Human Locator is a system designed by Feeset that uses cutting edge software to track full body movements in front of a screen in real-time. This allows the viewers to participate in the ad. This is definitely something to watch for in the future. The interactive mirror after the jump and the video found here are amazing; the system seems to turn what's usually a one-sided experience of an advertiser yelling in your face to a partnership where you get to participate in the ad. I can see this turning into puzzles and games where people on the street collectively solve problems while others watch, yell hints, get involved, etc.. Brilliant.
The Royal Magazine just launched their revamped site which includes flash accents, new PDF files for all past issues, and a soundtrack while you read. TheRoyal comes from the mind of media madman/genius/designer/brand-strategist David Gensler who also beget theKDU and SerumvsVenom.
Trulia is probably the best real estate search the we've found on the interwebs these days. The site seems like it compiles results from many different realtors and offers nice extras like school maps and a feature called a "heat map" that displays the price range of houses in a specific area. The site goes on to tell you the average price of homes in the area for sale, and the average price of similar properties, all while using a Google Maps interface. Very useful for becoming a slum lord.
"Hustle and Flow" is a full-season documentary about the a snowbaord team in the 2005-2006 season. It's a free download from Flow's websites, so go watch it.
Bill Shannon was born with a bi-lateral hip deformity called Legg Calve Perthes, and though he has to spend his life on crutches, it hasn't stopped him from skateboarding, breakdancing (yeah, he does flares), and performing. The kid is sick.
This is Jamie Pierre's 255 foot, world record setting cliff drop in Grand Targhee, WY. We don't usually like to post "whoa look at that guy" videos, but this isn't some 10 second clip of a jack-ass jumping a swimming pool, it's a 5 minute video that does a good job of discussing the attempt and what was going through Jamie's head while he fell.
iDiom, a luxury sub-label of Burton, is a collaboration between the snow mega-brand and Japanese streetwear designer Hiroshi Fujiwara. The new winter collectoin has some really nice pieces for the upcoming season that would probably serve you better in the streets than on the hill. Only available in limited quantities at select dealers, the jackets, boards, and bindings are better found on Ebay or theGlade and feature a hi-tech low-flash mentality.
The Ice Hotel is a seventeen year-old tradition in the village of Jukkasjärvi, Sweden. Carved from the frozen Torne River, the ice is shaved, stacked, cut, molded in to beautiful suites by architects and designers. The water on the Torne flows slowly and freezes slowly which makes for naturally clear ice. The hotel features an Absolute Vodka bar, a gourmet restaurant, and will cost you between $350 and $600 a night. Click on this link to explore the galleries form the past 2 years. Some of the rooms and art is incredible.
Meet the Samsung YP-K3. This is probably the first DAP (Digital Audio Player) that we've seen that could give the Nano some competition. Features are scarce right now, but it's believed to be 1.8inch OLED display and an FM tuner. Sexy.
Looks like crap right? So why'd we make a post about it. The F3 is the first in Motorola's line of SCPL (Scalpel) phones. It also runs the Linux operating system, uses an "electronic paper" display, and has usability features for the illiterate. Ok, so it's got some interesting features (how do you make a phone for the illiterate?), but on top of that, the phone is targeted at the low-end market where sales are growing faster than any other demographic--the phone was realeased in India before Korea, Japan, Europe or the US. How'd they do it? They designed a phone that's just a phone--no gimmicks, games, bells, whistles, etc. It makes calls and receives calls. Because of it's simplicity Moto is saying the F3 has "extended battery life", but it's really a nice way of saying "we got rid of all the crap that sucks battery life, and now our phone is expected to have a 2 week standby time and 9 hours of contiuous talk." The phone is made from inexpensive parts that allow it to have a predicted price of $50 in the US...that's without carrier subsidies. Be prepared to see a lot of these.Motofone F3
Freedom to Fasicm is a doc. film by Aaron Russo that originally started off with Aaron just trying to find the actual law that states that Americans have to pay an income tax. After searching, Aaron finds out that not only does no law exist but it has also been proven in courts many times that the govt. does not have the right to tax your wages. The politically unbiased film then goes through interviews with Congressmen, former IRS agents, tax attourney's and authors that slowly connects the IRS, the Federal Reserve, and the World Trade Organizazion. Freedom ends with a message concerning world banking, RFID tags, and a global government. The film is powerful and moving, discussing how the middle class is slowly becoming a debt ridden, propertyless entity enslaved by the banks who plan on moving the world towards one bank and one government. You could call it conspiracy, but Aaron has many valid points especially with the new "threat" of terrorism where the fear of an unknown, unseen, could-be-anywhere enemy inspires compliance. Above is the ful movie, but more info can be found at the site: Freedom to Fascism.
The Giugiaro Concept Mustang is definitely a stunner. The car has some nice color, full glass roof, and a unique interior with real horsehide accents. However, as nice as the car is, to imagine it as a reality is disturbing. The car itself looks good, but it's overdone and expensive. Dumb down the interior to an affordable(manufacturable/sellable) level, kill the scissor doors, rmove the glass roof, pull the rims off, and you start to see the older Pony car of the 90's with it's simple/boring lines. The concept is amazing, but the form feels too simple.Mustang Concept Giugiaro
This pavement tile from Bility uses a unique sense of whimsy by tying in with the Icelandic elves called "Huldofolk". The elves live around humans but choose to remain hidden until they decide to be seen. Placed in your garden or house, the tile has a miniature staircase that leads down to the Huldofolk domain.Huldofolk Paver
Deer are hot. Here's a wool scarf from Unfed with some embroidered bucks, a nice green color, and an orange pop. $88. Taxidermy is knocking.In the Headlights from Unfed
The RoboCoaster... I don't even know where to start with this one. It's basically a giant robot arm and claw with a seat that you strap yourself into and it...uh..simulates a roller coaster. The thing looks like the leftovers of a Transformer or a giant scaled version of that thing you played with in High School Technology class, and it'd would have no problem slamming your ass into the ground while taking out a few bystanders in the process. I'll wait until they have two arms that play catch with a football I have to buckle myself into.Robo Coaster
Pagebull is a visual search engine that displays a thumbnail of the result that you're looking for. A lot of times we search for pure information, but sometimes it helps to see the site ahead of time to make sure that it's a legit site and not. Jusge a book by it's cover? Hell yeah.Pagebull
Made in Italy from 100% Merino wool, these scarve convey a sense of nostalgia and whimsy for the nerds of yesteryear...yesteryear? Did I just write that? These are some sick scarves made of dope materials that use video game graphics from games such as Space Invaders and Pong.b2d4 Video Game Scarves
"Any Video Converter is a professional video converter which can convert video files from various formats with fast converting speed and excellent video quality . It can convert almost all video formats including DivX, XviD, MOV, rm, rmvb, MPEG, VOB, DVD, WMV, AVI to MPEG-4 movie format for iPod/PSP or other portable video device, MP4 player or smart phone." Nuf said.Any Video Converter
The new Nike Amp+ is an addition to their Nike+ line. The wrist watch-like device will sync with the Nike+iPod system to display information on an LED display that's "hidden" under a matte finish, and it's rumored to supply the Nike+ users with something they've been lacking--a heart monitor. More info as it develops. Image copyright: Men's HealthNike Amp+
Fredrikson Stallard was featured on MoCo LoCo recently and had some nice pieces devoted to bridging the past and the present. The Ming #2 vase above seemed to stand out the most with it's vibrant color and it's mix of the old-school vase with the photoshop "single pixel stretch" effect applied to it. The site's music/ambiance needs some work, but it has some really nice furniture and objects.Fredrikson Stallard
In case you doubted the potentially insane power that can be coaxed from a GT-R, here's a video of Kazuhiko Nagata driving a 1200BHP Skyline that can get you up to 200MPH in 24 seconds. Oh, and in the video....the chase car filming is going 90mph when the GT-R blows by.R33 Skyline GT-R
The new S+ark watch from Fossil features a hole in the middle, giving it a fresh look that likens itself to a bearing. Well, even if you don't like the doughnut hole or the way Stark uses a "+" sign instead of "t" (pretentious?), you still have to like the styling of the digital dial. We've had an older Stark watch for a while and really like the styling. It's simple and gets noticed, "whoa...is that a watch?". Men can't wear that much jewelry without looking too Mr. T, so a good watch is a must.New S+ark from Fossil
We posted on the on-line flash game Line Rider a while back, and it seems that people are perfecting it with jibs, grinds, flips, and scenery; so that little back-flip you just figured out is pure crap...give up...you've got nothing.... Josh Spear made a post on some very skilled Line Rider shredders; there's a taste of it in the above video. Thanks Josh.Line Rider Skills
In case you hadn't seen it. The new Shuffle Ad. Side note: Reportedly, the new Shuffle is selling so well that they're outstripping the supply.Shuffle Ad
Autoblog has a nice gallery of the Volkwagen GTI Edition 30 (also referred to as the Britich Model). The car features a 230hp engine, a sick plaid interior with leather accents, and a unique dimpled shifter.GTI Edition 30
Motorola released this site recently to taut the multitude of colors available on it's phones. The site uses a nice random art generator and makes some decent looking images as you click and drag on the screen. Moto Colors
Oh man...Google Maps now has a feature that will let you enter your phone number in a bubble like above, and then it will call your phone, call the business' phone and connect you. Not an earth shattering feature, but still cool because it's only a few clicks. However, there is no current way to keep people from entering other people's phone numbers as pranks. Have a strip club call your friend at 3am, for instance....Google Maps: Calling
LIfehacker made a post recently about Google TechTalks. Apparently, TechTalks are in-house presentations done by people that work at Google or by guest speakers. Watch the above video and have your mind blown. Essentially, Luis Von Ahn discusses how they created a game that people play for free to help Google tag all the images on the internet. And if people play the game as much as they play solitare, all the images on the internet will be labeled in six months....all the images....all of them....seriously. He gets into some much more complicated stuff like porn webmasters using computers to solve problems and then when the computer hits snag, it asks for human help....so Humans using computers that use humans to solve problems together. The whole thing discussed Human Computation, and I haven't finished the video yet, but the first 35mins were off the chain.Google TechTalks
Sector Seven's new portfolio site offers a stunning interface, great colors, and some nice work done with clients such as Microsoft and Subaru. Most of the site's interface ideas have been used before, but the way that Sector uses them is what makes the site good. The scrolling is tight and easy to use with the mouse; the opening book is nicely done with the "camera moving back for animation shots; and the pop-up bubbles give the site a playful feel among the very minimal, angular style.SectorSeven Inc.
Lago, and Italian furniture design company utilizing Daniele Lago and Massimo Bonnetti, has a playful and unique Tangram shelving system. The individual shapes can be rearranged to take the form of any tangram puzzle, the alphabet, or whatever you can think of. .Lago Tangram Shelves
Okay...this is tough for me, but I have to do it. What happened over at Coolhunting? As far as design/coolstuff/chic blogs go, 7dv tips its hat to Josh Rubin; his site helped define a genre and became the architype for the sites that follow, but what happened with the current site redesign? I'm not so much a fan-boy that I fear change; in fact, I love change. Change is great because it means that someone has thought up a better way of doing things. I don't know about this new site though... They took away the best part of a blog--mindless scrolling though many posts that would reveal cool shit every time I flicked the wheel. The new site has three main posts, and then nine mini posts at the bottom with pictures only 100x100px. While many other blogs are enlarging their photos (gizmodo, engadget, product dose), Coolhunting has gone the opposite direction. Gone is the long list of cool objects that I could explore during the day, and what remains feels slightly cluttered and short. Do I have the right to crit Josh...probably not, but I have an affinity towards Coolhunting because it was one of the first blogs I looked at, and I miss the old one. I'm not asking for a complete site redesign; just give me more of the big posts with the actual information rather than the pix.WTF happened to Coolhunting.com
Probably fake, but hilarious either way. Shoot the turkey with flovor pellets instead of actual shot. The pellets then dissolve in the oven. Even if it's fake, it's still an interesting idea.Season Shot
&design has some really nice lighting, watch, and accesories currently on their site. The one we're drawn to the most though are the "Pla-model" rings you see above (right). It's interesting that the pieces come attached to the sprue from the injection mold machine, calling back to the fun of getting a model kit and snapping off all the parts to make a whole.&Design
Want all your maps combined into one? Then this is for you. It's still not as useful as Google Maps or Yahoo Maps, but it's an easy way to look at the world from all the different satellite sources.Flash Earth
The VDub Nanospyder concept was an exercise in unlimited design opportunity with the theme of creating a vehicle that would make the most of California without harming the environment. It's a completely conceptual car--only on paper--that runs on solar power and a fuel cell that pushes power to motors mounted on the wheels. The name is derived from the organically skinned nanotechnology skeleton that frames the car and adjusts rigidity on the fly. The power aspect is interesting, but not half as interesting as the proposal that one day we'll actually be growing our vehicles rather than assembling them, and that the materials today will be replaced with a more cellular and almost living tissue. VW Nanospyder Concept
Just a quick post. This came out recently, but if you didn't know, the newest version of Firefox is out. Dope web browser with open source interface and tons of useful add-ons and scripts. .Firefox 2
Now that Apple has gotten around to shipping the new generation of iPod Shuffles, they're offering refurbished 512MB and 1Gb Gen 1's for $29 and $59 respecitvely. With the snow season creaping up, you could buy one or two (or ten) for the mountain this winter.$29 Shuffles
Nikeskateboarding.org posted some info on the samples of Nike Purple Dunk High made with premium leather with real white croc skin in the vamp and saddle area. The stars on the side seem kind of odd, but the nice blend of materials is dope. Oh yeah, and they're popped with purple...Nike Purple Dunk High
HypeBeast posted that Supreme just released some new product for Fall/Winter 2006. The clothes are nice, but the stand out factor is the use of purple. LIke it or not, the color of kings is going to be huge this year. Hold us to it .Supreme
The new Nike Lebron ad for the Lebron IV (drops 11.16) features multiple Lebrons--Wise Lebron, Kid Lebron, Business Lebron, and just Lebron. The site can be found here; it's not really that informative, but it has some nice hand drawn effects . The shoe features articulated Zoom technology with Dual Density PU, and fit strap. Witness.Nike Lebron Ad
H&M, beyond bringing fashionable pieces to the masses, has recently teamed up with Victor and Rolf to create an interesting collection. The clothing follows recent color trends of noir and blanc, but with the added pieces in soft reds and some ivory or dirty whites. H&M
New pics of the LG Chocolate 2 are out, and it looks like it's a better phone than the Choc 1. The phone now supports FM, has 256MB of memory, supports stereo Bluetooth, and has a 2 megapixel camera with autofocus.LG Chocolate 2
We know...we know....iTunes is the ultimate media interaction technology for you, but just take a minute to look at this oddly sexy thing from Microsoft. The Noir color is choice, the interface is stream-lined, and the search engine has been much improved. It also includes a unique "stacking" feature where the albums and songs that share the same characteristics are stacked visually--kind of a nice combination of the Pandora.com information with your music collection. We were wondering when that would happen. It's not really earth shattering, but it's a nice update for WMP, and it seems that Microsoft is taking a few cues from Apple--even the new site is Apple-esque.Windows Media Player 11
Nicola Vruwink is offering a Sterling Silver Lapel Pin for $142 and the necklace version for $152. The emerging deer and general taxedermy trend is pretty fierce--soon we'll all be rolling in animal heads. For real.Deer Lapel Pin
Autoblog recently had a post on the VW R GTI that appeared this year at SEMA in Vegas. The car has 375HP and is a one-off produces by Derek Jenkins and the VW Design Center Californis Crew. I won't put all the details here, you can read all that mess after the jump, but I'll tell you that it'll get you from 0-60 in 4.8 and the rear seats are actually molded carbon fiber to save weight. Dope.VW R GTI
Information Aesthetics recently made a post on an animation created for the Harvard Molecular and Cellular Biology program to help illustrate the mechanisms that allow a white blood cell to sense it's surroundings and respond. To see a higher resolution video (much better) click here. The video is outstanding. I don't really have any idea what most of the parts are or if they really function in the fashion depicted in the video--especially the walking thing that's pulling the big blue glob. Maybe some med school students could enlighten me.The Inner Life of a Cell
7dv will soon be offering laser-etched wood belt buckles on our main site (www.sevendv.com). They feature the 7dv logo with the Germanic lions and the ornate pattern in the background. These were a special run for the MODA show in ATL, and will only be offered in a limited quantity. More to come.
Sneaker Websites.com is a search engine powered by Google that lets you search 90 sneaker websites at once. A simple and great use of the Google Custom Search feature released last week.SneakerWebsites.com
Most people aren't familiar with the work of Eric Jordan and his associates, but you should be. 7dv has been watching Eric for about 8 years, and with every round of his company's website he amazes even further. He began as a freelance flasher, but became a tour de force because of his innovations and style. In fact, the 2advanced v3 site of 2001 titled "Expansions" won the "Most Influential Flash Site of the Decade" from Favorite Website Awards. The newest site "Attractor" has been out for a while, but we haven't posted on it until now. The style is still a little sci-fi and not as organic as most sites are currently, but it's still a very strong site with a nice atmosphere that conveys the company's branding very well. Here's a taste of some of 2a's work:Lost Planet game site, Lexus LS Microsite, and the T-Mobile myFaves site. Enjoy.2advanced
Front Design of Sweden developed a manner to realize thier sketches with 3d. They basically motion capture their own sketches in real space, then use that information to generate 3d models in a computer, and then print the via SLA or SLS. The whole process is pretty cool, though undeveloped. The forms seem to have their own style much in the same way that sketching with Painter or SketchbookPro seem to dictate the style. Maybe one day we'll all finally be able to produce the actual products that we sketch...no matter how uncomfortable they may be in the real world, they'll look good from one angle. Oh man, forced perspective 3d objects...crazy!Sketch Furniture by FRONT
This would be funny if it wasn't for real. The above ad was created by the National Cable and Telecommunications Association to confuse and scare people. The fact that they have a man lying on a bed while money floats down on him when they mention “Silicon Valley” is in poor taste. And the Google font used over the stupid looking man to spell “Mumbo Jumbo” is just disgusting. The ad runs like any political mud throwing ad. It over-simplifies issues, leads you to believe that the other guy is pulling one over on you, and then tells you what you think. Why would an association of cable television operators make this ad? Does is make sense that they would want to save you money? Rationally, the only reason that the cable companies would make an ad as blatantly reproachable as this would be if they were afraid--afraid of losing money. The ad is intended to swing your opinion in their favor by making you feel like someone is coming to get you. The truth is that you won’t “pay” as the ad suggests; the only thing that will happen if Net Neutrality stays in effect is that the major telecoms won’t make as much money.
For those of you uninformed about net neutrality, it's the belief that the bandwidth of the internet does not play favorites. You can look at google or you can look at slashdot and you will download the site to your computer at the same speed. The bill put forward in Congress to end net neutrality will allow the cable providers AT&T, Verizon, Comcast, etc. to determine which sites will download faster to your computer. The idea would work something like this (as put forward by Craig "craigslist" Newmark). Imagine that you tried to order a pizza and the phone company said, " AT&T's preferred pizza provider is Domino's. Press 1 to connect to Domino's now. If you'd like to order from another pizzeria, please hold for three minutes while Domino's guaranteed orders are placed." It breaks down to the higher paying client (Domino's) will get it's hits first and then the lower paying companies will get in slower. You are inconvenienced to the point of just accepting Dominos because it’s the easier thing to do. This seems kind of annoying with food, but now imagine it was information…
The entire idea of the bill to end Net Neutrality is so preposterous that it needs attention. You have a right as a citizen to get the information that you desire at the same speeds. To have other information pushed on you is like walking to a library and being unable to get the book you want for weeks, but they have 1000 copies of Rush Limbaugh’s Biography. Sure, that would be okay because you would just go to another library, but what if this was the only library in the world. To abolish net neutrality is to remove a freedom granted to every person on the planet…the freedom to access information. It can be argued that the bill won’t control the information just the speed that you download it or the opportunity for you to view it, but this is just as limiting. To allow the highest bidder to show you their information first is a violation of your right to reality. Take the news for instance. Fox News could pay all the other major telecoms to get their news up first. You would be slanted to their view because it would be shoved down your throat.
It makes me sad that for the first time, anyone, anywhere, has access to any amount of information that they want whether it’s porn or it’s professional, and now a group of corporations, already fat on money, wants to take it away. The internet should not be controlled. It was made by people for people. To protest the bill, please feel free to visit this link. Do not let the NCTA convince people that they should hand over their rights to information and reality.NCTA sucks
Bang & Olufsen is coming out with a clamshell cell phone developed with Samsung that costs...oh...about $1275. Are you kidding me? This thing that looks like an ID project from Sophomore year back in 1995. The interface is a complete nightmare with the screen on the bottom and the numeric pad in a dial shape rather than the commonly accepted grid format on top. The whole thing has freakish proportions that hurt my eyes just to look at, and the screen...wtf is up with that screen? I'm upset that someone got paid to do that, an entire marketing team requested it (probably shooting down a few good ideas along their way towards aesthetic catastrophe), and that someone will buy it....Serene
The Chaotic Circus is one of Kaoru Tsunoda's amazing installation pieces. The version show above consists of plastic cups, a motor, and polystyrene balls. The motor pulls aconveyor, and then the balls fall as they may down the mountain made of cups. The flow is random and the video allows you to watch the progression.Chaotic Circus
Post Secret is a blog where people anonymously send in their secrets on a homemade postcard. The site has become such a phenomenon that it's becoming a book that can be ordered here. The site's been around for a while, but we haven't made time to post on it yet. If you haven't seen it, you should; the secrets range from powerfully upsetting to humorous.Post Secret
Elegant Embellishments is developing a 3D architectural tile that helps reduce air pollution using a coating of titanium dioxide. The TiO2 is a photo-catalyst that uses small amount os humidity and ambient sunlight to reduce Nox and VOCs to harmless amounts of CO2 and water. These beautiful peices create unique decorations in urban spaces while making them more easy to live in.Elegant Embellishments
Jess Giffin and Jim TerMeer compbined to form Giffen'TerMeer design studio in 2003. This containership powersupply is one of many of their insightful designs. The ship not only looks beautiful, simple, and unique, it also makes a statement about the Chinese ships used to transport the devices that we plug in everyday.Containership Powersupply
The Wii gift card at Target is a piece of marketing mastery. Why? Because it lights up. But seriously, it's a nice blend of the Wii branding (white, glowing blue LEDs) with the Target branding (red, simple, white). We can't talk up the Wii enough here at 7dv. In fact, this weekend in ATL, we used a remote mouse on a TV that uses gyroscopic sensors to determine position, and it was hard to put down--and that was just surfing the web.Wii Card at Target
7dv is proud to announce our participation in the Museum of Design of Atlanta's "To a T" exhibition on t-shirt culture. The exhibit features many designers from around the globe with a focus on southern t-shirt designers. The three month exhibit occuring Oct 19th - Jan. 13 2007 also includes work done by student at the Savannah College of Art and Design (SCAD). We'll be traveling to ATL this weekend to soak up some of the dirty south, eat some Waffle House, and hit the exhibit. More pics to come.7dv at "To a T"
Burton recently updated their Series 13 site for the upcoming winter season. The site features 13 different board types, tons of themes, and an unbelievable amount of options to make sure you get the board that fits your steez. It's amazing that they can command $800 for an updated snurfer, but hey, Burton's the king. They market well, they founded the sport, and they stay true to the genre. Sure, you can say they're the microsoft of the snow industry, but the market is so fickle that if they weren't true, the customers would leave. Another well done piece in their winter empire.Burton Series 13
Tony Hawk's Project 8 is shaping up to be something a little different than the other sequels that were really just carbon copies--with the more recent ones including a free-roaming feel. The trailer alone is inspiring, but whether it's real in-game footage isn't clear, and the trick control options with the bullet-time camera makes the game a visual stunner. The game will no doubt be a best-seller becuase of it's history and marketing, but whether it's a fun game to play has yet to be decided...but shit it looks cool. The demo should arrive tomorrow.Tony Hawk's Project 8
Most other design blogs have linked to this advertisment, and yeah, it's cool, but I think that the Bravia Balls commercial from a while ago was a much better composition, especially the music. The new ad does, however, feature an amazing rainbow explosion from a building and a random clown running. If anyone can explain the clown, that would be great...New Sony Bravia Ad
The Dove: Evolution Ad above is part of Dove's Real Women ad campaign. The campaign seems to come from Dove's belief system rather than a marketing ploy, and even though the ads helped increase Dove's revenue in the UK last year by 700%, they did so because people identified with the message of the ads--to get that kind of acceptance with a belief takes sincerity. The ads are a consistent series that don't seem like one-off attempts to appeal to the belief that all women are beautiful. The ads convey that all women are beautiful, and the Evolution ad even helps women understand the amount of trickery used to sell products. Sure, the woman in the scene is pretty, but she is done over by 10 people, and then Photoshopped to be something she couldn't possibly be. Women need to understand that they are beautiful, and men have to understand that the women we see everyday in print and in movies are misrepresentations of the fairer sex. We're all victims of visual distortion . Dove: Evolution
After this, can Red Bull be considered extreme? Redux Beverages of Las Vegas recently released a drink called "Cocaine" that is 350% stronger than Red Bull, but claims that people won't experience the "sugar crash" associated with other energy drinks. The drink's main energy source is caffeine (280mg per 8.4 oz. can to be exact), and the maker's claim that the only way to get a more powerful dose of caffeine is with an espresso shot. Cocaine also contains a throat numbing ingredient to make the experience a little bit more like its namesake, which has caused quite a bit of news already, from inciting protest online and in stores to being outlawed in Australia (they outlaw everything except big knives). All I know is that I want one, and I can't get it unless I spend $10 on ebay for 8oz..
Apple jumped into the Product(Red) game today with the iPod nano (PRODUCT) RED™ Special Edition. It costs the same as the regular iPod, but comes in the unique color and a proceed of the profits will be given to the Global Fund to fight AIDS in Africa..Apple does Product Red
While possibly not usable, the cardboard laptop case form Giles Miller of FarmDesigns is a unique looking piece with interesting texture. He offers the piece with a leather strap and customizable graphic on the exterior. I have no idea how he's creating the graphic; if you go to his site, he has an amazing table that he explains uses "fluting", the alternating angles of corrugation in the cardboard, but there's no word on how the alternating angles are created.Cardboard Laptop Bag
The new Sony PS3 site: Play Beyond (playb3yond.com), is a code based piece that invites community decifering to access it's hidden contents. The symbols above represent the alphabet, and when you click the letters inthe right order, the site comes alive with video, screens, and wallpapers from the upcoming launch title. You could figure it out yourself, or you could just go here. 7dv recommends the shortcut...unless your that guy from "A Beautiful Mind".Sony PS3: Play Beyond
Take a little Monte Python style animation and a few dozen Rock LP covers in a battle, toss them in a blender, and then this is what you get... Dope.Battle of the Bands
Product RED is and initiative to raise money for the Global Fund to Fight AIDS started by Bono. The idea is that it's a brand which is licensed to partner companies, and when the partner companies make a sale, a percentage of the profits will go to the Global Fund. Whether this is marketing gimmickry or a truly believable campaign remains to be seen, but brands such as Converse, Armani, Gap, Amex, and Motorola are all contributing with a red iPod from Apple and Oprah on the way. The basic idea is that we as first-world consumers will purchase with conscience, and in doing so, possibly contribute over 100 million dollars in available funds for fighting AIDS.Product RED
The Sidekick now comes in special edition LRG and Diane von Furstenberg designs. The actual Sidekick remains the same, but now you can get it in green or black. Read the article after the jump, but just ignore the stale and tasteless comment about Biggie and Tupac that Gizmodo uses...LRG and Furstenberg Sidekicks
Uniqlo is a high quality, affordable clothing provider that focuses on getting the best goods to the consumer at the lowest price. They achieve this by using low cost operations and directly linking marketing and production by the shortest and cheapest means. They've been using container stores in NYC for the past few months as they await the opening of their SoHo store. They also have an absolutely amazing website that produces pixelated images using color swatches from the product, and then the individual pixels act as the interface...insane...beautiful.Uniqlo
Who doesn't love the fact that the Nintendo (NES) has become an iconic graphic for this generation? It's kitche and easily recognizable, and now it's on panties with the controller suggestively placed. Up Up Down Down Left Right Left Right B A start...Nintendo Panties
Fontifier allows you to scan your own handwriting and create a font from it for $9. Simply fill out their downloadable template, scan it, upload it, and then preview your font and decide whether or not to purchase it.Fontifier
Ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha. Tell me this isn't perfect. An old, rich guy in a suit on an old-school couch giving us all a big helping of "fuck you". If this is really a Bentley ad, then they've really identified with their customer...what else does a $500k car state? Bentley Ad
Oh snap! How cool is this idea for kids? Use the soap and end up with a skeleton of a fish. Simple and freakin' brilliant. This co-molded(my guess) soap is a perfect case of design for kids with a sense of wit.Skeleton Soap
If you can get past the rediculous banter of Tyra Banks as she tries to pass herself off as "just one of us", then this segment on sneaker addiction is worth watching...at least for the humor.Sneaker Addict
Cosplay, the Japanese term for dressing up in costume and pretending to be anime, comic, manga, game, and cartoon characters is used here by Nike in a well done, almost viral video to explain the individuality of the iD line and the multitude of colors offered as well. Not only is the ad well done, but it takes place in the geographically correct locale of Akiba, electronics city and mecca fo cosplay. A little warning, the video runs a little long.Nike Cosplay iD ad
Here's Tinker Hatfield talking about the creation of the AirMax 1 and the visible air bladder. The video is well done, and it's an informative interview, though the segment of Tinker in the "design meeting" is a little on the rediculous side (especially since the Nike Air Bladder is rumored in shoe creation circles to have been created by an error in the molding process rather than a breakthrough in a meeting; however we'll give credit to Tinker for recognizing an apparent flaw as a rich detail).
Admittedly, 7dv ripped this video off of the LaMJC site and ripped it to YouTube to post it for more people to view. If this was in anyway offiensive or illegal or bad manners, let us know and we'll right it.Tinker on the AirMax 1
The My Book™ Pro Edition™ II from Western Digital holds 1 Terabyte of storage!! One Terabyte! Seriously, that's a lot of space (1000 GBs for those geek speak impaired), and it's about the size of a family size box of pop-tarts (approx. 7" x 7" x 4"), it costs an easily affordable $549, and uses Firewire 400 & 800 and USB 2.0 for transfer. Though the packaging is a little HAL 9000, and uses the WD logo a little too boldy on the side, it's still sleek enough to sit on your desk.My Book™ Pro Edition™ II
One of our favorite web design firms, North Kingdom, created this site for Vodaphone a little while back to showcase the future visions for the company's future from enriching it's customer's lives to it's global presence. The site is very well done with it's mixture of video with flash, the interface is clean and easy to use, and the overall presentation is compelling. Vodaphone Journey
Let's be honest, the Adobe Illustrator filters kind of suck. Scriptographer is a tool that help remedy that situation with JavaScript based tools that allow you to create compelling graphics from simple shapes and complex math. All the work is done for you, you just download, point, and click...and sometimes crash, but it's worth the trouble.Scriptographer
The 2008 Skyline GT-R, Nissan's possible 0-60 in under 4sec., 180+mph, all-wheel drive performance piece looks like it's nearing completion with the ariival of these spy photos from Nuremburg. The concept car that was shown in 2005 at the Tokyo Motor Show looks like it's shaping up to be true to the Prototype...in a good way. This car will no doubt be a stunner.2008 Skyline GT-R
In their own words, "KicksEngine is a visual tool that searches the latest listings of your favorite kicks on eBay. We do the work of coming up with relevant keywords for you so you don't have to. All you have to do is click on the images to the left and the latest results will appear, simple as that. Utilizing advanced search queries of the eBay API, Our results work to eliminate spammed entries as much as possible so you get the most relevant and up to date listings." Nice.Kicks Engine
Watchismo is a site dedicated to vintage watches. The site isn't really the best design, and the logo is atrocious, but the catalog that this store has is amazing. Being that this is one of the few pieces of jewelry that a man can wear, it doesn't hurt to be versed in the nicer pieces and their heritage. Any watch afficianados should click this.Watchismo
"49 up" is the seventh film in a series of documentareis that started 42 years ago in the UK. Inspired by the Jesuit maxim, "Give me the child until he is seven, and I will give you the man", the doc. interviewed a group of seven year-olds in England, asking them about their lives and futures. Now that the group is all 49 years-old, the documentary sets about seeing who and what these people have become in a sometimes sad, but always human manner.49up
Line Rider! Probably one of the best flash-based games ever. Seriously. If you have a Wacom tablet, this is the game for you. Here's the gist. Draw a line, press play, and then a little guy on a sled will ride the line. He(she?) can do loops, face grinds, back grinds, jumps, etc.. To see how far people have taken this, see here.Line Rider
The Audi R8, a 420 horsepower, all-wheel drive work of automotive art was recently unveiled at the Paris Motor Show. The car features a 4.6s 0-60mph time, 187mph topspeed, LED head and tail lights, and a side trim panel that can be customized as 3 different colors or carbon. The micro-site from Audi is equally impressive as the care--it has to be seen to be believed. Also, the booth in Paris featured cut-aways of the car that can be found here .Audi R8
The Slim Slant coffee table by Rhubarb Decor is made of eco-friendly bamboo and is designed to assist in book life by having the books lean against each other rather than rest on their spines.Slim Slant Coffee Table
Dustion Brown over at the Gnomon workshop has a tutorial DVD on lighting and shading in Alias/Autodesk Studio Tools. Studio Tools, while being an amazing program for its complexity, is also a very confusing program for its complexity. This tutorial puts the rendering cookies on the lower shelf where most of us can grab them, including difficult topics like depth of field, chrome, and clearcoat finishes.Lighting and Shading in Alias ST
You guys might remember the dramatic Sony Bravia ad with Juan Gonzalez's version of "Heartbeats". Well, a soft drink called "Tango" had parodied the commercial amazingly well (and hilariously) using fruit instead of super balls.Bravia Parody
Infernoptix's Digital Fire Matrix is a grid of 12x7 "pixels" that uses fire as it's medium. The grid can display scrolling letters, track a mouse in Sketch mode, perform as an instrument in Percussion Mode, and act as a 12 bar audio level meter in Audio Mode. Let's hope we see this at a trade show sometime soon...and then forever banned from all trade shows thereafter...but you have to admit, the thing is cool.Infernoptix
Pin Light by Chris Kabel of Reset Design. Though we're not sure how the "pins"/lights work. The idea behind being able to stab a plush surface and get an electric current strong enough to light a bulb is compelling and fun.Pin Light
The rise of taxidermy and it's imagery in fashion and art is hard not to notice. The above pieces from (left)Roost and (right) Big-Game are further evidence of this growing trend. The odds of you having a real stuffed animal are slim to none, but owning one of these kitschey works makes the idea more plausible, and hey, horned beast heads make great coat hangers .Taxidermy
BMW's new ad campaing, "We say no" communicates a powerful message of determination to avoid group-think, complacency, and compromise. Anyone that's read Ayn Rand's "Atlas Shrugged" or "The Fountainhead", will be familiar with the idea of how compromise can lead to an incomplete, 2nd rate, or myopic product. Coming from a design enivironment where I've been told that a design "looks too good, can we make it uglier?", I can identify with the BMW campaign. For a company to come forward with this theory in their advertising is inspiring. The site will even let you upload your own "No" statement of things that you won't compromise for. I could write for days on this, but those of you that know where I'm coming from don't need an explanation. Just look at the site.We Say No
Josh Spear of joshspear.com is currently traveling through Asia, and he was recently in Daikanyama, Japan. He stopped by the Beams T-shirt shop and snapped this photo. Beams T's offers limited edition artist shirts to the the mass market through their website and a few shops in Japan. Apparently, you stand in front of this conveyor belt system, point at the T you want, and then someone comes and grabs it for you, adding some style to the t-shirt shopping experience. Thanks for the photo, Josh.Beams T Shop
Junxtaposition.com takes "rescued" items and turns them into jewelry. These typewriter bracelts are unique to us at 7dv and the have a nice sense of design and font nostalgia while blending into the new "grandparent chic" trend.Typewriter Key Bracelet
Found over at Design Sponge, Courtney Skott's thesis presentation over at CCA featured the really nice plywood pieces Cloud Bed and Houndstooth sScreen above. You can find a tour of how the Cloud Bed was made here and a tour of the screen here.Courtney Skott's CCA Thesis
Unto This Last is a direct-to-public furniture workshop in London that develops products using computer aided manufacturing. They typically use birch plywood and a laminate, and though their site is a little rough, they have some really nice pieces for purchase, especially in their accessories section. Unto This Last
GOE-design, a London based design house, recently launched a new website where you can find some nice products, including the Man-icure, a male oriented nail care toolkit designed to look like dog tags...dog tags with beautiful organic patterns.GOE man-icure set
Nike and Adidas have some competing ad campaigns around trash recepticles. While Nike is turning the trash can into a basketball hoop, Adidas is turing the hoop into a trash can. Thanks to Coolhunter for the images.Nike and Adidas Trash Ads
If you look at one site today it should be this site. It's incredible, runs smoothly, and it's well designed. "We Feel Fine" is an applet that searches the internet every few minutes, looking in the world's newly posted blog entries for occurrences of the phrases "I feel" and "I am feeling". When it finds such a phrase, it records the full sentence, up to the period, and identifies the "feeling" expressed in that sentence. It then saves the information into a "feeling" database and allows you to filter the feelings of gender, countries, years, states, etc.. The reason that this is so amazing is that the interface is very well done, AND it has the ability to guage the general feelings of the internet. I can't write enough to do this site justice, go see for yourself; it's stunning.We Feel Fine
The New Apple MacBook came out this morning. The 2Ghz CoreDuo processor beauty comes with a 13.3" glossy wide-screen display, up to 2GB RAM, an 80GB hard drive, built in Bluetooth, iSight camera, and wireless ready 802.11g Airport. Also bundled with it are iLife '06, Front Row, and a remote. Oh yeah, you can get it in black.MacBook
Skype just announced that SkypeOut is now free in the US and Canada. This means that you can use SkypeOut to call any landline or mobile number for free; the only catch is that the promotion only lasts until the end of 2006. VoIP is off the chain now. The phone companies are about to be stomped on by Skype and the big chat providers (Google Talk, Yahoo IM, etc.). Soon we'll all just be dialling and talking over IP, this is just a promotion to win over more people. [By the way, in case you didn't know, Skype is a downloadable VOIP (Voice Over IP) that provides a service that lets you call anyone also on the Skype network for free...anywhere in the world... SkyOut is their program that give Skype users the ability to dial landlines and cells from your Skype account.]Free Calls with SkypeOut
Fleurville, a luxury baby brand, has commissioned Yves Behar to design their new high-chair. The Calla High-Chair will make its debut at this year's ICFF and represents a departure from Scandanavian designs.Calla High Chair
fboweb.com now has 3D flight tracking for commercial flights using Google Earth. The image above, though small, depicts all air traffic coming and going from LAX. Go to their site, enter the airline you wish ot track, and then type in the number; the link that follows will have a Google Earth downloadable that will allow you to track the flight with included info about airspeed, altitude, and departure/destination.Google Earth Flight Tracking
The Apple store in NYC on Fifth Ave. is opening May 19th at 6pm. The 20,000 foot store is the second store for Apple in Manhatten, and the 32x32x32 $9 million glass cube is rumored to be designed by Steve Jobs who is supposedly making an appearance. Even more crazy is that the store is underground; the glass cube will appear to be empty, and you'll ride an elevator down to the floorspace...wtf? Apple is going to rule the world if they ever get off their asses an make a phone coupled with an VOIP service (skype/google talk).Apple Store Opening 5th Ave.
At first look, this resembles another push towards the reemerging organic victorian style wallpaper pattern, but this this isn't wallpaper, it's concrete... It's a concrete called "Walled Paper" that's imprinted with a pattern that a company called Concrete Blond out of London showed in the Milano Furniture Fair back in April. Concrete Wallpaper
Whoa... Atlas Gloves is a Do-It-Yourself interface for google earth that uses LED gloves and a camera to translate hand movements into actions such at tilt, zoom, and pan with the Google Earth application. The site includes a demo video with some pretty bad music, but the idea of manipulating the world on a huge screen brings out the meglomaniac in all of us..Atlas Gloves
BMW debuted a Mille Migle 2006 concept car for the 2006 edition of the Mille Miglia historic auto race this year. The design is meant to draw from the BMW 328, which won the race in 1940. Although it's a pure styling exercise, it's a nice modern interpretation of the older coupe with it's stunning lines and sweeping wraps. More after the link.BMW Mille Miglia Coupe
Don't want to enter the hereafter in the typical coffin. The Cocoon from Uono will have you resting in peace in style. Available in 14 separate RAL colors (european Pantones), the Cocoon only weighs 20kg, and has specially designed handles that recess and allow lowering ropes to easily catch.Cocoon
VW's Autostadt in Wolfsburg, Germany features a unique car storage facility that occupies 20% of the typical garage. The structure is apparently cheaper to build, vehicles are retrieved in less time, and the automated robotic car grabbing device won't damage your car like Timmy the dealership car gopher. In case you haven't grasped why this is cool, I'll break it down: This is a silo of cars where a giant robotic arm in the center retrieves the exact car you've requested.Autostadt
janmilne is a company that supplies printed textiles and laminates to architects and interior designers. They utilize vibrant colors and acrylic to create stunning and playful designs. Pictured above are their nesting acrylic tables.janmilne
A little late on this one, but Nixon's love collection is perfect for the girl that likes...pink...or magenta...or pink with magenta... Anyhow, we all know Nixon makes some steezy watches and gear, and the Love collection fits in well with their Wood and High Polish collections.Nixon's Love Collection
Looking for a phone for Skype, this USB phone comes with LCD display, PC to PC and PC to phone operation, volume control, noise reduction, caller ID, and Skype speed dialing. Call over the world with this stylish handheld.USB Skype Phone
Want to start your own broadband TV station? Brightcove is a good place to start. They'll help you set up, handle digital rights management, and assist with online sales. Nice site too.brightcove
The Nintendo Wii (pronounced Wee) is going to put video games on a completely new level. With it's motion sensing, nunchuck controller, and it's endless backlog of Nintendo games, this thing will be amazing. This video is kind of lame, but think of the possibilities.Nintendo Revolution
Cordovan is a multi-spectrum music creation studio by Greg Reeves that designs music for TV, interactive film, and more with clients such as Sony, Nike, MTV, and Ubisoft.Cordovan
Cebop is an inflatable speaker that uses NXT Exciters to generate sound waves across the inflated material, creating a large resonating surface that provides a rich range of sound with more bass than conventional speakers .Cebop Speaker
Not sure how new this is, but it's new to 7dv. UV tattoos are based on the same tattoo ink that's been FDA tested and approved for monitoring fish and wildlife for about the past ten years. If you're not a huge fan of permanent art on your body, having to look at your shameful artistic decision while only in a night club or halloween party makes it more approachable. UV Tattoo
Konzuk, maker of clean, meaningful bodywear, has a stylish selection of metal rings, bracelets, earrings, and pendants. Select your style and then select the color powder- coating that you'd like to accessorize with (9 colors to choose from).Konzuk Metalware
Okay...so, in Japanese wedding receptions, you apparently throw teddy bears in the air instead of a bouquet of flowers, which means that Japan just got about 10% cuter than a puppy playing with Hello Kitty on top of a newborn baby, but it also opens the market for devices like this: the teddy bear gun. Bears are tossed skyward via air propellant and then descend with their attached parachutes.Teddy Gun
Artemis is a sleek USB based TV tuner for your laptop or PC. The lines on this thing are beautiful, and the color change along the interesting parting line is also well done. It even looks good plugged in (see site).Artemis
Marc Braun's coffee table plays with the elegant solution of a self-contained bowl. The tablecloth seems perfectly flat until weight is placed in the unsupported middle; the result: tablecloth stretches and bowl is formed. You can see more of Marc's work here.Marc Braun Table
Emily Carrs, a design institute in Vancouver, Canada, recently had students work on projects utilizing recycled materials. One of the projects was this stunning table. It's beautiful, and I want one, but I can't find any more information on it. If anyone can figure out the designer or if they can find more pics, let me know.Emily Carr
The Cloud Lamp from Frank Gehry. I will say that I think this is cool, but the asking price for the 20" diameter Cloud is $530, and then to move up to a 24.5" model brings the price to $740... No offense Frank, but I can take a bunch of paper plates, mash them up, and then tape them together with a low-heat bulb for about $20 and get the same effect.Deconstructive Cloud Lamp
The Financial Sector Snapshot web widget from the NYTimes is a clean and beautiful way to look at financial sectors and compare some of the major companies in those sectors. Even if you have no interest in finances, you can appreciate the simpilictiy of the design and the unique interface.Financial Sector Snapshot
The Self Shelf is a shelf made to look like a book, so as it sits on your wall, it looks like a stack of floating books. Clean, simple, dope.Self Shelf
Hustling, cheating, dock worker pay-offs, family feud, international intrigue...the Adidas story is scandalous, and the people over at coolhunter have been nice enough to put together a piece that tells the tale nicely.The Adidas Story
Dino Sofa from Central Unit Design is designed for indoor and outdoor use. Imagine having it out in your yard, but with a full skeleton with a plush rib-cage and a skull play house. Thanks to Coolhunting for the link.Dino Couch
XRS Media is a full service agency offering new media, advertising, and direct marketing services. They also have a nice site and interesting interface (I could do without the sound effects though).XRS Media
Pixelskin is a responsive wall made of "shape memory alloy" SMA that shapes and reshapes itself to turn a wall or tiles into an amorphic piece of artwork. Picture taken from FutureFeeded because of a broken link.Pixelskin02
The "Brain Port" routes signals from cameras, sonar, etc. through the tongue to your brain. Okay, let me reiterate that for those of you whoe think this post is lame: scientists have found a way to allow humans to use their tongues to see! Reasearchers at the Florida Institute for Human and Machine Cognition figure that this can allow divers and blind people to use sonar, marines to have 360 degree vision, and anyone to see in the dark. The technology is so good that it allows blind people to catch balls and notice people walking by them. The device uses 144 microelectrodes to transmit information through the nerve fibers to the brain. Brain Port
Vonhideki is a collaboration between product designer Hideki and London based illustrator Von. Their recent work, the Morte Per project, is a look into making beautiful products that would lead to, and in some cases assist in, the consumer's death. Products from a Suicide Bath to a literal Choker are beautifully illustrated and manage to shock and make you grin at the same time.Vonhideki
The Ventura watch company's V-Tec Delta not only looks good but comes with an EasySkroll operating system and a proprietary Durinox material that makes the stainless steel nearly impervious to scratches.
Michael Schmidt's Scoop Tub, a cross between conventional wall mounted tubs and free-standing tubs, is an elegant design that seems to flow from the wall.Scoop
"the octomatics project is about a new number system which has a lot of advantages over our old decimal system The name comes from the mixture of 'octal' and 'mathematics" Okay, so this guy has made up a new math and numeric system based off of the number 8, but the weird thing is that it makes sense if you take time to read it.Octomatics
The Coloribus Blog, is a collection of intelligent, provocative, and striking advertisements. From the ActUp Paris "No vagina=no sex=no AIDS) ad to the Salvation Army "Warm Poster" ad, each post is either witty or thought provoking with equally imaginative visuals. The blog even hosts video for worthy commercials, and reminds me of a design focused Adcritic from back when it was free. Enjoy.Coloribus
Pop, from Cable Yo-Yo, is their solution to keeping your iPod earbuds from becoming an unsightly tangled mess. Pop (or the Pop, who knows) can attach to the iPod, it's case, or your belt if you prefer and comes with the option of 10 replacable face-plate stickers.POP
Designed by XC02, a low-carbon energy consultancy, the Quiet Revolution is a vertial axis windmill meant to be incorpated into urban settings. The patent-pending design has just one moving part, and claims to be virtually silent and vibration free, utilizing an "S-blade" design to achieve optimal performance. Plus, apparently it can make rainbows...Quiet Revolution Turbine
Susan Bradley, who was also mentioned here for her Creep bookshelf, is on design fire, and has recently released the Drip Shelf and Puddle Table. Both made from powder coated steel and come in the colors Blood, Oil, and Milk.Drip and Puddle
Double-sided business card holder from Muji. The perfect solution for the tradeshow warrior that shuns the "shove all my cards into that lame badge hanging from my neck" mentality. Simple. Clean. Perfect. $14.00Double Sided Business Card Holder
The guys and girls at Product Dose went to look at the "I am 8-bit" opening in LA last night. "I am 8-bit" is an exhibition featuring 80's gaming-inspired artwork, including sketches, paintings, and sculpture. If you're like me, and can't attend the event, you can visit the 8-bit site here (the intro is obnoxious and cannot be skipped). Worth a look if you'd like to see some interesting takes on the influential, pixelated characters from our past.I am 8-bit (via Productdose)
Motorized tank-treaded board for all terrain conditions. The video speaks for itself. Though not a huge fan of the many "lets-snowboard-on-dry-land-but-not-skateboard" gimmicks out there, this looks fun, and how much would some hippies hiking in the forest hate you if you drove by on this exhaust spewing, loud, trail and terrain eater? A lot...they would hate you a lot...which means this thing pays for itself. The Scarpar will come to market in "2007". Scarpar All Terrain Board
Designer Ryan Paul's website "Phenotyp", an online portfolio/gallery, is a sick place to get much needed design inspiration. Contained within are Industrial Design projects with Astro Studios, loose but powerful sketches, and some striking photography. Thanks to Kyle for the link. Phenotyp
Shlomo (no lie that's his real name) Cohen, and Israeli designer has created and patented a new cut of diamond based off of the Golden Ratio (~1.618 :1) that he's calling "The Vinci Diamond". Shlomo, who is already credited with coming up with the immensely popular "Princess Cut" in 1982, has been studying the Golden Ratio since 2001. Though in a few interviews he's made plain that he knew about the ratio long before the release of Dan Brown's book and that the name is reflective of Leonardo's study of the ratio in the Vitruvian Man, he's still riding the wave of enthusiasm by choosing the "Vinci" namesake. Vinci Cut Diamond
The image you're looking at above is created by scoring and folding paper. Richard Sweeney is an artist from the UK that uses paper as one of his mediums, and he takes paper to a realm of Calatravan detail with his use of structure and repitition. The 7dv link above will take you to a Flickr site, but you can see his actual website here. Richard Sweeney
Holy Crap! This is stuff we used to joke about in school... There was no real need for design, you could just build a box with bottons and turn it in for an astounding A on your project. Well, here it is. The Monome is a box...with buttons... Though it's simple, it's beautiful in that it's an infinite interface that the user programs using the Monome's "mapd" software. From keypads, to directionals, to drum machines, the Monome will take care of all your needs You can find an interesting demo video here.Monome
B&O (Bang and Olufsen) have a wireless system that's not only sexy, discrete, and sleek, but transmits to speakers 30 meters away on a 2.4 Ghz band. BeoLink will allow you to have access to all media in 7 different rooms on one transmitter. With 3 possible transmitters, the system will have you plugged in inside 21 separate room of your mansion, rich guy, with no loss of audio or video integrity.BeoLink Wireless
British graffiti artist Banksy now has video up on his site...well, it's new to me. For those of you that don't know of this genius, Banksy is an anonymous graffiti artist from Britain that is reclaiming public spaces for personal expression, going even as far as illegally hanging his work in the Moma. He also recently went to the Segregation Wall in Isreal's West Bank and did some pieces--there's a nice article on it here.Banksy
Though I first thought that this was a poor design, the more I look at it, the better it gets. The rear lights call back to older GT-R's., and the front end almost looks like there are two cars in one with the black core pushing undernieth the armored silver frame--more pics after the jump. The Nissan GT-R of Skyline GT-R fame will go into production in 2007.Nissan GT-R
Garden Toyzbook is a collaborative magazine on the toy culture in Hong Kong with a focus on trends, design, and art. Each issue highlights new designers, music, and movies, and specific issues feature unique toys and stickers as collectibles.Garden Toyzbook
These Mood Light Shelves from Generate run on color changing, ultra-bright LEDs. Part of the award winning Mood Light line, these lights make a nice accent to any vertical space and come included with remote. Mood Light Shelf
Want to take a ride in an Su-30? Probably the most maneuverable jet that the Russian block ever conceived, the Su-30, though old and rugged, can still fly toe to toe with younger planes. spaceadventures.com has plenty of programs for you to check out if you have an extra $25,000 lying around. Even if you don't want to fly in the Su-30, you can go through 0G space training or take a Mig25 to the edge of space, and most vacations include luxury accomodations, guided tours of Moscow, and a spa session. I hope you enjoy it because, let's face it, any other vacation would suck after going to space...Space Adventures
For the ladies. Meet Je Joue, the sensual personal massager. Claimed to be based on actual foreplay and to be "more creative than the most talented lover", the Je Joue vibrates with an "infinite" amount of patterns that they call "grooves". The handset comes with 10 grooves, but what really makes the device unique is that the owner can use the provided sofware (Pleasureware) to create her own grooves that vary in vibration, speed, and angles and then save and upload them to the handset. Not only that, but she can share her grooves with a friend via email or an online community. I don't know if it's weird to find your perfect orgasm from a woman in Wyoming or not, but it might be worth a look.Je Joue
Ha ha ha ha ha... Nothing is sacred. I'm putting a 7DV advertisment up on these sheep in the Netherlands next week. Oh man, this is so good... McDonald's ads on cows, Starbucks ads on cofee pickers, Georgia Pacific ads on trees. It's like having sponsored commodities. Sheep-vertising
A nice pendant lamp inspired by windchimes, Rain uses LEDs to power its melodic and flute-like aluminum cylinders. Utilized in a sushi bar AKA, the lights/chimes can be customized for lighting preferences AND also musical tones. Interesting and affordable piece you could probably make yourself if you wanted.
I've seen the 1st Ave Machine site before, but not since the debut of the "Sixes Last" piece--they blur the line between real and unreal. It turns out that 1st Ave Machine is responsible for those amazing 3D ads for Adidas highlighting their TUNIT system for cleated sports. View the site or see the Adidas spot here.1stavemachine
Tom Chudleigh out of British Columbia, Canada set out to make boats, but ended up making these crazy Ewok style tree spheres. The Spheres hang on three ropes to three separate trees (3 old trees make what druids used to call a "sacred grove"), and they're constructed out of 2 layers of laminated wood with a fiberglass surface coating. Just imagine your reaction to suddenly coming across a "colony" of hundreds of these things in the trees at night in some dark forest... Tom Chudleigh Tree Spheres --(via Josh Spear)
Well, I could bore you with the technical specs of this robot, but what you're really thinking is, "hey, can I have sex with it?" The answer is no, but as far as robots go, she's(?) sexier than Number5 from Short Circuit. It's too bad the video, seen here, makes her look like she's metally handicapped.FT Female Type Robot
This is kind of old news, but the idea of this thing is inspiring. A digital paint roller that creates the image as the user moves the roller up and down on any type of surface. The image above doesn't really do the device justice. You'll have to go to the site to see the true power of it. I mean, this thing is bordering on being able to draw a tunnel on a mountainside like Wile E. Coyote used to try to do to the Roadrunner.Pixel Roller
LG's award winning wall projector is an stunning piece of form and function. It features an innovative lens covering door, a scratch and dust resistant acryl front, and the ability to project a 100" image at 5.3m. The wall projector (or AN110) won the Gold Award at the iF Design Awards held at the opening ceremonies at CeBIT 2006.LG Projector
Google Earth now offers streaming video provided by Discovery Communications of select locations such as Yellowstone National Park and Dinosaur National Monument. There are currently only a few clips, but Discovery will be adding 50 more in the next few months and want to have 100 by 2007.Google Earth Video
Firebird Screamin' Chicken onesie for babies in gold print. Now your seed can be just as redneck as you... Now let's take minute to talk here. The Trans Am has a bad rap (read: redneck), for sure, but you know you'd snag that logo on your car right now if you had the chance. In fact, I might get one vinyl printed for mine tomorrow. With old muscle cars re-emerging left and right (Mustang, Charger, Camero), you know the old-school Trans Am can't be that far behind; I just hope that Pontiac is smart[sic] enough to come out with an all black, gold-rimmed, 'bird that brazenly touts this phoenix on its hood.
Visionaire is a "multi-format album of fashion and art" created in 1991, published thirdly(every four months), and made in limited editions. Each edition will run about $175, and comes with works by emerging artists, designers, and personalities. Each issue uses a different format with the current issue featureing 25 lenticular cards with contributions by people such as Spike Jonez, Kar Wai, and Sofia Coppola. Oh, and it also comes with an 18 karat gold Alhambra charm by Van Cleef & Arpels. Thanks to Tom for this link.
Who wants the cutest fuckin' paperclip holder ever? Me. That's who. Created by Korean designer Mika Kim, the Dozy makes that stupid black thing with magnetic hole on top look even more stale as it stares at me from my desktop. $26.00
This is a follow-up post to the Lumen post below. Elsewares is a catalog of unique products from designer, and it's full of some dope stuff for you and your place. Click on it.Elsewares
Adam Frank from Brooklyn creates these acid etched, shadow casting, oil lamps that add a sense of campfire to your home. Also available in a Nest format and Pine format that resembles Asian paintings.
Lumen
Additional info for the "X-Games+Rally" post: If you don't know what Rally Racing is, watch this. Oh, and if you don't like Linkin' Park, turn your sound off, the video is worth it.Rally Video
X-games 12 (August 3-6 in LA) will now have a speacial guest star--Rally Racing. If ESPN doesn't screw it up and make Rally out to be the new cool and over-sell it or over-announce it, then this should be off the chain. The competition will feature 6 "scenic" rally stages and one Super Stage in a stadium setting.X-games to feature Rally Racing
How can you not love design after looking at this thing. The Hitachi ED-x10 isn't like most projectors that try to look all "good" and "sexy". Nope, this one says, much like the poisonous animals in nature, "I'm ugly, don't touch me". Designed for use in schools and colleges, the ED is built to foil theives. In addition to its orange exterior, it comes equipped with an digital PIN locking system (yeah, you have to key in a PIN to use it) and a steel security bar. I just think it's cool when designers have to make something not sexy. I mean, c'mon, for all it's ruggedness, the Hummer is still sexy; it still says, "I can get you laid". I like when designers are challenged to push themselves in an opposite direction to make an unattractive device... Theft-Proof Projector
Normally, I'm not all about things that do everything--I don't need a phone that's also a shoe horn, but this is interesting. The multi-function pen features a ballpoint pen, a highlighter, a lead pencil, a stylus for PDAs and a ruler with centimeters and inches. Sounds like an engineer's wet-dream, but I know there's been times when I needed to measure something that was 3mm long and I had to waste time going to search for some calipers or an unweildy ruler. Multi-funciton Pen
On April 10th the grounbreaking of The Highline in NYC will begin. To celebrate the city is throwing a free party on Little West 12th Street.
A little history: The Highline, an unused portion 1.5 miles of an old Manhattan freight line had become reclaimed by grass, bushes and trees. The Highline Project (after 20 years of legal battles) plans to take this lofted piece of land and convert it into a public place that is contrary to its surroundings--slow, quiet, simple, wild. If you haven't heard of this or seen it by now, you should look at the site. Go. Go now.
Okay, ignoring the lame name, this is a great idea. Anyone who camps knows that flashlights are bunk when you're trying to use your hands, and those head mounted things are busted, so what do you do? You go out and get an I-sight and roll like a Navy Seal, that's what you do.
Are you kidding me? Laser-cut, stamped, metal tables and shelves available in four colours (with a "u" no less)--black, white, gold, scarlett that look like organic pieces growing on your wall and floor. Dope. I want one.Creep
The "Bubble in the Water" lamp by Tetsuo Miyajima is a sick exploration of electricity in water, and to top it off, the lights are actually digital numerals.Bubble in the Water
Designer Philippe Stark has a new limited edition watch coming from Fossil. He spells his name with a "plus" sign, but somehow the designers at Fossil manage to make him look good...(Tom?)S+ark Watch
This sofa/bench mash-up by Sturm und Plastic will be showing next month at Double Up. The polyurethane foam bench features engaging colors and elicits emotion. Plus, who wouldn't want a chair that's also a transformer?Switchblade Chair
Pack Man takes the single player game of Pac-Man and turns it into a multi-player democracy where Pac-Man only moves based on the majority decision. If 5 people play, and 3 move up, and 2 move down, Pac will go up. If 6 people play, and three move left, while 3 move right, Pac will do niether. The idea is pretty cool but then you read that the game is severly slowed down to account for group think. How slow? 10% normal speed. That's how dumb other people make you... Orwell and Rand were right.PackMan
Absolutely brilliant. Ads on Paris street lamps for the strip club Stringfellows depicting girls interacting with the posts. A nice way to blur the bounds of print and real world.Stringfellows Street Ad
LiTraCon, from Hungaria, is a new concrete that uses optical fibers mixed in with fine concrete. The glass aggregate effect is a light transferring solid that is supported by the glass, concrete, and the structure that the glass weaves inside the concrete. LiTraCon
The $2500 Rose Petal Rug from Design Within Reach is made from 100% New Zealand wool, and is nice accent with textural and aesthetic appeal. Offered in Red and Ivory. Rose Petal Rug
They just do everything better. Period. I would like to see some markers for when the stocks split, but it is just a Beta, so they have time.Google Finance (Beta)
Slingbox Mobile allows you to stream your TV to any computer anywhere, and now to your mobilePC. This is footage from MobilityToday. Not that I even want to watch TV on a PDA, but I get stoked about being able to do anything anywhere--even if I don't want to do it, it's nice to know I can.SlingBox Mobile
This is a pure tribute post to the best interns ever. I wouldn't normally do this, but these two--"Melissa" and Katie--were outstanding. They were all, "How 'bout we put on funky clothes from the donation bin and get in BBoy stances" and I was all, "Fuckin' how 'bout yeah". And this was just one afternoon--all interns should take note of these two. Thanks ladies.
TriWorks, a multimedia development company that does anything from 3D to Web Applicaitons, just released a sick site. I know the current steez is organics, but if you're like me, you still crave that uber-techno late 90's stuff. I ate this site up like pancakes.TriWorks
Graffiti Lab has come up with something pretty unique. A graffiti exploration that involves battery powered LED's with magnets that can be thrown on metallic surfaces. The video, featuring the Jose Gonzalez remake of "Heartbeats"--much like the Sony Bravia Ad--is kind of interesting because it transforms Graffiti from a somewhat lone-wolf, illegal, act to community performance art. They provide instruction on making your own Throwies here, and the second Throwie video can be found here.LED Throwies
David Gensler's Serum vs. Venom, a high-end, fashion, dreamchild brand that utilizes rare materials and gold thread, came out with an online store recently. The goods are supposed to be quality, but I can't shove out $900 for a scarf, so if anyone out there gets to experience this brand, let me know. SVSV
I'm embarassed about how late this is, but I've been in China for a while, so I was internetless for a minute. New Royal mag out--David Ginsler's publication.Royal Mag
F$cking brilliant. This guy is going to make a million dollars on something that should have been made years ago. Go look at it and cry because you're too dumb to come up with it.360 Electrical
Sumo offers a line of iPod and Laptop cases that defy convention much in the same way the inCase brand challenges the black on black case stigma. I really hope more of these companies start sprouting. Though it could be looked at as "gadget cozies", creative cases separate you from the masses of other geeks on the street. Nice job Sumo, I look forward to the new Lifestyle and Accesories line that's coming soon.Sumo Cases
Gravis and NYC street artist Stash teamed up to produce not only some sick sneakers, but also some dope bags with skate inspired wheels. Mad respect for the travel gear. Nothing is as lame as putting your fresh stuff in a busted black Samsonite that looks like everyone else's busted Samsonite at the airport.Gravis + Stash = Blackbox
Lorraine Hahn, from Talkasia, recently did an interview with Bathing Ape founder Nigo. If you don't know about this sub-cultural, Japanese brand, you should read this; and if you do know about this brand, you should read this. It's a good recap of the roots of the brand from the mouth of the founder, designer, DJ, and style icon, Nigo.Nigo Interview
MAKR, probably the sickest leather goods company I've ever seen, has put up a new site to purvey their gear. Not only do they have some amazing wallets, purses, etc., but they also use some really nice laser-cut wood packaging.MAKR
It's a Josh Spear tribute day here today at 7dv. He's teamed up with Karmaloop to get you free shipping and $10 off a purchase if you sign up for his mailing list. Though recently told that Karmaloop is always offering deals like this on their own(thanks Katie), I thought I'd put it in here, and throw Josh some love.smooches Josh....Josh Spear + Karmaloop
Got turned onto this via Josh Spear. Anonymous Apparel has a nice line of tees with decent dual screened graphics, but some of the hotter pieces are their arm warmers. Anyone that's been to a Chinese factory recognizes this steez.Anonymous Apparel (Josh Spear)
We've heard a lot about Space Elevators in the past few years, but this illustration is absolutely disturbing. "Hey, lets tie the Earth to a giant asteroid in space as we hurtle through the cosmos!" Isn't this a little like tying the human race to a tetherball pole--eventually you'll get hit. The article hints at reducing the cost of space travel and all the superpowers clamoring to grab one. Sure, I mean, c'mon, who needs a nuclear device when you can just have a big rock tied to a string that could potentially kill us all. It's basically a killer yo-yo.Space Elevator (Engadget)
Like I said before, trees are everywhere. Now you can buy this sick tree stand coat-rack/"thing you throw your crap on" for your house. It's a nice piece of functional art from Erich Ginder, but at a price of $1700, you could just go get a stick and paint it white and get the same effect.
North Face's Purple Label and Surface1Air recently teamed up to make a few nice pieces. Is it just me or are birds and trees huge right now? Everywhere I go, birds and trees...and sometimes deer. Oh yeah, the jackets look good inside-out too.North Face Purple Label + Surface2Air
Adidas has updated their Adicolor Site with design tool that allows you to draw and paint your design on a 3D shoe. Paint the separate pieces with different airbrushes, logos stamps, and the pen tool, then twist and rotate your design in real time.Adicolor Site
Scrapile, a NYC design collaborative between Bart Bettencourt and Carlos Salgado, seeks to collect and repurpose scraps from NYC based woodworking companies. They have some really beautiful pieces that are one-of-a-kind because of the creation process.Scrapile
The Cord Light from Form Us with Love, a Swedish design company, stands up from a curled mess of cords on the floor, standing impossibly straight up. Alone it's striking; in groups, it's beautiful.Cord Light
A high school (yeah, a high school) in West Philadelphia has has created a hybrid car out of a VW bio-diesel engine, an electric motor, and a Honda Civic chassis. The car gets 50mpg, has over 300hp, and does 0-60 in under 4 seconds. Beyond being amazing from a technical standpoint, the car was built after hours by self proclaimed C and D students. This makes current automakers look like....well, like they're idiots.
The Seiko CPC TR-006, which is only a prototype currently, can receive text messages, capture caller ID, and adjust ringtones. A little large looking, but still sexy.
Wook Kim's wallpapers are graceful organic pieces similar to others of the genre, but Wook hides a surprise monkey, peacock, or other object in the pattern. 7dv's rule that anything with a monkey in it is beautiful puts this at the top of the list. Wook Kim
We've seen the Artful Dodger before, and the new Summer '06 Collection looks like the best one yet. Intense colors, crazy patterns, and mad originality.
Witty WonderBra advertisement where the reader adjusts a drawstring to close the pages, bringing the two dimensional breasts closer together.WonderBra Ad (the cool hunter)
Try to wrap your mind around this. Nasa now has this new antenna for its satellites that looks like a paperclip glued to a cable port bought at RadioShack. So what right? Well, the antenna was designed by a network of 37 computers running an evlolving algorithm, which means that this was a bred and evolved design done only by a computer. How does this virtual designer work? Roughly, the system is given a set of specs, it then proceeds to build virtual prototypes, test them, evaluate the tests, and then rebuild them to make them better. It can also cross pollenate the products to improve them, breeding the good parts of two different designs to make a better one. In a month the system could run through millions of variations to find which one is genetically the best fit for the problem. Beyond the fact that this is amazing, it raises the question, are designers obsolete? Could the program be told to design a shoe for a given market, pricepoint, and gender and then nail it in a month?
Most of the info on this ethereal project is speculation and myth, but in about 1 to 2 weeks, Microsoft will be unveiling thiere Oragami Device. Apparently, it's supposed to be a mobile PC running XP Tablet PC Edition. Hopefully, it's a sleek device with a creative interface that supports some type of sketch program. Imagine getting rid of your sketchbooks for one 8oz device. Their teaser site can be found here. And the confirmed, but old(and long) video can be seen here.Oragami(Engadget)
You have got to be f*cking kidding me... MIT's Kelly Dobson has created a blender that you can communicate with...sort of. The device blends food at the pitch and power of the human voice, but you have to learn to speak the machine's language--growl for a low churn, use a highpitched scream for liquify. Could this eventually make its way into vibrators?...just a thought. If anything, watch the video.Blendie
Alexander McQueen and Puma are teaming up, and if this shot is any indication of future products, then it looks like they'll be pushing luxury sportswear to a new level. The site is coming soon.Alexander McQueen and Puma (HypeBeast)
Saunder's Architechture, run by Canadian Todd Saunders, won first prize for this lookout in Aurland, Norway. A unique piece that juts out over the dramatic landscape and falls off in a distubing, but inviting manner.
The firm, operates out of Norway, and develops forms and space that "suggest a critique of urban planning, provides solutions to contemporary housing solutions, or create sympathetic yet robust new forms for residential housing that are additions to the dramatic landscape in which they sit". Whatever...it's beautiful work, and the firm seems to love to use gymnasium flooring(hardwood flooring) for almost everything.
We already posted on the Aero a couple of days ago, but the site was recently called to our attention, and it's amazing. It takes a while to load, but the navigation is worth the wait. Also, if you haven't seen the video, you should--it's ripe with eco goodness, but there are shots of the car in there too.Saab Aero Site
Snow Show was/is an art/architectural exhibition at Turin. Started in 2000 by an independent curator, the exhibition pairs an artist and architect to create works out of ice and snow inspired by the Olympics.Snow Show
Sick shirts from Salvor with an organic theme. The multi-colored prints on the gradiented, faded tees are inspiring. Salvor's site is a little odd to navigate though--click on fauna to get to the tees.Salvor(CoolHunting)
Krown Lab, featured in Dwell magazine, is a Portland based architectural firm that uses Scandinavian and Japanese influences to create user based, utilitarian architecture that pays more attention to solving problems than aesthetics. The Skybox home for instance, uses a combination of IKEA furniture/accents with Home Depot basics to create a beautiful, livable space.Krown Lab(theBrilliance)
The K800 and K790(pictured) are Sony's first phones to feature the Cybershot branding. Inside, they sport a 3.2 megapixel camera with flash and lens protecter, red-eye reduction, image stabilization, and PictBridge support. The camera also utilizes a new feature called BestPic that will snap 9 pictures in a row, and let you pick the best one to keep. The handset uses a 2.0 inch QVGA 262K TFT screen, an FM radio, and a music player that supports MP3/AAC formats.
Sone Ericsson compliments its line of Walkman phones with this offering. Available in white or black, the 3.21oz device ships with a 128MB Memory Stick Micro, has Bluetooth, an FM Radio, and measures 3.5 x 1.9 x 0.9 inches.
Inspired by their aviation and Scandanavian heritage, Saab's Aero X concept utilizes a more progressive design language to present a more aggressive form while concealing a "BioPower" engine that uses 100% bioethanol fuel .Saab Aero X(Dexigner)
Color Blender is an online program that will ask you to pick a color and then it will match it with its compliments. Not only can you control the coors on RGB OR HSV scales, but you can also export the final palette as a Photoshop or .AI file. Plus it will suggest Pantone matches for the colors you've chosen. A nice addition to your design arsenal.
Adidas' What's Next Site showcases some of their newest technologies in the past year, including the AdiStar Control and the Adidas 1 intelligent shoe.
Don't know if you guys have seen this or not (it's old), but the composition of millions of colored super bouncy balls going down a street in San Francisco set to Jose Gonzalez's reamke of "Heartbeats" is mystical. The site features a short and feature length versions of the commercial along with a "making of" section.Sony Bravia
Apple sucks... Sorry people, but it's an expensive piece of equipment($350) that won't even play 5.1 surround. It looks like a freshman year ID project made with Tupperware and white and black paint, plus the iPod sticks out of it in a "please break me" kind of manner.
Apple will be announcing an upcoming product within a few hours. Most speculate that it will be a HiFi docking boom-box with other mysteriousalicious features; others say that it will be a touch-screen video-pod, while a small portion of people think that it will be a car...a small portion. Gizmodo will be covering the entire event.
The AirJordan 21 is the beginning of a new era and the AirJordan 21 site is an examination of this paradigm shift, including interviews with Mike and the deisgner D'wayne Edwards, incredible CG, and, oh yeah, a shoe...
Graphic Designer Dave Werner has a spectacular portfolio that should be watched if not for it's design, and not the presentation, then to be inspired by his passion for design.Dave Werner(Core77)
Set of ads from VW busting on the Rice Burner, CivicNation, PimpMyRide, AddCraptoMyCar fools. Great campaign...a little strong on the German though.Unpimp IIIIII(Core77)
Let me introduce you to Josh Davis--sick artist/designer/thinker. Recently, he was asked to do his interpretation of the BMW Z4 utilizing his stylistic digital algorhithms (read: the guy creates art from math) His typical artwork will contain 120,000 layers and 50,000 vectors; the guy is on another level.Josh-Davis (the Brilliance)
I'm going to break it down real simple: Second Life is a game where real people create fake versions of themselves to own fake businesses to make fake stuff and sell it in the real world for real dollars...what? The game is somewhat a copy of the real world with possible occupations as tour guide, landscaper, bodyguard, gunsmith, etc... Second Life also uses Linden Dollars which have a real world exchange rate with US Dollars. The game features land owning opportunities, businesses, and vitual campuses created and supported by actual universities; the developers offer cash incentives for the user with the most visited piece of land; and the community has multiple real world websites devoted to the shops in the game. I just wonder what will happen will all of these virtual economies with no real idea of scarcity start affecting the real world economies.
$2500 will get you a 3D desktop scanner that can scan objects 13.5" by 10.1, it's integrated with Solidworks, and it's USB 2.0 based. Oh yeah, it will also scan and image map the colors and textures of the object...insane.
"Bi-manual, multi-point, and multi-user interactions on a graphical interaction surface"--translates to: Off the chain touch screen with sick graphic applications being developed at NYU. Multi-Touch (futurefeeder)
This Metal Slug style game is addicting. Though the title screens are in Japanese, it's not to hard to get your way through them to get to some sweet side-scrolling action.
$45 gets you all you need to have an invasion on your walls. Comes with 3 different invaders one saucer and one defender--available in 6 different colors (red, kiwi, rasberry, electric blue, midnite, and snow).
