Anti-plagiarism, Norwegian-style

Google Street View!

If you aren’t already aware, Google has launched Google Street View.

Even ‘L’ Block made the final cut!  Check it out via Google Maps at http://maps.google.com.au/.  Type in an address and choose the Street View option.  If the image doesn’t appear first time press F5.

Is that really a car park?

Check out these cool car park designs – concrete jungles I think not.

Source: The Coolhunter

http://www.thecoolhunter.com.au/design/Is-That-Really-A-Car-Park-/

Launch of QUT Facebook & QUTube

Facets of QUT’s digital marketing strategy are coming to fruition, with the QUT Facebook fan page and You Tube channel (QUTube) recently going live. Links are:

• The QUTube
• The QUT Facebook Page

I would encourage you all to hop on and have a look. Also if you are an avid Facebook user, encourage all to sign up for the fan page…happy poking!

Use iTunes to keep up to date – podcasting!

iPods are the most pervasive portable music/audio/viewing device on the market, so it makes sense that all sorts of entertainment and even education providers want a piece of the pie.

Many are understanding the benefits of making their content freely available as podcasts via iTunes – free not only in terms of access, but also in terms of money. Content ranges broadly from comedy, religion, science, medicine, government and politics, to stuff for kids and even language courses.

Happily, design is widely represented, receiving its own category in iTunes under “Arts”! Download content on design, sustainability and eco-issues straight to your iPod, for those moments when you’re bored of the 15,000 songs stored there already. Try subscribing to some of the following:

• By Design (ABC Radio national)
• YDN Design Guide (supplement of YDN magazine)
• Design Tools Weekly
• InDesign Conference podcasts

Download iTunes for free from from the Apple website at http://www.apple.com/itunes/. However I can’t guarantee that downloading iTunes to a work PC forms part of the Standard Operating Environment. That’s my disclaimer so please check with the relevant person.