One day, a friend from the Lancer EX forum called when I was have a meal @ Bakerzine with my wife. He said “Bro, wanna change car or not?”
I booked a Scirocco like a day or 2 later and traded my 2years old Lancer EX for it. Being a selfish sports car with 2 doors and negative things [...]
I had disappeared… almost a year… choose reason…
a) i was too busy with a new life
b) i lost my password
c) my image library is full
d) it takes too much effort
Seriously? I can’t remember but I felt like blogging what i found to be an amazing product by Apple (iPod Touch iOS4) just now and so I [...]
I never ever think that Apple is/was innovative… the things that they introduce, you get them in other gadgets ages ago, the only difference is they have the fans to recognise them as good things to have.
Today I say Apple is good. I see the new iPod Touch as a next generation walkie talkie… What [...]
This is true for most of these Lazarus brands. The emotional connection consumers have for them has transcended time. There is something of meaning and value in the brand which, when re-introduced through the right category and product that can reflect that meaning and value, immediately has new leverage and cache. And this is the [...]
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Except that it is made of wheat straw. A nice juxtaposition and a nostalgic nod back to the past. Assuming we used wheat straws to drink from. Regardless, the sustainability impact here is clear and immediate.
Check out this designer chair with guns as legs! That chair has really cool legs! Yeah right…
Please indulge me, just this once?
Ok…I thought you might like to know that Maggie Q will star in the remake of Le Femme Nikita. Hmm…nice legs, I mean guns!
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Things people do with their iPad. Quite crazy.
Outofstock was recently commissioned by Singapore chef Michael Han to design a set of umbrellas and umbrella stand for his restaurant, FiftyThree. The items are designed with the restaurant’s philosophy in mind – understated and an intimacy with natural materials.
The umbrella’s solid beech wood shaft and carbon fibre ribs [...]
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Students from the University of Cincinnati Interior Design (Huh, Interior Design???) program designed this Mechanical Dolphin Tails or flipper fins called Lunocets. Biomimicry at its best.
Electrolux Design Lab 2010 finalists from Asia
The finalists (in no particular order) are Daniel Dobrogorsky (Australia)- designer of “The Kitchen Hideaway”, Peter Alwin (India)- designer of “The Snail”, Matthew Gilbride (USA)- designer of “Elements Modular Kitchen”, Ahi Andy Mohsen (Iran)- designer of the “Eco Cleaner”, Yuriy Dmitriev (Russia)- designer of the “Bio Robot Refrigerator”, Michael [...]
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It does a “lotta” stuff in a sleek minimal form. I love the subtle narrowing top and chamfered back that allows the phone to sit perfectly in your hand.
I bet it does not have reception issues! Sadly only available in Japan.
Japanese product design label h concept just announced the release of a sequel to their popular “waiting” figurine. Made from silicone, the figurine holds the lid down on your instant noodles, while reacting to the heat and changing color to let you know when your 3 minutes are up. The new model, Cupmen 2, carries [...]
Is it only me who is reminded of square chocolates in a box when looking at the colorful icons on the iPhone screen? No? Then here are iPhone wallpapers that make you think so.
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