How to introduce one of the most influential designers of the 20th century – one whose clear visual language has not only defined product design for decades, but also our fundamental understanding of design's potential and function?

We're guessing our Less and More: The Design Ethos of Dieter Rams book, this video podcast interview, and the current exhibition at London's Design Museum is a good start.

The startup has created a new touchscreen keyboard program of the same name that changes size, orientation, and position to match your wandering fingers as they type. BlindType also features some of the most impressive typing correction software I’ve ever seen. The result is a practical touchscreen interface that knows what you meant to type, even if you make mistakes.

Simply brilliant, but the way the keyboard auto-adjusts to the way you type looks a bit frustrating.

/via Chad Schaefer

Inspired by French bicycle design of the 50’s and 60’s we have created a bicycle that preserves the simple elegance, and pure form of that golden era but has all the benefits of modern comfort and reliability. LINUS is the utilitarian, city bike…

Sleek and simple. I'm really liking these bikes.

When you’re holding a Kindle, all you can do is read. When I read on an iPad, I always want to go check my email. And my feeds. And Tumblr. And Twitter. Just for a minute.

This was exactly the way I read on my iPhone with the Kindle app, which is no longer on it, before I bought an actual Kindle. Granted, the iPhone doesn't have a 9.7 inch screen, but the compulsiveness I had to do everything else but read is the same.

The third documentary in this trilogy is about the design of cities. Urbanized looks at the issues and strategies behind urban design, featuring some of the world's foremost architects, planners, policymakers, builders, and thinkers. Over half the world's population now lives in an urban area, and 75% will call a city home by 2050. But while some cities are experiencing explosive growth, others are shrinking. The challenges of balancing housing, mobility, public space, civic engagement, economic development, and environmental policy are fast becoming universal concerns. Yet much of the dialogue on these issues is disconnected from the public domain.

Considering urban planning is my passion and what I earned my degree in, I absolutely cannot wait for this film.

50% higher contrast, 20% faster page turns, lighter weight, and double the storage.

There are also two models to choose from. There's the standard 3G model and now a wi-fi only model for $139--both offered in white and black graphite.

Now there’s a better, more environmentally friendly way to power your wireless keyboard, Magic Mouse, Magic Trackpad, or just about anything that requires AA batteries. The Apple Battery Charger kit comes with a sleek, compact charger and six high-performance AA NiMH batteries that are ready to use right out of the box. The reusable batteries are exceptional at holding a charge and last for up to 10 years. Which means you can finally break the cycle of buying and disposing of those single-use alkaline batteries.

Talk about "proprietary."

It is nice, though.