This Wearable Planter made me smile.
(thank you sam)
A Wearable Planter
Lightables.net
Light Tables is a neat way to look at Flickr photostreams on a grid. It also works nicely on an iPad.
(Thank you Van)
Merlin Mann on Inbox Zero
It was about time I watched this Inbox Zero talk again by Merlin Man. Yes, it is from 2007. Here’s some more info on the Inbox Zero concept.
Superhero uniform sleeper
While researching pajamas for our little Tilo, I came across this Superhero Uniform Sleeper. Too cute, no?
Kodak Instamatic 100
I bought this vintage Kodak Instamatic 100 off Etsy a few months back and it’s been sitting on our dining table every since. Purely decorative. When Chris Glass was visiting recently I saw him taking a photo, I didn’t expect it would turn out to be such a beautiful shot. Chris is a master!
Isn’t it a beauty of a camera?
how to credit?
Brilliant and necessary! How to properly credit an image visualized in a flowchart by Pia, Erin and Yvette.
(via designsponge / thank you Maria)
b/perrino
So, I admit, I am not much of a quilt person, but these very minimal and graphical designs by b/perrino made me stop and look.
(via juneberryjam)
Today’s Interjection: YAY!
YAY is today’s Interjection of the day! Why? G and I closed on our new apartment! We have been working on this deal for 2 years now and can barely believe that we will have to get into packing boxes mode shortly. (We will be moving a whopping one block!)
So, once more, YAY!
Dumper
Dumper is a truck not just for kids. It will also look after your keys, wallet, small change and whatever else you may have in your pocket! Totally adorable. (Make it in red and I’ll buy one for my studio desk.)
Custom Photo Notepad
Joanna had these adorable Photo Notepads custom made. (How cute is her son Toby?) This would make a perfect gift for my family in Switzerland. You can order them here, over at Pinhole Press.
(Thank you Joanna)
“The Power of Side Projects and Eccentric Aunts”
I am very excited to be speaking about “The Power of Side Projects and Eccentric Aunts” at an upcoming SVA Interaction Design Talk Series here in NYC. It is taking place on Wednesday March 30th, 2011 from 6-8pm.
Remember:
‘Everything is going to be OK‘ is a refreshing daily reminder by printmaker Rachel E Foster.
Pixel Oven Mitts
Pixel Oven Mitts. Yes, seriously. Made me smile.
Upside Down Apron with Cooking Guide
Fed up of frantically thumbing through cookbooks while your goulash explodes? Or coating your keyboard in baked mac and cheese while looking up cooking times and measurements on Google? Fear not! There’s the Upside Down Apron that puts all of that useful info right at your fingertips.
Magnetic Wooden Building Blocks
These Tegu Magnetic Wooden Building Blocks look like so much fun. And you can buy the stylish Tegu Travel Tote to put them away or take them with you on a trip. Oh, the possibilities!
(via Minor Details)
Girl from Ipanema
Is it me or is Astrud Gilberto completely emotionless during this performance? Nevertheless, I love the song.
(via byrd and belle)
BrickBox
BrickBox is a modular bookcase composed of stackable boxes used to transport and store. Brilliant? I would say so!
(Wouldn’t this be perfect for a teenager that is soon going off to college!)
Plant Based Bottle
PepsiCo unveiled a breakthrough in bottle technology earlier today: It announced the world’s first petroleum-free plastic bottle. Read more over on PSFK: Pepsi Reveals World’s First 100% Plant-Based Bottle
The Committee
Brad Denboer of Auditorium Toys just came out with another beauty of a four wheeled grown up toy called The Committtee. (Some of you remember The Boattail Racer?)
Here’s how Brad describes The Committee:
Six business-attired figures, viewed from above in diagrammatic form, are passengers in a vehicle on a relaxing outing. However, one of the passengers is restrained. The trunk reveals various instruments and tools (length of rope, tape recorder, baseball bat, shovel, etc.). While each element in this scenario is individually innocuous, together they make up an undeniably sinister collection.
“The Committee” exposes the risk to the potential of an idea when driven by a collective will — when the original motivation and criteria take a back seat to the impulsive decisions of individual committee members.
You are the ultimate driver in this unfolding narrative of control.
I don’t know about you, but I would love owning one of these limited edition cars (25 pieces). I can see myself playing with it during meetings here in the studio, sending subliminal messages or simply having fun. Wroooom. Wrooom.
Solo – bringing beauty to Project Management
Solo is a new, stunningly designed project management app. The UI is a serious work of beauty. (Hello there, grids!) This app almost makes me want to take on clients again. Hat tip!
(thank you Jerome)
Help Japan Poster by Zac Neulieb
Wow, this Help Japan Poster by Zac Neulieb is powerful. $22.50 printed on semi-gloss photo paper, 100% donated.
(Via ThisisColossal)
Help Japan
Max Erdenberger of W+K studio designed this print to raise relief funds for the devastating earthquake and subsequent massive tsunami that struck Japan March 11, 2011. They are asking a donation of at least $25 for a print, with 100% of the profits going to the relief effort. They will of course accept and pass along a donation of any amount. Their W+K Tokyo office is currently deciding which NPO the funds will be going to. Spread the Word!
(Thank you Max)
FOMO — Fear of Missing Out
Caterina Fake wrote an interesting post about FOMO — Fear of Missing Out and Social Media.
FOMO —Fear of Missing Out— is a great motivator of human behavior, and I think a crucial key to understanding social software, and why it works the way it does. Many people have studied the game mechanics that keep people collecting things (points, trophies, check-ins, mayorships, kudos). Others have studied how the neurochemistry that keeps us checking Facebook every five minutes is similar to the neurochemistry fueling addiction. Social media has made us even more aware of the things we are missing out on. You’re home alone, but watching your friends status updates tell of a great party happening somewhere. You are aware of more parties than ever before. And, like gym memberships, adding Bergman movies to your Netflix queue and piling up unread copies of the New Yorker, watching these feeds gives you a sense that you’re participating, not missing out, even when you are.
Camera Bag Insert
The Any Bag Camera Bag Insert is a camera version of a laptop sleeve that turns every bag you own into a camera bag. Smart!
