Monday, August 29, 2005
As if the word 'joystick' weren't suggestive enough
Swee-tass belt buckle made from Atari 2600 joysticks.
[via gizmodo]
Wednesday, August 24, 2005
Designer Profiles
"Yes this does look like it might have been "inspired" (to put it lightly) by Ray Eames' famous Walnut Stools – but the ability to inject your profile into the object's design is enough of a twist to make these Turn Your Head "Pirolettes" worth mentioning." [via inhabitat]
Monday, August 22, 2005
Japanese subway roach video
Apparently the real roach motel exists undeneath a manhole cover in a subway in Japan. Some people were terrorized, others used their magazines like clubs, while a few just went DDR on dems roaches. Video here. [via boingboing]
Friday, August 19, 2005
K&K Mime Ministries
Two words: Gospel Mimes.
"The Mind Of A Mime Film Company is a team of producers whose objective is to scout new gospel mime talent in an effort to keep the industry of gospel mime in the public eye. "
Tuesday, August 16, 2005
Water as Physical Display
sascha pohflepp projects: "EAVESDRIPPING is the design for an installation that uses water as medium and display to render invisible communication visible and experienceable."
also check out this site.
Sunday, August 14, 2005
Gizmodo Japan: Auto door
Gizmodo Japan: Auto door: " Cleanliness, efficiency, compactness, cool-factor for a variety of reasons, automatic doors have become a standard feature of Japanese shops. While the typical sliding star-trek style design has proven itself, the tanaka auto door aims to improve upon a good concept. This new design entails strips equipped with infrared sensors that open to the approximate shape of the person or object passing through, minimizing entry of dust, pollen, and bugs while keeping precious air-conditioning in."
Friday, August 12, 2005
Phallic Logo Awards
B3TA : FEATURES : PHALLIC LOGO AWARDS: "The game designers across the nation are playing is; can they design a logo and get it approved without the client realising it's a big spurting penis? "
Thursday, August 11, 2005
Wednesday, August 10, 2005
Liquid Ass: It's Not Perfume
Liquid Ass: "Buy a bottle of this and your whole housecan smell like my chair on these hot August days! Liquid Ass has genuine Butt Crack Flava and is apparently sure to clear out a girl’s locker room (??). Not sure the preoccupation with clearing young ladies out of enclosed spaces, but both StrangeNewProducts and the manufacturers attempt to scare girls away with Liquid Ass. Is there something else to this compound that someone isn’t telling us? Is Liquid Ass a nickname?" [via Gizmodo]
Saturday, August 06, 2005
Top 10 dot-com flops
"The most astounding thing about the dot-com boom was the obscene amount of money that was spent. Zealous venture capitalists fell over themselves to invest millions in Internet start-ups; dot-coms blew millions on spectacular marketing campaigns; new college graduates became instant millionaires (albeit on paper) and rushed out to spend it; and companies with unproven business models executed massive IPOs with sky-high stock prices. Of course, we all know what eventually happened to this world. Few of these companies actually made enough money to recoup that cash, and when their investors fled to the hills, these start-ups died dramatic deaths. These are the celebrity victims of the new-economy bust." See the list.
Thursday, August 04, 2005
Caught On Tape: Fainting Goats
"They're some of Tennessee's best-known creatures: the fainting goats of Marshall County.
Like any proud parent, farmer Gene McNutt says his "kids" have a hidden talent - and it's unique enough that the county has built an entire festival around it. The Goats, Music and More Festival is expected to bring throngs to the area the weekend of October 11th.
McNutt says the condition that causes his goats to become stiff-legged and keel over doesn't hurt the animals, but it has made them a tourist attraction. Whenever they're startled the goats just drop and, after a few minutes on the ground, eventually regain their equilibrium."
[via BlackTT and FoD]
Tuesday, August 02, 2005
Design's New School Of Thought
Stanford's new Design School's (the "D-school") co-founder David Kelley gets interviewed by business week.
New Features at Flickr
Cool new functionality was just announced at flickr, 'clustering' helps you explore photos beyond the first level of tags and 'interestingness' makes popular pictures more findable.
Monday, August 01, 2005
Flickr + Digital Postcards = Delivr
Delivr Digital Postcards is a cool mashup that allows you to send any image on flickr licensed under the Creative Commons to your peeps.
[via Flickr Blog]