Secret Asian Man
For me, the title was all it took; with a name like Secret Asian Man how could you not love it? It automatically brings to mind the favorite song: Secret Agent Man (presumably the song that SAM was named after).…
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Rollei Rolleiflex MiniDigi
For the last few weeks, I've been scouring the internet looking for the perfect pocket-sized camera that can go with me everywhere as a supplement to my trusty Digital Rebel -- preferably something with some personality, to boot. I haven't…
Continue Reading →StyleMob Mashes Up
Fashion site StyleMob has created a new mashup that's part Hot or Not, part MySpace, and part StreetPeeper/fashion mag. The new site encourages users to post photos of themselves that represent their personal style and allows other users to vote…
Continue Reading →Recycling: Upcycling vs. Downcycling
Most recycling sends material downwards on the "food chain". Once the material is recycled, it's of a lower quality than it started and is therefore less useful. Upcycling, on the other hand, takes a material beyond its original usefulness, moving…
Continue Reading →Hitotoki
Hitotoki: (n.) a single moment; one's moment; a point in time. Hitotoki.org is is a new literary site collecting stories of personal, singular experiences in cities worldwide. Think of it as the Harvard version of Craigslist or something, with a…
Continue Reading →Live Life by the Grid
Whether we admit it or not, grids are an essential part of our life. Without grids, our lives would be messier, uglier, and more confusing places to live in. This is the sentiment that forms the basis for the Grid-it…
Continue Reading →Garageworks Industries Carbon Fiber Eames Chairs
The Eames name has long been a defining point in the world of mod. So what happens when you take a classic mod piece and update it with an even more modern material? You get these carbon fiber Eames shell…
Continue Reading →Vault 49 Relaunch
Vault 49, the epitome of bad-ass'd-ness when it comes to mixing photography and vector illustration, has recently conducted a full site overhaul. New to the site, to the best of my recollection, are two sections of photography (without further embellishment)…
Continue Reading →Deadgood
An interesting and minimal twist on the floating bookshelf, the Deadgood Bookshelf utilizes a single simple wire. A cutout in one end is design to hold a single book upright; that book serves as a bookend to support its companions.…
Continue Reading →New Sia: 'Buttons'
Josh thought it imperative that he call and tell me that he saw Sia's new video just now which -- in addition to accompanying the standard incredibleness that is anything she creates -- is flat-out WEIRD in that "OMG, this…
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