Earlier this year, Jen Pahlka asked me if I wanted to be a mentor for Code for America, and of course I said yes. I’ve had the pleasure of meeting with Karla Macedo, one of this year’s fellows. They’ve put together a great idea:
Code for America, in partnership with the Noun Project, is pleased to announce an initiative to collaboratively design new civic symbols for the public domain.
In August & September 2011, several cities across the US will participate in a series of design charrettes — day-long collaborative workshops — called “Iconathons”. Through facilitated design sessions, event participants will generate icons and symbols that visually convey concepts frequently needed in civic design. The aim of Iconathon is to add to the public domain a set of graphic symbols that can be used by both the public and the private sectors to easily communicate universally recognized concepts to city inhabitants.
Please visit Iconathon to learn more, find out about upcoming events and get involved!
UPDATE: The first Iconathon will take place in SF on Aug 6. Sign up here.
In case you didn’t hear, Mac OSX Lion was released today publicly with over 250 new features. It’s also the first Mac OS to be sold through the Mac Store.
Anyone with a magic mouse knows how rapidly it drains batteries. This wireless charger looks like an excellent solution.
With the Magic Charger by Mobee Technology you never need to replace batteries again on your Magic Mouse. The charger features an apple like aesthetic, so it will look sleek and unobtrusive on you desk by your mac. Just plug the base station in to a USB port and rest your mouse on it, a full charge will last 6 days.