(thank you nanki)
blue lounge spacestation
An extended desk organizer for laptop users with internal coiling pins conceals all the cords that usually sprawl over the desk. Hovering just 5mm above the desk, cords are free to enter or exit the hub at any point – on the side to connect a scanner, the front for an iPod, the back for a laptop or camera. An internal 4-port USB hub will keep all peripherals connected. One USB plug exits the station right where needed to connect a laptop. Just tip the front of the SpaceStation up to access the hub and cords.
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swissmiss is moving, not posting.
I apologize in advance for the lack of posts today and tomorrow. Family swissmiss is moving. Little Ella is getting a room with a view. Wheeee!
Smoothly navigate and analyze the most recent Democratic Debate
Michael pointed me to this page on the New York Times that has some fantastic functionality in terms of how you navigate through the most recent Democratic Debate. Click on any place in the copy and you’ll be taken to that part in the debate. Or click on a topic. Hat tip to the New York Times team. Fanastic usabilty and interface design!
The Philips Wireless IP Phone is fantastic!
I have mentioned a few weeks ago potentially buying the Philips Wireless IP Phone. I did and have used it for a little over a week now and can call myself a happy owner of the device.
I was a little hesitant in the beginning, having read all the customer reviews on amazon.com. To my surprise, set up was a breeze. And it has been working like a charm! As a matter of fact, I ditched my cell phone entirely when at work now. I do all my calls via skype-out and the sound quality has been exceeding my expectations by far! None of my call-receivers was ever able to tell it wasn’t a regular phone, only the odd caller ID would give it away.
I got myself a Skype Pro account and a SkypeIn number, which has a regular 646 area code. So people don’t even know they’re calling a ‘virtual office’. AND, I love the fact that I can pick up regular skype user calls on my handset. This allows me to walk around during my conversations and not like before, being stuck in front of my screen.
In short: The Philips Wireless IP Phone is a fantastic product. I will go and suggest to G now that we should just get rid of our landline at home and get one of these.
YAY! I am one happy customer.
Kids Backpack and Pull-a-long
How adorable are these Kids Backpack and Pull-a-long
leather monkey
Love this little red leather monkey.
SWINX
Not sure what to think of SWINXS. I can’t imagine I would have loved to take play-directions from a little talking-plastic-thing. But then again, that might just be my type a personality.
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Interactive Drawing Lesson
DK kids website and lets your little munchkin take an Interactive Drawing Lesson.
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Adorable moppet sings Beatles songs
Pretty impressive if you ask me!
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What was I thinking?
What was I thinking? The latest reasoning about our irrational ways, by Elizabeth Kolbert
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10 Emerging Technologies 2008
Technology Review presents a list of 10 Emerging Technologies 2008
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Photojojo’s PhotoTimeCapsule
PhotoTimeCapsule: Every couple weeks, the Time Capsule looks at your Flickr account for photos you took a year ago. It picks the ones that are most interesting — the ones that got viewed the most, favorited the most, and commented on the most — and sends them to you in email.
1. Setup the Time Capsule with your email & Flickr account
2. Once a week, enjoy an email with your photos from a year ago.
It’s Free. You’ll like it. Get Started.
Emergency Cuff-Links
A packet of six stainless steel emergency cuff-links. For one use, on a special occasion or to solve a cuff crisis… A typical Sebastian Bergne design now available exclusively through spunique.
tribal beat rug
Love the tribal beat rug runner. (at the top on the image)
Silkscreening with Zach Klein
Silkscreening with Zach Klein from Mareen Fischinger on Vimeo.
Mareen pointed me to the above video she took of Zach Silkscreening. Cool. I love Zach’s drying technique and how he’s printing on his beautiful hardwood floor. If you have a garage or a basement, I think I’d suggest doing it there.
sahre, victore, wilker: a (graphic) design workshop in NYC
sahre, victore, wilker: a (graphic) design workshop in NYC. monday july 21st through saturday july 26, 2008 at the Art Directors Club. Check out the fairly amusing and experimental webiste: sahrevictorewilker.com. While I do appreciate the playfulness with the navigation (it took me 2 minutes to figure out how to get to the individual section content) it does drive me crazy that it’s all flash and I can’t copy and paste… ugh!
Back Room Wall Phone
The telephone returns to its old home on the wall with this classic Back Room Phone, modeled after mid-1950’s designs, but updated with a bunch of modern features. Features include: push button technology, with rotary styling; flash/redial; tone/pulse switch; ringer volume on/off switch; earpiece volume control.
Start Your Own Business
Start Your Own Business, by Mark Boulton
how does your voice sound?
In an email I got earlier, G.H. wrote:
I think your voice sounds like Helvetica.
That had me chuckle. How does your voice sound?
total eclipse of the moon, today, february 20th, 2008
A total eclipse of the Moon occurs during the night of Wednesday, February 20/21, 2008. The entire event is visible from South America and most of North America (on Feb. 20) as well as Western Europe, Africa, and western Asia (on Feb. 21). During a total lunar eclipse, the Moon’s disk can take on a dramatically colorful appearance from bright orange to blood red to dark brown and (rarely) very dark gray.
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36 days of New York Sky: January 16th 2008 – February 20th 2008
For thirty six days now Michael has been taking an image of the sky from his apartment in Manhattan. View his blog post about it or his flickr set.