Flash was created during the PC era – for PCs and mice. Flash is a successful business for Adobe, and we can understand why they want to push it beyond PCs. But the mobile era is about low power devices, touch interfaces and open web standards – all areas where Flash falls short.

The avalanche of media outlets offering their content for Apple’s mobile devices demonstrates that Flash is no longer necessary to watch video or consume any kind of web content. And the 200,000 apps on Apple’s App Store proves that Flash isn’t necessary for tens of thousands of developers to create graphically rich applications, including games.

New open standards created in the mobile era, such as HTML5, will win on mobile devices (and PCs too). Perhaps Adobe should focus more on creating great HTML5 tools for the future, and less on criticizing Apple for leaving the past behind.

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Here’s links to both films on Netflix:

La Haine on Netflix.

French director Mathieu Kassovitz traces a fateful day in the lives of alienated ghetto youths Vinz (Vincent Cassel), Saïd (Saïd Taghmaoui) and Hubert (Hubert Koundé) — a Jew, an Arab and an African, respectively — who are grappling with the aftermath of unexpected tragedy. When their friend Abdel lies comatose after a police beating, Vinz vows to dispense rough justice, sealing the destiny of all three.

Alphaville on Netflix:

Directed by cinematic legend Jean-Luc Godard, this mesmerizing sci-fi noir centers on secret agent Lemmy Caution (Eddie Constantine) and his mission to destroy Alpha 60, the sentient computer that controls Alphaville by destroying freedom of thought or individuality. Brilliantly realized and crafted, Godard’s 1965 film helped to lay the foundation for future sci-fi classics such as Blade Runner, The Terminator and The Matrix.

To me, design is the satisfaction of both a need and a desire, simultaneously. It’s this magical crossing of wires that makes us swoon at the creative solution to a common problem that we never imagined existed. And it’s the “need” in the equation that I think separates design from art, it’s pragmatic, at least in essence.

To implement this “design” thinking, it’s this easy: Identify a need or a desire, and work back form there. Find a need, create a desire. Fine a desire, create a need.

The companies driven by design thinking all do this. Especially highly desirable brands. For example…

Porsche 911 Turbo:
A desire that becomes a need.
Also a need that becomes a desire.
One must get from A to B.

Omega Speedmaster:

A need that becomes a desire.
One must tell time.

Mast Brothers Chocolate:
A desire that becomes a need.
Once you set the bar high it stays there.

A little bio on Josh from the About page on his site:

Maine native Josh Brill graduated Maine College of Art with a degree in New Media Design and has since worked as an New Media Art Director, balancing work between corporate clients and fine art. His artwork has been exhibited at Addo Novo, Institute of Contemporary Art, San Diego Museum of Art, Fabrica’s Annex and May 1st Reboot 2005.

Lumadessa by Josh Brill.

From Victoria’s bio:

Native Californian Victoria Morris has been making pottery since she was sixteen years old. Her work is inspired by her surroundings as well as Scandinavian and Japanese aesthetics, emphasizing the beauty found in subtle, random imperfections and natural organic forms. There is a strong focus on classic simplicity in design and proportion in her work. Each of her bottles, vases and bowls are one of a kind and handmade.

I didn’t see this person but this exchange was hilarious:

This person described himself joyfully as a bodyguard slash musician.
He was holding an assault rifle.

Some Dutch madmen.

Just weird.

via Carousel & Notcot.