My head is in transit, as the Eisenbergs will be heading to the airport in two days. My transit-state-of-mind made me think of this fabulous book: TRANSIT
Have a look at this, next time you’re in a book store, it’s a real gem.
TRANSIT
no, you can’t kick the seat in front of you…
Are you going to take your toddler on a plane for the first time? This ‘Shae by Air’ DVD
The I’m A Good Little Traveler! DVD Toolkit Series: Shae by Air: An engaging story that prepares children for traveling on an airplane, Shae by Air details the JOURNEY, not the destination. Made by a parent, and told from a young child’s perspective, Shae by Air is a fun, educational way to prepare young children for the long lines and the security checkpoint (removing shoes and coats, walking through the beeping metal detector), the ear popping that accompanies takeoff and landing, as well as how to entertain and behave themselves while flying (no kicking the seats!). Your child will want to be a Good Little Traveler, just like Shae! Designed and filmed with the input of child behavior specialists, the premise of each of the DVD Toolkits is that children, even small ones, have the capacity to understand what to expect and what is expected of them, and with that the ability to be respectful good little travelers. The Toolkits are FOR CHILDREN (ages 2-6).
I haven’t seen it myself, just found it over at amazon and it made me look. Have you watched it? What’s your opinion?
swiss apparel | conversation guide
This Swiss Apparel had me laugh. Here, the classic sweatshirt becomes a German-French-Italian-Romansh conversation guide, as an allusion to the different languages spoken in Switzerland. Reminds me of the swiss milk cartons with the 3 different languages on it. (Sorry Romansh!)
make your own fabric labels
Allyson Hill shows you how you can make your own fabric labels with this printable fabric roll available from JoAnn’s. Perfect for anyone’s crafty business or to just add your own touch to gifts to friends. Link.
(via notmartha)
limited edition laser cut puzzle
Animob: A limited edition laser cut puzzle from opaque acrylic by Supermobilet.
(thank you antonia + tanguy + téo)
band aid rings
Band Aid rings from Kai Eppi Nölke.
leander bed now availabe in the US
The unbelievably beautiful Leander crib/toddler bed is now available in the U.S. Some of you might remember my earlier post. G and I discovered it about a year ago during a trip to Berlin. We were so frustrated when we learned that it wasn’t approved for the U.S market yet.
It’s a beauty of a crib. And yes, it’s expensive.
UPDATE: It is still NOT available in the U.S. That online store is in Australia. Sorry for the confusion. Thank you Greg for clarifying. Maybe it will become available to the U.S market when Ella goes off to college.
(thank you susanna)
Rich Accessible Typography for the Masses
My friend Joy Busse sent me this article on how to insert rich typography into web pages without sacrificing accessibility a while back. Promising!
Witness the birth of the GE sketch-a-fridge
Witness the birth of the GE sketch-a-fridge. Currently only available in Brazil, where it is sold as Risque Rabisque (roughly: Scrawl & Scribble), the refrigerator is covered in a special coating similar to dry erase whiteboards. Replacing the age-old practice of sticking grocery lists and children’s drawings on the fridge, missives can now be written directly on the appliance and easily wiped off. It’s a simple innovation that cleverly integrates existing human behaviour, and turns a mundane product into something playful and appealing. Opportunities? When rethinking a product or service, don’t just focus on features or haute design.
tetra bag
All I could get from this page, besides the obvious visuals, is that this bag is called Tetra Bag. It looks cool and yes, it’s probably not all that practical.
awww….
…. no more iPhone articles, please.
iStumbler finds all local wireless networks.
iStumbler is a powerful free tool for finding and troubleshooting wireless networks. It will display all the wireless hotspots within range of your Mac. You can quickly determine whether they’re open or secure, their SSIDs, signal strength, the wireless channel used, and more.
(via creativetechs)
quote/unquote bookends | eric janssen
quote/unquote bookends by eric janssen
Five Ways to Speed Up Lightroom
Five Ways to Speed Up Lightroom, by Michael Clark
(via stefpause)
yes, you need a hand carved wood mustache
I knew I was missing something really important in my life: the hand carved wood mustache. *love it*!
Slate Clock from Haba
Slate Clock from Haba, Includes two pendulums for chalk and eraser, $52.00
searchCrystal Widget
searchCrystal is a search visualization tool that enables you to compare, remix and share results from the best web, image, video, blog, tagging, news engines or RSS feeds. You can embed searchCrystal as a Widget on your site or blog to share personalized crystals, or use it to find out what is popular on Wikipedia or use the Search Analytics Toolbox in your browser as a powerful competitive intelligence tool.
searchCrystal is in beta. Give Anselm some feedback!
(the above searchCrystal is pulling from my swissmiss flickr account, I determined the tags and ‘eh voila’. Get your own searchCrystal Flickr Widget here.)