Saw this on one of my permanent markers today, had to share it (and upload it to failblog.org of course):

This is just beautiful: fourteen classic screen types beautifully shot while being reenacted by fourteen great actors without any sound other than some wonderful scenic music by Owen Pallett. Stunning.

Fourteen Actors Acting (NYtimes.com)

I know it’s not exactly new, but I still love this:

I just bumped into this and as a recently inducted member of the Worldwide clan of Diabetics I though it was an interesting “this day in tech” over at Wired:

Link: Jan. 11, 1922: Insulin Makes a Nice Shot

This is an intriguing design concept dating from 2008, once again from Art. Lebedev Studio who brought us the quite cool Optimus Maximus keyboard as well. While the Maximus has been available for some time now the Optimus Tactus is, alas, still “just” a concept.

The idea is simple yet very elegant: a keyboard which is in fact a full color touch screen. This way any configuration can be used with the multi-touch interface. Image manipulation, video playing, or just typing. Without physical keys there are no limits to any tactile interface you’d need.

I would love to get my hands on one of these, the possibilities are endless.

First of all: A very happy New Year, may 2011 be all you want and need it to be.

Secondly: Sorry to start on a bummer but you need to see this, maybe you’ll quit using your cell phone in the car because of it.

Have a safe(r) year.