I have some first pressings of David Bowie albums on vinyl, graciously bequeathed to me from my uncle, but my annoying OCD and penchant for worrying have kept me from playing them, because I'm afraid of the scratches that might…
Continue Reading →Some months ago, somewhere in Las Vegas, a set of very lady-like, yet very intoxicated ladies leaned over a table whose surface responded to their touches. They put they're fingers on it (pink!), they wrote their names in it (green!),…
Continue Reading →We all love two things here: design and technology, so when were told to check out a site that combines both, we were stoked. CSSArtillery is a showcase for state-of-the-art websites. Visitors to CSSArtillery will find thumbnails of sites which…
Continue Reading →This type of green design blows my mind. Online design mag de zeen has a story about designer Greetje van Tiem who has managed to created usable yarn created from newspapers. And better still, Tiem has managed to get 20…
Continue Reading →Resourceful cities have a way to collect rainwater and find good use for Mother Nature's generous gift, but the Umbrella Pot by Kyouei Design makes it super easy to do on a per-individual basis without the effort, thought or fingertip…
Continue Reading →I feel a special kinship to the team at Knú, the sustainable modern furniture company who launched this past September, not only because they were amongst the first of my discoveries after I started writing here, but because they are…
Continue Reading →Okay, now that I have secured my ticket, I guess I can let the cat out of the bag. You should go to OFFF. What is OFFF? Well, I'm glad you asked. OFFF is the International Festival for the Post-Digital…
Continue Reading →Everyone needs a break here and there from the hustle and bustle. Unfortunately, seclusion is hard to find in the big city setting, especially in the middle of your day when home or the park isn't an option. So what…
Continue Reading →My first thought upon seeing the Eames hacks created by ID students from the University of the Arts, Philadelphia today was "OMG, sacrilege!" but then, after mulling it over, I was pretty amused. I mean, that high chair is totally…
Continue Reading →While it's true that enjoying the new Britney Spears single and eating an entire chocolate bar are both examples of guilty pleasures, at least doing the former doesn't have an effect on that gut of yours. Thanks to Tithi Kutchamuch…
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