insights on innovation

Blue Snowball

I want to create a whole category called, "Not the iPod" to highlight well-done products and services that represent their own little (or big) revolution.  My first entry is the Blue Mic Snowball microphone. Designed by a leading professional quality microphone company, this USB studio microphone is nothing short of amazing. They have been sold out everywhere since its launch. Everyone was ogling mine as I was checking out at Guitar Center.  How much technical knowledge needed? Er, open package, plug into USB, open Quicktime Pro and start recording.  The sound, even in my non-acoustically isolated dining room was immediately compelling. (Download improv audio below - 1.7MB) I can't wait until Carlos gets up tomorrow to record his amazing, almost-four-year-old voice.

Download ConleysTrySnowball.mov

Relaunch!

OK, I've been away for a while.  I'd like to thank the few people who arrive here from the various search engines and references for reading and leaving a comment now and then.  You have consistently kept my guilt alive.  This past year has been a whirlwind of activity.  I'm now ready to relaunch design broadly speaking, and hope to maintain a pace that is rewarding both to me and the people who stop by!  I'll be pointing here from both Gravity Tank and Institute of Design as my personal blog.