencing only works over WiFi
• Multitasking
• Gmail style conversations in iPhone mail client.
• Ability to group applications to a single button
• Unified inbox.
• Richer enterprise support.
• Ability to change default search engine.
• iBooks included (iPad native app ported to iPhone), you can sync your books (including the notes and bookmarks) between the two devices at no charge. 

Battery details

• 7 hours talk time on 3G
• 6 hours browsing on 3G
• 10 hours browsing on WiFi
• 10 hours of video
• 40 hours of music
• 300 hours on standby

Pricing

• $199 for 16GB iPhone, $299 for 32GB iPhone
• If you add 2 years to your existing contract, and you current contract expires in 2010, you can get the $199 and $299 pricing as well.