http://www.psfk.com Your Go-To Source For New Ideas And Inspiration Wed, 15 Feb 2012 20:15:17 +0000 en hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.2.1 http://www.psfk.com/2009/08/bicycle-commuting-in-portland-and-copenhagen.html Mon, 31 Aug 2009 22:33:37 +0000 Bicycle commuting is growing in popularity in major cities across the globe. Portland's Create-a-Commuter program is the first project in the United States that provides low-income adults with commuter bicycles, equipped with lights, a lock, a helmet, a pump, tool kits, maps, and rain gear.]]> http://www.psfk.com/2009/08/yelps-secret-augmented-reality-tool.html Fri, 28 Aug 2009 18:47:29 +0000 Gizmodo reports that the Yelp iPhone app has a special Easter egg program hidden inside of it. Named Monocle, it’s an augmented reality app that is only accessible by shaking the device three times. After the AR feature is unlocked, icons of Yelp-reviewed establishments will begin to pop-up on your screen, showing locations, ratings, and reviews for restaurants in your surrounding area. Gearlive has a video demo: [via Gizmodo]]]> http://www.psfk.com/2009/08/emo-kit-makes-recycling-easier.html Mon, 10 Aug 2009 17:44:24 +0000 The "Emo" Recycle kit by Harac of Tokyo is comprised of three tools to help make the recycling process easier. ]]> http://www.psfk.com/2009/08/pics-insa-x-nike-looking-for-love-in-all-the-wrong-places.html Wed, 05 Aug 2009 14:26:58 +0000 “Looking For Love In All The Wrong Places” was the new solo installation and exhibition by London-based artist INSA. Working in collaboration with the Nike Sportswear IAM1 launch of the 2009 Air Maxim, INSA’s premier London show in 2009 featured footage from the IAM1 Journey Nike Sportswear project by Charlie Dark. It featured a multimedia mix of large scale installations, photography, prints, exclusive collaboration projects, and a stunning animation made up of 35 frames which were hand painted across east London in 7 days. This artist collaboration project had evolved out of inspiration from the 1987 Air Max 1. CheckRead more...]]> http://www.psfk.com/2009/08/tracking-sex-offenders-via-iphone.html Tue, 04 Aug 2009 19:59:27 +0000 The developers at ThinAir Wireless have created an iPhone app that tracks sex offenders in your local area. The Offender Locator App uses the iPhone’s built-in GPS to pinpoint the user’s location and provides a map that lists where the offenders are located. Tapping on one of the ‘pins’ dropped on to the map pops up a photograph of the offender, as well as their address, date of birth, and list of convictions. This app could come in handy if you’re planning a trip alone, into an unfamiliar area. Users are able to search by typing in a street addressRead more...]]> http://www.psfk.com/2009/08/future-city-mobility-bicycle-transportation-via-folding-scooters-electric-buses-and-bike-trees.html Tue, 04 Aug 2009 07:06:30 +0000 Imagine riding through Picadily Circus and all you hear and see are people talking and birds in the sky. This was the guiding vision of this year’s winners at the Future City Mobility competition for designers to envision how London’s transportation could look in 2030. Marten Wallgren, a Swede studying at the Royal College of Art and with three collegues, won the SeymourPowell award for their concept dubbed, “London Garden”. The scheme incorporates a network of electric buses, taxis, and scooter-bikes, all of which interconnect to make London Garden a car-free zone. The concept of London Garden includes special bicyclesRead more...]]>