Applause Machine

Posted on December 10, 2008 Under Design

There are never enough people applauding your accomplishments. It's kind of hard to rally a crowd to congratulate you on a job well done, even if that job is successfully taking out the garbage or getting that gnarly frying pan…

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14 Days of Chrismukkah: Bustin Boards

Posted on December 10, 2008 Under Gadgetry

The Prize: Would you rather bomb hills than countries? Skate or die? We're serving up one customized Strike longboard from our friends at New Jersey's Bustin Boards. It's like Choose Your Own Adventure -- if your adventure consisted of graphic,…

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Panasonic’s Next Generation Talent

Posted on December 9, 2008 Under Design

Panasonic is out looking for new talent, and they've turned to art colleges to borrow the eyes of the next generation of designers. Students were given an image toolkit and a brief of the product -- the rest was up…

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Core77 x Greener Gadgets Contest

Posted on December 9, 2008 Under Eco

It's that time of year again -- and we don't mean time for ol' fatty to come sliding down your chimney. This is a time for a fresh dose of innovative, eco-friendly ideas; time for Core77's annual Greener Gadgets Design…

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CETMAracks

Posted on December 9, 2008 Under Gadgetry

As long as urban centers exist and people remain exercise and eco-conscious, bicycles will always be a preferred mode of transportation. But riding a bike with accompanying cargo can prove difficult. Lane Kagay, a former SF bike messenger was tired…

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Behance Gets Served

Posted on December 8, 2008 Under Design

Our pals over at Behance have just launched a fantastic new project called simply, Served. Served sites bring the user a steady supply of top quality creative work from within the Behance network. A group of curators comb through the…

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14 Days of Chrismukkah: Staple’s REED Annex Shopping Spree

Posted on December 8, 2008 Under Fashion

The Gift: Here at JoshSpear.com World Headquarters, deep beneath a volcano in the South Pacific, we tried to figure out a prize both gigantic and fun to roll out during our 14 Days of Chrismukkah giveaway event. Jeff Staple (of…

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MoMA Holiday Cards

Posted on December 5, 2008 Under Design

Every year the MoMA store unveils a lineup of holiday cards that makes us reconsider making our own. That and Fluffy always refuses to pose in her Santa suit. When the Modern Art Museum first launched their holiday lineup over…

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Jonathan Ball’s Shrooms

Posted on December 5, 2008 Under Art

The mushrooms in Super Mario worked great for getting bigger and scoring extra lives, but we're well past our 8-bit years and by now, those fungi are a little stale. So Jonathan Ball, a Welsh illustrator and graphic designer who…

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Cloud Sponge

Posted on December 4, 2008 Under Design

Everyday objects should be as clever as possible. For example, why use an ordinary comb when you could use a musical comb? British design collective Out of Office (OOF) has given us plenty of examples of how to liven up…

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