On the first day of creation, God created the dog. On the second day, God created man to serve the dog.
While you take this age-old humor with a pinch of salt, designer Marco Morosini has his sacred belief lying there. The designer
Aspiring kid architects can learn from greats with the Lego architecture series. Bright and Spacious has a gallery of the Lego’s Architecture Series by Adam Reed Tucker that includes the Empire State Building and the Seattle Space Needle and now has a couple of offerings by Frank Lloyd Wright. The NY Guggenheim Museum model is shown above. I’d love to see Lego interpret the works of Frank Gehry, now that would be a challenge. Each set sells for $45.
Acerbis, the Italian design firm that is constantly innovating to merge home entertainment and furniture into one with its whimsical range of hi-tech furniture, has introduced its New Concept collection at Salone Del Mobile 2009, which also includes the Lyneus Lodovico audio-video cabinet we have earlier told you about. Another one from the collection is the NC Base Superschermo 100. This new version allows you to enjoy an LCD and a projection screen experience all in one! The NC Base Superschermo 100 cabinet conceals a projection screen in its belly to turn your living room into a media room just like that. The automated screen boasts an available projection width of about 2 meters for 16:9 format with high efficiency and luminosity features compatible with most of the projectors on the market. A smart alternative to a home theater room, in case you are not ready to go through the custom installations or simply not in the mood to spend big bucks for getting a personalized home theater room.
At 2.7 inches in length and an inch in diameter, the pill MP3 player is a small unit, but it trumps the new shuffle with a bit of intuitive design. The controls are in the pill, not in some stupid headphone arrangement. Pull on the pill to reveal the controls and then turn back or forward to select tracks, it just works.
Unlike most concepts, this one appears to have gotten off the ground. Look for it later in the year.
Atomic Floyd Sound Power System combines a series of innovative technologies – functional features1, special materials2, and certified components3 – to create World Class acoustics that gives you exhilarating sound experiences. From GBP 89
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Artist Jorge Colombo took about an hour to fingerpaint an intricate Times Square scene on his iPhone using Brushes, a $4.99 iPhone drawing app. Now, it’s the June 1st cover for The New Yorker.
Ooh, baby, baby, it’s a wild world. And we all have to bond together on these Internet social systems so we know we’re not alone. As time marches on, social networks evolve from global gathering grounds to cul-de-sacs devoted to specific interests. You might join a network of crafters. I might flock to a hub where people debate the meaning of Beatles lyrics. But seriously, folks, has it devolved to the point where we need a social network devoted to the type of lube one might use to silence a squeaky wheel? Yes, the WD-40 Co. has launched The Money-Saving Tool community. At this budding Peyton Place of cyberspace, members are encouraged to share money-saving tips and tricks?through stories, photos, videos, what have you?to show the creative ways they protect their investments and avoid paying for expensive repairs or replacement goods. According to the WD-40 Web site, the substance boasts more than 2,000 uses. As a virtual welcome wagon during the site’s launch earlier this month, WD-40 offered the first 40 community residents a value pack containing its WD-40 Smart Straw can, WD-40 Big Blast can and WD-40 No-Mess Pen assortment.
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British celebrity chef Jamie Oliver has already put children’s nutrition in the spotlight with his School Dinners documentaries and Feed Me Better campaign. Now, through a partnership with Swedish Scandic Hotels, he’s bringing his philosophy right to the table for travellers with children.
The three-year partnership will focus on a different target group each year, beginning with children. Specifically, starting this summer, kids will be able to try out completely new children
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