New ACT Fire Extinguisher Release Party
Have you ever run from a fire extinguisher? I haven’t. They don’t scare me. But they scare you. They seem so important, so untouchable. Why…
January, 2009
Flashback Fridays: Apple Computer
In 1991 the Apple we know so well today was totally different. Steve Jobs had not yet returned to the company. Apple’s new focus was…
Pump-up Your Ride
Ah…the pleasure of a skateboard! A teen’s companion and a worrying mother’s bane, this piece of board has transformed form a plane plank to a…
The Floor Is A-Shining Under My Feet
The inspiration for the 2009 collection of floor designs from Bolon comes from the world of magic, and the colors are reminiscent of dusk –…
It’s A Key Thing
Keys here, keys there, keys everywhere, and then just when you need them, keys disappear. Funny how the universe works huh? The #8 KeyThing circumvents…
Spin Ye Mighty Music Color Wheel, Spin!
What have we got here? We’ve got one of the creators of the ever-so-popular inflatable bookmark, designer Rhea Jeong! What Jeong has for us today…
For the Scoot People with Too Much Luggage
Though the classic cross-city bike messanger method / character / lifestyle will never be trumped by a motorized vehicle, one can dream of a nicer*…
Best of January 2009
Every month we take a look around and select some of the most interesting designs that was showcased here. Below you’ll find the most popular…
NasdaqQ3 Home Trading Terminal Keeps It Simple
Designed for overworked Wallstreet traders, Allen Liu designed this home trading terminal to ease the infusion of work into home life. While an admirable effort,…
Ink Me Up In Comfort
Tattoo chairs are pretty bare bones and minimal so the Ink Chair by Bjorn Fink makes total sense. The sand cast aluminum frame turns, pivots,…
I Would Buy This Blender
I’m no Paula Deen or Betty Crocker but I do like to cook and on occasion that calls for a blender. The UMIX Cordless Blender…
Slim Sexy Scanner Looks Like A Saber
Doing away with the traditional norms of a bulky scanner is the svelte scanU. This pocket-sized gadget is inherently made up of three segments: the…