Tag: ICON

Aside from inducing a very modern kind of tech rage, the OS X spinning pinwheel of death just lacks the simple beauty of Susan Kare's original icons for the Macintosh in the '80s. For anyone in need of last minute holiday shopping ideas, Tim Shey spotted these signed prints over at Kare's site. Glossy modern OSes may be marked by bevels and drop shadows, but it doesn't get much better than the ...

What do you get when you throw 'Mad Men,' 'Entourage,' and Steve Jobs into a blender, and hit purée? At best, you just might find yourself with a deliciously cutthroat blend of Silicon Valley satire and comedic (Ari) Gold -- which is exactly the aim of the developers of a new Jobs-based show. The forthcoming series, called 'iCon,' will be broadcast on EPIX, and will feature a lead ...

Icon's foldable airplane is meant to fill that all-important gap between, say, hang gliders and commercial jets. This 2-seater Light Sport Aircraft (LSA) was unveiled last week to much applause by people with all sorts of cash. From a gadget standpoint, though, the Icon is worth a little deconstruction. It's powered by a rear-facing, reciprocating engine, can be configured for water landing, ...