Hello. My name is Douglas Tarlow. I am a 22 year old Product Design Major at Stanford University. I’m interested in innovation, creative processes, startups, and silicon valley. This is my journal of my web usage, its a way for me to justify to myself why I spend so much time on the internet. var gaJsHost = (("https:" == document.location.protocol) ? "https://ssl." : "http://www."); document.write(unescape("%3Cscript src='" + gaJsHost + "google-analytics.com/ga.js' type='text/javascript'%3E%3C/script%3E")); var pageTracker = _gat._getTracker("UA-635161-2"); pageTracker._trackPageview(); Please send any complaints to my Mother or the doctor UPDATE: I would love if you emailed me, I’m currently working on new media, design, and “viral” marketing. Google Voice: call me. Tumblr (3.0; @tlow)http://www.dougtarlow.com/<object type="application/x-shockwave-flash" width="400" height="224" data="http://vimeo.com/moogaloop.swf?clip_id=9736326&server=vimeo.com&fullscreen=1&show_title=1&show_byline=0&show_portrait=0&color=00ADEF"><param name="quality" value="best" /><param name="allowscriptaccess" value="always" /><param name="allowfullscreen" value="true" /><param name="scale" value="showAll" /><param name="movie" value="http://vimeo.com/moogaloop.swf?clip_id=9736326&server=vimeo.com&fullscreen=1&show_title=1&show_byline=0&show_portrait=0&color=00ADEF" /><embed src="http://www.vimeo.com/moogaloop.swf?clip_id=9736326&server=www.vimeo.com&show_title=1&show_byline=0&show_portrait=0&color=00ADEF&fullscreen=1" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" allowfullscreen="true" allowscriptaccess="always" width="400" height="224"></embed></object><br/><br/><p><a href="http://poptech.org/popcasts/nick_bilton_smart_content">PopTech : popcasts</a></p>http://www.dougtarlow.com/post/432634122http://www.dougtarlow.com/post/432634122Sun, 07 Mar 2010 09:01:59 -0800<object type="application/x-shockwave-flash" width="400" height="300" data="http://vimeo.com/moogaloop.swf?clip_id=9641036&server=vimeo.com&fullscreen=1&show_title=1&show_byline=0&show_portrait=0&color=00ADEF"><param name="quality" value="best" /><param name="allowscriptaccess" value="always" /><param name="allowfullscreen" value="true" /><param name="scale" value="showAll" /><param name="movie" value="http://vimeo.com/moogaloop.swf?clip_id=9641036&server=vimeo.com&fullscreen=1&show_title=1&show_byline=0&show_portrait=0&color=00ADEF" /><embed src="http://www.vimeo.com/moogaloop.swf?clip_id=9641036&server=www.vimeo.com&show_title=1&show_byline=0&show_portrait=0&color=00ADEF&fullscreen=1" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" allowfullscreen="true" allowscriptaccess="always" width="400" height="300"></embed></object><br/><br/><p><a href="http://www.stumbleupon.com/su/1K972t/www.fastcompany.com/1566002/infographic-of-the-day-facebook-statistics-internet-jess3-data-social-networking-virus">Infographic of the Day: The State of the Internet</a></p>http://www.dougtarlow.com/post/426849623http://www.dougtarlow.com/post/426849623Thu, 04 Mar 2010 13:39:58 -0800infographicinternet<img src="http://30.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_kyrqidQjs31qznxuyo1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p><a href="http://infosthetics.com/archives/2010/03/the_human_body_as_a_subway_map.html">The Human Body as a Subway Map - information aesthetics</a></p>http://www.dougtarlow.com/post/426754618http://www.dougtarlow.com/post/426754618Thu, 04 Mar 2010 12:39:53 -0800infographic“We need to rethink the traditional combination of CEO, COO, CTO, CMO and CFO. Back when companies were about routinization and optimization for efficiency and profit in stable industries perhaps this combination made sense, but in today’s complex world it is woefully inadequate.”<br/><br/> - <em><a href="http://designmind.frogdesign.com/blog/it039s-time-to-rethink-the-c-suite.html">It’s Time to Rethink the C-Suite | Blog | design mind</a></em>http://www.dougtarlow.com/post/426671972http://www.dougtarlow.com/post/426671972Thu, 04 Mar 2010 11:39:51 -0800frog<img src="http://30.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_kyrqdwWfeG1qznxuyo1_400.jpg"/><br/><br/><p><a href="http://corvallis.kval.com/content/oregon-state-study-examines-best-e-tail-practices-merchants">Oregon State study examines best ‘e-tail’ practices for merchants | Corvallis News</a></p>http://www.dougtarlow.com/post/426597442http://www.dougtarlow.com/post/426597442Thu, 04 Mar 2010 10:39:50 -0800oregoncuesonline shopping<img src="http://27.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_kymch4FHcl1qznxuyo1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p>You’ve got to love designer Jongchul Kim’s quirky take on the Cuckoo Clock. Aptly named the Bungee Jumping Clock, this has a little “man” announce the hour, then leap out his window—about 24 times a day, poor fella, in what must seem to him like an endless Groundhog Day (via<a href="http://asia.cnet.com/crave/2009/08/07/bungee-jumping-clock/"> CNET Asia</a>)</p>http://www.dougtarlow.com/post/420332956http://www.dougtarlow.com/post/420332956Mon, 01 Mar 2010 11:51:03 -0800clockbungie jumpcorofloat<img src="http://29.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_kyfjkiGO7y1qznxuyo1_500.png"/><br/><br/><p><a href="http://www.nooka.com/buy/undrcrwn-p-169.html?zenid=h11npdp3nl9edc75cum7mq4ta1">UNDRCRWN</a></p> <p>Nooka and UNDRCRWN have come together to create a fun and colorful collaboration. The watch features a striped polyurethane band with a black ZenV display. Only 200 watches available.</p>http://www.dougtarlow.com/post/412493280http://www.dougtarlow.com/post/412493280Thu, 25 Feb 2010 19:41:00 -0800nookadesignwatch<img src="http://28.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_kyenoaVyZy1qznxuyo1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p>Los Angeles architects Frederick Fisher and Partners have sent in images of Santa Ynez Residence, a family home in California’s Santa Ynez Valley. (via <a href="http://www.dezeen.com/2009/03/30/santa-ynez-residence-by-frederick-fisher-and-partners/">Dezeen » Blog Archive » Santa Ynez Residence by Frederick Fisher and Partners</a>)</p> <p>I’m back to using insta-paper (at least for the time being, for tab-managment, and my multi-computer dilemma), and I found this little gem near the top. Not sure if I posted it before or not, but I liked the photo.</p>http://www.dougtarlow.com/post/411338265http://www.dougtarlow.com/post/411338265Thu, 25 Feb 2010 08:12:10 -0800architecturefrederick fisher and partnerssanta ynezhouse2006<img src="http://28.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_kydt431dTj1qznxuyo1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p>Bouquet by Douglas Tarlow</p> <p>This is my own work in progress… this is an art assignment having to do with additive colors…</p>http://www.dougtarlow.com/post/410549794http://www.dougtarlow.com/post/410549794Wed, 24 Feb 2010 21:12:00 -0800<img src="http://29.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_kydnaf25eH1qznxuyo1_500.png"/><br/><br/><p><a href="http://www.feedly.com/">feedly: a magazine-like start page</a></p>http://www.dougtarlow.com/post/410308802http://www.dougtarlow.com/post/410308802Wed, 24 Feb 2010 19:06:15 -0800<img src="http://28.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_ky1t2gGLuk1qznxuyo1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p>Shiner is Joe Manus, who created eco-friendly furniture and accessories in Atlanta, Georgia. The company is named after a black eye — the idea is that shiners are tough, dark, and proudly damaged and that’s the way Joe feels about his creations. (via <a href="http://design-milk.com/shiner/?utm_source=feedburner&utm_campaign=Feed%3A+design-milk+%28Design+Milk%">Shiner | Design Milk</a>)</p>http://www.dougtarlow.com/post/397082678http://www.dougtarlow.com/post/397082678Thu, 18 Feb 2010 12:28:50 -0800shinertableecojoe manus<img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_ky1t13PCox1qznxuyo1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p>Shiner is Joe Manus, who created eco-friendly furniture and accessories in Atlanta, Georgia. The company is named after a black eye — the idea is that shiners are tough, dark, and proudly damaged and that’s the way Joe feels about his creations. (via <a href="http://design-milk.com/shiner/?utm_source=feedburner&utm_campaign=Feed%3A+design-milk+%28Design+Milk%">Shiner | Design Milk</a>)</p>http://www.dougtarlow.com/post/397005241http://www.dougtarlow.com/post/397005241Thu, 18 Feb 2010 11:28:50 -0800shinerecojoe manusfurniture<img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_ky1si6F9bu1qznxuyo1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p>swedish designer alexander lervik was commisioned to design this year’s installation for the lobby of the nordic light hotel, during stockholm furniture fair 2010. ‘transit’ as the name suggests is based around the idea of travel. briefcases hang from the ceiling illuminated with purple LED lighting. guests have the opportunity to relax on sofas consisting of suitcase cushions. (via <a href="http://www.designboom.com/weblog/cat/8/view/9116/alexander-lervik-transit-at-nordic-light-hotel.html">alexander lervik: transit at nordic light hotel</a>)</p>http://www.dougtarlow.com/post/396930444http://www.dougtarlow.com/post/396930444Thu, 18 Feb 2010 10:27:00 -0800lightledswedenalexander lervikhotel<img src="http://24.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_ky1sgpIkLZ1qznxuyo1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p>Shiner is Joe Manus, who created eco-friendly furniture and accessories in Atlanta, Georgia. The company is named after a black eye — the idea is that shiners are tough, dark, and proudly damaged and that’s the way Joe feels about his creations. (via <a href="http://design-milk.com/shiner/?utm_source=feedburner&utm_campaign=Feed%3A+design-milk+%28Design+Milk%">Shiner | Design Milk</a>)</p>http://www.dougtarlow.com/post/396855973http://www.dougtarlow.com/post/396855973Thu, 18 Feb 2010 09:26:00 -0800chairwoodfurniturejoe manusshiner<img src="http://27.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_ky0ba4Z5jO1qznxuyo1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p>Nice day at Stanford today</p>http://www.dougtarlow.com/post/395348216http://www.dougtarlow.com/post/395348216Wed, 17 Feb 2010 14:18:06 -0800<img src="http://30.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_kxqihrLuF41qznxuyo1_400.jpg"/><br/><br/><p><a href="http://makeandmeaning.com/2010/02/04/free-is-not-a-marketing-tool/">Free is Not a Marketing Tool</a></p> <p>Don’t read the article. All it does is claim, “But anyone who uses Free solely as a way to gain more sales loses out on all of that. They lose simply because they’ve objectified their audience. They’ve treated people as customers, not as friends.”</p> <p>with no proof.</p> <p>What captures my imagination is the photo of the coffee cup, the implications of a “free” pop-up coffee stand, and my long planned goal of making a pop-up ramen stand, that is somehow driven by an underground cult following (and perhaps some puzzles), and rave like information dynamics (ie where it will be and when).</p>http://www.dougtarlow.com/post/385581803http://www.dougtarlow.com/post/385581803Fri, 12 Feb 2010 07:17:51 -0800ramenfreecoffeebitchcakesny<img src="http://26.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_kxmtj98yY51qznxuyo1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p><a href="http://www.coroflot.com/public/individual_file.asp?portfolio_id=1729272&individual_id=217609">Greg Stoermer - Potrland, Oregon - Snowmobile</a></p>http://www.dougtarlow.com/post/382054534http://www.dougtarlow.com/post/382054534Wed, 10 Feb 2010 09:08:58 -0800snow mobileindustrial designartcorofloat<img src="http://30.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_kxmtkawWr51qznxuyo1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p><a href="http://sublimina.com/work/crystal-monster">Crystal Monster | sublimina</a></p>http://www.dougtarlow.com/post/381920034http://www.dougtarlow.com/post/381920034Wed, 10 Feb 2010 07:26:34 -0800<object type="application/x-shockwave-flash" width="400" height="300" data="http://vimeo.com/moogaloop.swf?clip_id=9256192&server=vimeo.com&fullscreen=1&show_title=1&show_byline=0&show_portrait=0&color=00ADEF"><param name="quality" value="best" /><param name="allowscriptaccess" value="always" /><param name="allowfullscreen" value="true" /><param name="scale" value="showAll" /><param name="movie" value="http://vimeo.com/moogaloop.swf?clip_id=9256192&server=vimeo.com&fullscreen=1&show_title=1&show_byline=0&show_portrait=0&color=00ADEF" /><embed src="http://www.vimeo.com/moogaloop.swf?clip_id=9256192&server=www.vimeo.com&show_title=1&show_byline=0&show_portrait=0&color=00ADEF&fullscreen=1" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" allowfullscreen="true" allowscriptaccess="always" width="400" height="300"></embed></object><br/><br/><p><a href="http://www.core77.com/blog/videos/jitterbug_a_study_of_kinetics_in_pine_and_white_tape_15915.asp?utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=Feed%3A+core77%2Fblog+%28Core77.com%27s+design+blog%29&utm_content=Google+Reader">Jitterbug: A study of kinetics in pine and white tape - Core77</a></p>http://www.dougtarlow.com/post/381914340http://www.dougtarlow.com/post/381914340Wed, 10 Feb 2010 07:21:50 -0800<a href="http://www.bitforms.com/daniel-rozin.html#id=22&num=2">Daniel Rozin | bitforms.com</a>: <p>For those of you who can afford to take a moment to observe the beauty of imperfection as done by the art works of Daniel Rozin. Anyone want to guess what I mean?</p>http://www.dougtarlow.com/post/381064104http://www.dougtarlow.com/post/381064104Tue, 09 Feb 2010 18:57:00 -0800