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March 31, 2005
Make your own gift wrapping paper
An interesting idea from Lifehacker
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Floatables
A project that looks at blocking/blurring electrical data
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Video Google
Could Television develop into a searchable medium?
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David Byrne Online radio
David Byrne has recently started up his online radio station
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Lamppost cameras
Cameras with a flash and speakers (to tell you to leave the area) are being placed on lampposts to deter criminal activity in high crime areas in the UK.
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Six pack cooler
Keep that six pack cool when on the move with this byobag
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March 30, 2005
Sonos Digital Music System
Fill your house/apartment with your music - different tracks can be simultaneously played in different rooms at different volumes, all controlled by a wireless controller.
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Generate Home
Some good furniture and object design to browse through
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The best of Photojournalism for 2005
A good collection of photography
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Magic
Hypnotist Derren Brown explains different techniques he uses when performing his 'magic'
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What's next for Apple?
Business2 have a good look at the iPod and future possible business decisions Apple may use to gain leverage off it's huge success.
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March 29, 2005
Product placement in Hip-Hop
First there is American Brandstand now Macdonalds are offering musicians anywhere from $1-$5 for each time a song is played on the radio that mentions the Big Mac in it's lyrics. - (use bugmenot to get past the registration)
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Net TV takes off in Austria
By using broadband and a local server, a small town in Austria is broadcasting it's own content and it's taking off
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Podcasting
How podcasters are looking at the money that can be made
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How Yahoo got it's mojo back
How Yahoo has come back from being a has been
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Cellphone projector
A mobile phone with a built in projector
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Meta Synth Updates
A new interface for the audio creation tool
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Context Photography
Using cameras to capture more than just light, speed and focus - Context Photography looks at capturing other environmental products.
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March 24, 2005
Brands of the World
A huge library of global brands in eps format.
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13 scientific things that don't make sense
New Scientist lists 13 things in todays science that don't make sense
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Banksy hits NY
British Artist Banksy installs 'covert art' in some of New York's most famous art museums
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New Moleskin
Moleskin release their new reporter notebooks
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Dior contact lenses
Dior adds some golden sparkle
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March 21, 2005
How does 80's art look now
Basquiat, Koons, Schnabel, Holzer, Sherman - Time magazine looks at their legacy
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21 most influential designers
Icon magazine list their top 21 most influential designers
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March 18, 2005
Flickr
Tagged photo sharing - do a search
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Pantone Universe
Some nice colourful products from Pantone
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Neuromancer
In Mp3 format, originally broadcast on the BBC Radio World Service as part of their 'Play of the Week' series.
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RoboMaid
Floor sweeping robot for a reasonable price
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Not all vegetable oils are healthy
Coconut and Palm oil have large amounts of saturated fat and encourage heart disease.
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March 16, 2005
New consoles could cause problems
In May Sony, Microsoft and Nintendo are going to debut their new consoles at E3 in LA. The high spec machines are set to cause major headaches for the game development community.
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New glasses design
Japanese Sunglass-maker KT Optica Inc have developed an interesting way for glasses to attach to your ears.
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Branding through words
The choice of copy used to sell a product can have as much (if not more) of an effect as the visual.
Posted by miosite at 08:51 AM | Comments (0)
March 14, 2005
Flying Carpets
Flying Carpets by emiliana design
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March 10, 2005
Hans Bethe
IN 1999, legendary theoretical physicist Hans Bethe (aged 93) delivered three lectures on quantum theory to his neighbors at the Kendal of Ithaca retirement community
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March 09, 2005
Danceteria
Some interesting flyer design from the 80's New York nightclub
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The empathy economy
Using 'design thinking' to develop a more competitive product.
Posted by miosite at 10:13 AM | Comments (0)
Anti-Alcohol Posters
Some nicely design soviet era anti-alcohol posters
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Race track Fish bowl
An infinity/8 shape fishbowl designed to keep your fish happy
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MYSQL admin for OSX
A free admin utility for your MYSQL database
Posted by miosite at 09:11 AM | Comments (0)
March 03, 2005
Happiness
A good article that looks indepth at how money, society and status relate to our happiness - via A&L
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The new mobile phone drive
It's all about the look (and the music)
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Energy Curtains
An interesting concept in harnessing energy from the sun
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Sony re-releases the Walkman
Cashing in on it's brand of yester-year Sony Ericsson have released a new Walkman
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March 02, 2005
Furniture club
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Film poster design
Some good examples and explanations of film poster design by allcity
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Conservative Films
Hero, The Incredibles and Team America: World Police have been listed in the top 5 favourites of conservative film fans
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120GB laptop hardrive
Fujitsu have just started initial production on a 120gb drive for laptops
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Future Past
A interesting look at the miracles of the future thought up over fifty years ago
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Invisibility Cloak
Using a different technique than the 'Chameleon effect', American researchers are developing a Plasmonic Cover that stops light from reflecting of objects
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Illegal product placement
Due to excessive product placement Dr Phil & Oprah have been pulled off Swedish Television.
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March 01, 2005
Chris Kabel
Dutch born product designer - Chris Kabel
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Elseware
New York based design collective - Elseware
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Freedom of creation
Dutch design group specialising in Rapid Manufacturing - FOC
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Don't be like me
Why are top business women dropping out?
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Ringtones
The American population are starting to develop a taste for the polyphonic ringtone.
Posted by miosite at 11:29 AM | Comments (0)
Online music price hike
The music industry gets greedy and demands an increase to the cost of buying music online
Posted by miosite at 11:27 AM | Comments (0)
Black or colour
In Milan, Prada chose black as the 'new' look for winter - less than a week later in New York the fashion critics are claiming colour is the new black
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