The Age of Aquarius… in Sprinkling
While automatic lawn and crop sprinklers have existed for some time, the Aquarius takes automatic watering to a new level. While current automatic sprinklers activate…
Welcome to the Wine, Wine West
Like the designer, I’m sure, I’ve broken my share of wine glasses, and I don’t even really like wine! I usually put whiskey and coke…
Mother Nature’s Got Nothin’ on This Light
It is just terrible when the sun is going down and I am still working and I get a headache because I was using the…
Simple Means Bigtime! Sinus Radio.
The simplest of concepts, the biggest sound! Sinus Radio is nothing to sneeze at. To turn Sinus Radio on, switch the volume nob. To find…
Ride the Screen Wave!
With the video wave in full ascent, the space-aware video-screen is right around the corner. Remember when internet video was unusable because of huge loading…
Giant Accordian Relief
I’d wager if chronic disaster survivors had a choice of where to lodge, they’d choose what’s actually called the Recover Shelter. With several components that…
How Many Noodles Can I Eat?
The most rudimentary design can be the smartest, especially when dealing with one of the most basic food groups: spaghetti! Everyone knows that the other…
Design Not Just Products; Design Behavior!
The Experience Recorder: here lies not only the possibility of near-perfect microblogging, but also a new meaning to the journalistic ideal of Total Coverage. The…
Prepare Your Nachos, Footballs, and Beer Bellies for MANVAN!
When I think of a van, I think of something a family owns: a “Soccer Mom” van, or one of those “full of crap” vans…
More Sake!
When I want more sake, I want more sake. Just like when I want more water, more soda, more whiskey, or more soda AND whiskey….
My Rolling Stones Ticket is Made of Grass, Man
The O2 ticketing system is a wonderful little system for those with a green thumb (or for those who wish they had one) to remind…
Chromazon / A Giant Skeleton with Colorful Leafies
Chromazon is a design installation whose color and construction make it an environment to behold. Did I say whose? Its organic nature makes it not…