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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.

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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.

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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

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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

Nice Australian illustration

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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.

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Online music price hike

The music industry gets greedy and demands an increase to the cost of buying music online

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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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