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The case for a great CAPTCHA idea: Rotate the image

May 7th, 2009 by Nicolas Noben

Here is a great concept for a CAPTCHA.

The ROTCAPTCHA (PDF, 1.4MB).

It’s a CAPTCHA based on image orientation.

The ROTCAPTCHA system requires users to adjust randomly rotated images to their upright position. This is a task most people will be familiar with given the state of early digital cameras, etc.

This system has many advantages, such as being language independent and support many input sources.

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yooouuutuuube

May 7th, 2009 by Nicolas Noben

Brilliant. Why didn’t I think of that? yooouuutuuube.com

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My Tiny Jesus * Another great use of Twitter

August 3rd, 2008 by Nicolas Noben

Another great use of the useless Twitter is My Tiny Jesus. No explanation as to what it does besides pumping recent Twitts.

That said, anybody using Twitter data is either looking for art or fun. So having no explanation sure fits the bill.

Twitter is not my favourite application as you must know by now, but I am often amazed by the things people come up with using their api. It’s filled with tons and tons of useless information. Brilliant for a weirdo mashup.

I will definitely have a play with the Twitter API myself once I’m done with Digg Mob Talk.

Twittearth was brilliant.

And so was Twistori.

Now be sure to check out My Tiny Jesus.

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The Linux Distro timeline

June 27th, 2008 by Nicolas Noben

Pretty cool graphic representation. I actually thought there were more.

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Face your pockets.

June 19th, 2008 by Nicolas Noben

An arty party project, featuring scanners, pockets and dodgy russians.

Their DNS is as weird as their idea, so if it doesn’t work give it an hour or two.

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Wordle

June 18th, 2008 by Nicolas Noben

Wordle is a pretty slick concept. Silly and art mix well together.

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Processing can generate some amazing work

February 11th, 2008 by Nicolas Noben

Check out Dave Bollinger’s work.


Design: ★★★★☆
Overall: ★★★★☆

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Crazy illustrator: amazing work

February 4th, 2008 by Nicolas Noben

That’s what I would call, Creative.

On this one, the only interaction is with your brain though.


Design: ★★★★☆
Overall: ★★★★☆

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