Maslow’s hierarchy of needs. /HT @rhyshillman

Fleksy App

A new tech which should make typing text on a touch-screen easier. A promising idea, party tested together with the help of blind people.

Awesome!

MaKey MaKey - An Invention Kit for Everyone (by Jay Silver)

DIY. Earn Skills. Become a Maker.

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How to drag kids out of their pixelated world? I guess https://diy.org would be a great way to do it!

Child of the 90s | Internet Explorer (by internetexplorer)

IBMblr

Last year, IBM was awarded the most U.S. patents for the 20th year in a row. They created a blog that reviles their secret. Follow along as they decode the culture behind extraordinarily continuous invention via this link.

Kickstarter in 2012

Kickstarter is big!

In 2012 2,241,475 people pledged a total of $319,786,629 and successfully funded 18,109 projects.

Check out more numbers and a collection of the most interesting funded cases, via this link.

The Year in Review: the biggest stories of 2012 by The Verge

Make sure you watch the movie attached to this article. Great insightful summary. Happy new year.

The Barry Blog: The future of Interaction Design

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The 18 minute “Connecting” documentary is an exploration of the future of Interaction Design and User Experience from some of the industry’s thought leaders. As the role of software is catapulting forward, Interaction Design is seen to be not only increasing in importance dramatically, but also…