Nick Cameron


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Stunning Time Lapse Video of One World Trade Center 2004-2012

A stunning time lapse video of One World Trade Center’s construction – can’t wait to see the completed video.

- 15 May 2013

A $10,000 Degree from the University of Texas?

Very interesting discussion regarding the cost of higher education from the On-Point radio show. The panel focuses on the University of Texas and Gov. Rick Perry’s push for a $10,000 Bachelor’s degree. Perry believes schools should drive down costs with smarter use of technology and a shifting focus on job-training skills. The discussion is definitely [...]

- 01 May 2013

Great Discussion Around Yahoo’s Ban

Yahoo! CEO Marissa Mayer says no more working from home for her staff, but wait, wasn’t that the future? This NPR On-Point pod-cast takes a good look at both sides of the issue in and out of the valley and raises the question … can corporate collaboration thrive virtually? Here’s another look at the topic [...]

- 05 Mar 2013

Insights About The Coming Era of Interactive Design.

There is a great article and short documentary from Fast Company you should read today about Connective Networks and interactive design. It offers some important insights into future trends from many leading researchers, designers and entrepreneurs. Connecting (Full Film) from Bassett & Partners on Vimeo.

- 15 Jan 2013

Best Find From CES, Oculus VR Headset

I have not thought about Virtual Reality in awhile, until reading a lot of press on the Oculus headset from the 2013 Consumer Electronic Show. Oculus began as a KickStarter project and is now shipping a developer kit that works with the Unity and Unreal gaming engines. The consumer version of the headset is scheduled [...]

- 10 Jan 2013

It’s Here: The Cannon Design App.

Cannon Design has launched its official app. The Cannon Design iOS app shares the ideas, people and projects embodying our firm’s trademark SFMO culture. The app provides direct feeds to the firm’s innovations, video library, project portfolio and news updates. The app can be downloaded for free in the iTunes store. Many people deserve thanks [...]

- 28 Nov 2012

Wearable Gadgets…it’s what’s next

My guess is that Apple (and every other manufacture) will be making something like the below technology pretty soon and we’ll all be wearing them. UP is a system (wristband + app) designed for your everyday life. The wristband tracks your movement and sleep in the background. The app displays your data, lets you add [...]

- 15 Nov 2012

Coffee and Shipping Containers …What More Could a Designer Ask For?

This week in Colorado, Starbucks opened a store unlike any before it. There are no leather chairs or free power outlets. In fact, there’s no space for the customer at all. Starbucks has re-imagined the coffee hut as a “modern modular,” LEED-certified drive- thru and walk-up shop. Here’s the full story on the new Starbucks. What [...]

- 17 Oct 2012

Be Inspired: Mars Panorama

If you’re looking to be inspired this Monday morning, take a look at the Mars Greeley Haven 360 Panoramas available at this link. The views are stunning and when you stop to think about what you’re viewing – it’s nearly impossible not to be inspired. Through Greeley Haven, scientists are studying the interior of Mars, [...]

- 13 Aug 2012

Five Personalities of Innovators.

This is a great article by Brenna Sniderman focusing on the results of a Forbes Study which isolates and identifies five major personalities crucial to fostering a healthy atmosphere of innovation within an organization. A great line from the article is “An effective and productive culture of innovation is like a good minestrone soup: it needs [...]

- 06 Aug 2012

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