Mio I-zawa is a Japanese interactive media artist that utilizes flesh-like masses of material that resemble hearts, tumors, and skin cells. These items are placed into situations where they interact with computers, humans, or both.

To publicize their new fragrance Only the Brave, Diesel has set up a microsite called Is Brave to house their various online presences, including their latest tweets and blog mentions. It also displays videos around the central theme of bravery, titled Heart, Mind and Nerve, and features a shout box for users to convey what they think bravery means to them. Last but not least, they have tied up with artists and icons they think represent bravery, and will be hosting art-related events in New York on April 30th, Miami on May 7th and Los Angeles on May 9th.
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There’s a lot of potential for digital self-measurement–pedometers, calorie counters, and heart monitors all promise to make our workouts more efficient. We’ve noted that the best way to do this would be through the mobile phone, but this does present limitations. For example, the iPhone Heart Monitor requires that you hold the phone (or headphone mic) up to your pulse. Perhaps not so convenient mid-workout. So we like the Polar Bluetooth WearLink heart rate monitor; it can measure your heart rate while you run without you doing a thing.
Nokia likes it too. It has announced a partnership with Polar to [...]