Stefano Merlo, an Italian designer, is behind this Edison-worthy bucket that collects light. In an interesting visual take on the ephemeral concept of storing natural energy, Merlo used photovoltaic panels to power a set of LEDs encased in the buckets…
Continue Reading →News of another good thing that will only be available in Japan: Honeyee, the Japanese lifestyle magazine, is currently testing out a new auction feature, in which users can bid on super-rare, super-desirable items like one-of-a-kind bikes, furniture...and what appears…
Continue Reading →In case you have say, $100K lying around and happen to be unhealthily obsessed with your iPhone's touchscreen, you can always step it up and go for Perceptive Pixel/Jeff Han's Interactive Touch Media Wall -- Josh raved about his play…
Continue Reading →A recent issue of Esquire included a feature regarding America's best-dressed males. There was a section honoring well-dressed celebrities, and a section for well-dressed men (of the un-paparazzied variety). The men, of course, were asked to explain themselves, to offer…
Continue Reading →Kidrobot's new Dunny's are awesome; If you haven't checked them out yet, go here, and if you don't even really care to check them out, go there anyway. Normally, I could care less about Dunny's (not for any good reason…
Continue Reading →The much anticipated third installment of the Sony Bravia television campaign has finally been released -- or found -- on the internet. The first two, Balls and Paint made quite a scene over the last couple of years, both in…
Continue Reading →The folks at Atypyk have answered the age old question, Why the hell won't my dog catch a frisbee? Answer, lack of motivation. If you have trouble getting your canine to put on aerial displays for the reward of a…
Continue Reading →Look, I'm as excited as anyone for the new Radiohead album -- but. I have a theory about this shady In Rainbows promo site: I think it's some batty crackwhore's attempt to take down a Mac or two. After all,…
Continue Reading →You may recall a while back when we pointed out Hitotoki, a literary site where readers can submit their stories about urban living. Last time we mentioned it, Hitotoki was in the midst of a call for entries in preparation…
Continue Reading →There's no doubt about it: we're unabashedly devoted groupies of Takashi Murakami, who we featured here a few weeks ago and continues to hold his place as one of the main powerhouses behind the Japanese pop art movement. With a…
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