Texas Designer's Map Of The World

Posted on February 29, 2008 Under Life

It's no secret that the stars at night are big and bright deep in the heart of Texas. Heck, everything's bigger in Texas, and better for that matter according to most Texans. Since most inhabitants of the Lone Star State…

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Tap Project 2008

Posted on February 28, 2008 Under Life

There are a lot of things we take for granted in an industrialized nation: a roof over every head, a chicken in every pot, and a macchiato in every post-consumer recycled paper cup. According to UNICEF, there are 1.1 billion…

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Kluster's 72 Hour TED Challenge

Posted on February 27, 2008 Under Life

Kluster, founded by friend and young punk Ben Kaufman is in full force here at TED. The former iPod accessory entrepreneur recently (ie: last week) launched his new platform to allow groups of people (just like you and me) to…

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Behance Inspiration: Nike Concept Sneaker

Posted on February 26, 2008 Under Life

French Industrial Designer and digital imaging maven Lysandre Follet pushes ideas into visual concepts. Lysandre first exhibited a crack ability to prototype with his "Motorola Stereo Camera Phone" and he has now just released his dream sneaker, a mutant Nike…

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Photojojo's Time Capsule: You've Come A Long Way, Baby

Posted on February 22, 2008 Under Life

You've come a long way over the past year as evidenced by the fact that you shaved your goatee and stopped using a nightlight. However, we know that sometimes you get nostalgic for the days of yore when your face…

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Werkstate

Posted on February 22, 2008 Under Life

For anyone that thinks a house really isn't a home until it has chairs with intertwining wooden tentacles, Toronto-based designer Rob Southcott is a like-minded individual. His Werkstate studio seems to find clever ways to coax nature from some standard…

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VCWear

Posted on February 21, 2008 Under Life

There's some venture capitalists who're ready, willing and able to throw their money at whatever crackpot idea that comes their way. Then, there's the kids with the crackpot ideas who think it's okay to pitch anyone, anywhere, anytime for their…

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Seven Magazine

Posted on February 19, 2008 Under Life

Unlike the issues of Entertainment Weekly that we didn't subscribe to, but end up in our mailbox anyway, Seven Magazine is about pop culture and social responsibility. Since its inception in 2004, the British-based zine takes aim at the global…

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Singapore Flyer

Posted on February 14, 2008 Under Life

A few years after its groundbreaking, the ace-looking Singapore Flyer has finally opened to vertigo challengers this week and I'm betting that Josh will be the lucky first among us here to ride it. A ferris wheel that wins the…

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Silhouette Masterpiece Theatre

Posted on February 14, 2008 Under Life

While Valentine's Day is already shaping up to be hefty dose of hugs and snuggles for a good portion of the locals, some of us would rather a nice dose of the black humor to warm the cockles of our…

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