Prime8: The weekly GGA web roundup 17/11/14

This week, scientists made history by piloting a space probe to land on an actual comet. In space. That’s one hell of an achievement. My to-do list for this week consists of ‘clear out inbox’, ‘marinade chicken’ and ‘write thisPrime8’. 

Game, set and match space-boffins!

Here’s this weeks roundup…

Rosetta stoned

So this probe, called Rosetta, landed on comet 67P/Churyumov–Gerasimenko on Wednesday 12th Nov and started taking photos immediately. It’s been a 10 year journey and it’s awesome. Here’s the whole story in photos.
 
 
An actual good idea for a new browser concept
One of the holy grails of software product ideas is the re-conceptualization of the way we use our web browsers. Wildcard may have just cracked it with their card based interface. It also ties in quite nicely with our next article. We don’t just make this stuff up as we go along you know!

 
An app for doing anything?
Yep, that’s a pretty accurate description for Trello. We’ve used it at GGA for the past few years to plan our projects and monitor daily workflow, but it can be used for, well… anything! Read here to find out how Trello are gaining huge success without having any discernible form of specialization.
 
 
Stick this in your strategy pipe and implement it
Here’s a 99 slide slide-deck that walks you through a load of tactics and tools for developing your businesses mobile strategy. Off you go then. Chop chop!
 
 
Prynt from your phone
Hardware startup, Prynt, has developed a device that prints Polaroids from your mobile. Don’t pretend you don’t want it straight away.
 
 
What makes Apple Apple?
Direct from the mouth of VP, Greg Joswiak, here’s an interview that explains how Apple position their products and how they have become THE tech brand.
 
 
GGA’s website of the week
Change the weather, affect decisions and decide the outcome in this brill user-directed web story. It’s for weather-proof shoes but don’t let that bore you away. It’s great!
 
 
… and finally.
Here’s what happens when you put a magician, an iPhone, a spider and a hysterical person in the same room.

Until next week…