Friday July 18th, 2008 | Posted in Culture & Media, Interactive, Technology

Spectra Visual Newsreader

I have to admit, I don’t understand everything (anything) on the Japanese Television News. I also don’t find many of the stories very relevant. When it comes to keeping abreast of developments in science, technology and the media I always get it on my desktop. Due to the existence of the internet, I find buying newspapers a bit wasteful, both in terms of money and trees. So, when I want to read up on Apple, or recent developments on the web, I open up msnbc.com’s Spectra Visual Newsreader. I’m no fan of the msnbc network, but I can’t help liking the Spectra Newsreader. It looks beautiful, feels futuristic, and is fun to interact with, and you learn stuff to boot. It’s now the first thing I do in the morning when I switch on my laptop.

 

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Stephen David Smith is a multimedia designer and web designer currently based in tokyo.  When he's not scripting interactive environments in Flash or designing usability for websites, he's down the arcade playing Taiko no Tatsujin or creating animation and music on his laptop. He's influenced by the Japanese aesthetic sensibilities, as well as the 'throw-away' nature of modern Japanese popular culture.
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