frequency of use typeface

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“Frequency of use typeface” – a typeface based on each letters frequency of use in the English dictionary, letters with the same frequency are paired by colour. By Samuel Bebbington.

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slow motion

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Vision Research’s Slow Motion Movie gallery. Fascinating!

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swivel

Swivel is a place where curious people explore all kinds of data.

window screen film

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An easy-to-use static cling film for window protection and stylish decoration. The film clings without adhesive and can be applied to any glossy surface. It comes in two different sizes and can be applied side by side for suitable width.

Window screen film – Pelargon 34×98 cm

(thank you wendy!)

bumbi

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Considering that half of our daughter’s relatives live in the swiss alps, she definitely fits the ‘target audience’ for Bumbi.

Bumbi, the ‘never-miss-me-again-doll’. It’s a cuddly toy that you can customize with your ownd picture and your own voice. YAY! Another swiss product!

google’s moon shot

Google’s Moon Shot: fascinating article in The New Yorker about Google’s book digitization project.

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US Military Instrument Panels

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US Military Instrument Panels | uscockpits.com

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ikea hacker

What a fun blog: Ikea Hacker

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I love the use of these sliding doors to divie a room. Great idea!

Postitlamp

Or the post-it lamp make over.

bunny scarf

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The world would be a better place if more people would wear a bunny scarf.

Amigo Leather Desk Accessories

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I am completely in love with these Amigo Leather Desk Accessories, available at MoMAstore.

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sDesignUnit

Designs by SDESIGNUNIT:

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2+1 | Chairs + table | Ordinary these are two chairs and table. But When they watch TV. It can be Sofa. And when they go to sleep. It is going to be a single bed.

Stickpot

stickpot | We take flowerpot outside on sunny days or raining day. And take it inside at evening and cold weather. We often move flowerpot to inside outside. But, there is none part of moving it to other place. We don’t need to bend back for taking flowerpot. Use stick for moving it. Stick also can be supported part trunk growing up.

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keep-calm.com

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I January 2006 I posted about these really cool “World War II ” Poster that say: Keep Calm and Carry on. One of my readers, Lucas, was so smitten by them that he decided to reproduce them! If you are as thrilled about this as I am you are probably going to order a bunch. Right here..

buco

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buco is a space saving computer working place for children, youngsters and grown-ups. buco is various useable, mobile, makes ergonomic working possible and provides a good shade for the computer screen. Due to a special fold mechanism it is very easy to handle. The additional table which can be placed over the buco box is in the fold open position an ideal extension of working space.

Great idea!

swissmiss on wikipedia.

Thanks to Google Alert I just learned that SwissMiss has been mentioned in Wikipedia:

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Wikipedia: Swiss Miss

Cool!

thoughts on ‘personal projects’

The siren song of the personal project

dana gentile

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Wonderfully absurd collages by Dana Gentile on flickr.

Boeing 777 Wing Ultimate Load Test

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