I wish they had more than t-shirts.

This is my fave:

fishpie.com :: Keep America Beautiful

See the whole collection.

Sami, this one's for you...

The only eggcup for Ms. Deluxe, methinks.

thorsten van elten :: Hotel Mama Eggcup

East coast ingenuity.

If you have an apartment and want to renovate it without losing your security deposit, you can lease walls! Build out rooms with temporary, pressurized walls. Simple genius.

The LivingSpace Company

(via Apartment Therapy - New York)

Guide to design hotels around the world

design hotels (TM)

Helpful cell phone coverage site



Hardcore urbanites may not have a problem with this, but, whenever I visit my mother, I lose my cell phone service. Apparently there's only one Cingular tower between here and there. Now that my contract is almost up, I'm researching new phones/coverage. This site is definitely helpful.



Cell Phone Coverage

Oh, my. My dining room table.



If this wasn't over $4000, my current ballroom would finally have some furniture in it.



Welcome to BOSCO FURNITURE © 2005

The weirdest "whoops" story I've seen in awhile...

I'm sure it will turn out to be a hoax, but I like to think it's true just for the weirdness factor.

Gizmodo :: iMeat - Heartburn for iPod Fans

Unica :: The Carlos Night-Light

thundercut :: rockin' stop

If I had any use for buttons/badges, I'd buy these.



sensitivetype.com :: buttons

Gorgeous modern fireplaces



[sigh]



::::The Platonic Fireplace Company::::

Hat's off.



I wish I knew how the story ended...



kotaku.com :: Dad Replaces Bad Kids 360 with Coal

Love this.



bytrico :: Time Is Money clock

Merry Christmas everyone!

I hope you're all having a wonderful holiday, where ever you are.

And a special shout-out to Richie & Jules over there in Dymock, England. I'm alive, I swear! I've got a week off, so I promise I'll write this week.

x!

Barnes & Noble Prints & Posters



While browsing their site, I discovered that B&N has an amazing collection of posters, including book covers. Two of my faves:



B&N Prints & Posters :: William Carlos Williams



B&N Prints & Posters :: Edith Hamilton - Mythology



View all categories here.

Doma :: Astronaut Jesus



More pix here.



(via grow-a-brain)

Welcome to 1984.



And not in a Eurythmics/John Hurt kinda way. Could be a web hoax, but I doubt it. (Too new to verify...)



Independent Online :: Britain will be first country to monitor every car journey



Britain is to become the first country in the world where the movements of all vehicles on the roads are recorded. A new national surveillance system will hold the records for at least two years.



Using a network of cameras that can automatically read every passing number plate, the plan is to build a huge database of vehicle movements so that the police and security services can analyse any journey a driver has made over several years.

Clever Durex ad campaign.



Ads of the World :: Durex

Futuristic building block toys.



I hope they make it out of the prototype stage.



TILETOY PRESS

Mr. T tea towel.



Very Shop :: Mr T Towels and other nice things (soon)...

The ten worst paintings in Britain

As chosen by various British art experts. My favorite review is #10:

'I love this image but Blake really could not paint. This watercolour depicts the fallen state of the human race and is a scratchy, scrawled image of a man on all fours like some lost, wounded hound. The painting doesn't even want to be a painting.'

Guardian Unlimited :: Ten of the worst

Qrio just gets better and better.



The new Qrio also showed off its ability to identify blocks by size and color, lift them using its lower body and stack one on top of the other with its dexterous fingers.



"I wonder if I can handle this," Qrio muttered to itself as it carried out the task.



Standing in front of the successfully stacked boxes, Qrio ended the demo with a little victory dance.



CNET News.com :: Sony's robot finds focus with third eye

Happy Winter Solstice!



...We daylight-cravers have reason to be of good cheer as the winter solstice approaches: at our darkest hour, time will soon again be on our side.



about.com :: Christmas Holly Trees | Winter Solstice

Prospect :: The world's top intellectuals

My lighting fixation continues apace.

I'm in awe. Stunning lighting made of old speakers, maps, reel to reels, bakelite radios, coffee tables, etc. If you have a minute, it's worth a click-through.

custom works by stereoluz

Poultry internet?

Researchers at NTU Interaction an Entertainment Research Centre, which opened in July, have found a way to transmit the sense of touch over the Internet.

Researcher James Teh, 24, [...] is starting with "poultry Internet," as he calls it, because he feels chickens are "badly treated but make highly intelligent pets."

Nanyang Technological University :: A hug for a lonely pet across the Net [pdf]

(via FutureFeeder.com)

Graham Roumieu :: Scenes from a maul



Some Ursine tricks to make human encounters more fun.

Useful cocktail napkins



Paul Smith :: Dear Cab Driver napkins

Lovely type necklaces



ELSEWARES:: Definition necklace



ELSEWARES :: Custom Tag Necklace

An adopted sibling for my Moleskines...



Introducing PicoPad Wallet Notes: a tiny pen and a pad of tacky notes contained in a stylish case, all of which conveniently fits in your wallet.



PicoPad.com :: About PicoPad

The goodness of beer.



...Coors Brewing Co. and Aurora-based Merrick & Company are using beer waste to process 1.5 million gallons of the gasoline substitute called ethanol. The ethanol - made in much the same way as moonshine - is sold under a contract with Valero Energy Corp., which distributes the fuel to Diamond Shamrock stations across the Front Range.



Treehugger :: Coors To Turn Brewery Waste into Vehicle Fuel

Lovely wristwatches.

& design :: Icon watch
& design :: LED watch

(via mocoloco.com)

Complete with plastic shopping bag.



I Love NY Snow Globe

B3ta.com's "Things that make you go aahh."



Just try to resist. You can't.



Baby bunny

Lunchboxes.com :: The Last Supper



This 11.25" long, 5" tall, and 2.25" deep metal longbox gives you the power and glory of Jesus' last meal mixed with the blurry kitsch of homemade art.

For black thumbs like mine.



Vitamin :: I.V. Plant Pot



Also fab:

Vitamin :: Spruce Sweeper Light

Surreal/fun mixed media pieces.



Elizabeth McGrath :: The Twins

Well, that didn't take long...



Followup to my post from yesterday - I just ran across this. Cool.



PaperBackSwap.com | Your source for swapping paperback books for FREE!

Four Seasons Tented Camp.



Honestly, I was going to make fun of this. But, after looking at the photo gallery, I just...well, I just can't. It's sick, I know (I know!), but I think I would actually (& shamefully) enjoy it.



Four Seasons Tented Camp Golden Triangle :: Luxury Tented Camp Thailand

A celebration of a little known act of resistance in Milwaukee against the Vietnam war.



Clamor infoSHOP:: The Milwaukee 14 Poster

Happy Birthday, Lorraine!



Yaaaay!



In your honor, I am posting this. It's the most Lorraine Christmas card I've ever seen...



Bella Muse Cards :: Bo Bistmas

I wish there was a US equivalent of this.

[ReadItSwapIt] is a free book exchange website that allows you to swap the books you don’t want for the second-hand books that you do.

Read It Swap It :: The UK's Free Book Swap Shop!

Scotsman.com :: Laboratory mice with part-human brains are created by scientists

Mealbox table.

Japanese-style dining-table with chairs that can all be packed in a box.

igland design :: Mealbox

(via Sensory Impact

Ducks in S&M gear?



In Belgium, an outdoor campaign is hoping to educate people about Fois Gras, that fancy sounding fatty liver dish. Apparently Fois Gras is made from the enlarged livers of ducks who are force fed in captivity so that their livers dramatically expand. The campaign was supposed to run in 40 major Belgian railway stations, but the railway company refused the posters because they are "too shocking," according to one news report.



adrants :: Anti Foie Gras ad

Okay, this IS funny



...but these people have waaaay too much time on their hands if they can set up such an elaborate site to tell Britney to divorce K-Fed.



DivorceKevin.com

For the least favorite child or adult on your Christmas list.

I can't even bring myself to read the reviews of these toys. Maybe later.

KB Toys :: Elite Force Aviator: George W. Bush 12" Action Figure
KB Toys ::Military Forward Command Post w/Two 12" Military Action Figures

(excellent tip from excellent co-worker, Damian)

The only time I will EVER give any credit to Howard Stern.



Howard Stern hands Bill O'Reilly's swag-pushing ass to him on a platter.



Media Matters :: O'Reilly on Factor jacket he offered to Stern: "I'm not having this on some lesbian somewhere"

No, there's no Brokeback Mountain version.



buyolympia.com :: Ride Em Cowboy 2006 Calendar

Lovely children's book.



This one's for you, Swissmiss. A book for the peanut about one of your favorite subjects - chickens!



buyolympia.com :: The Great Chicken Escape by Nikki McClure

A surprisingly mesmerizing candle.

I know. It sounds strange, but watch this little demo. A simple design idea, nicely executed. The candles will be available in 2006.

van bommel studio :: motion

(via [DESIGNSPOTTER.COM])

A little timewaster.

A personality test based on how you draw a house. Quite fun.

drawahouse.com :: drawn personality test

FYI - The analysis of mine is a bit contradictory. Kindly they didn't mention that I draw like a 3-year old.

You are sensitive and indecisive at times. You are a freedom lover and a strong person. You are shy and reserved. If you've drawn a cross on each of windows [note: I drew crosses on some], you always want to live alone. You are very tidy person. There's nothing wrong with that because you're pretty popular among friends.

You will avoid being alone and seek the company of others whenever possible. You love excitement and create it wherever you go. You have a strong personality and you like to command, influence and control people.

You added a flower into your drawing. The flower signifies that you long for love. It also safe to say that others don't see you as a flirt. You don't think much about yourself.

"Brown. Bumpy. Disconcerting."



Banterist :: Playboy. In Braille.

Beautiful Polish movie posters for American movies.

It's fascinating to see how different cultures interpret the same films.

The attitudes caused by American films raised the concern of the communist establishment to such an extent that for almost ten years – 1949-1957 – American movies disappeared from Polish screens. In the late fifties – the era of political metamorphosis set off by Stalin's death – American films were back, this time to stay [...] We have a great pleasure in presenting these posters to you. They were made in the period 1947-1992 and they are a part of "The Art of Posters" collection consisting of over five hundred American films' titles from the period 1947-1999.

The Art of Poster :: American Movies in Polish

Equally fabulous:
The Art of Poster :: Political posters

As long as you plug the meter, it doesn't matter what's parked there.

Fab idea -- Instead of parking a car in a parking spot, this group sodded over the parking space, then put in a potted tree and a park bench, creating a "temporary urban park" for two hours. Shame it didn't last longer.

Rebar group :: PARK(ing)

(via Stay Free! Daily)

One for Joel... Canadian greeting cards.

Thought you might enjoy these.
Uppercase :: Canadian Greetings

(thanks for the tip, swissmiss!)

Our newest web site – Alterra Coffee.



This one just went live today. I had nothing to do with it, but I understand that it was a short timeframe and loads of work to nail down content and graphics. I just wanna give the Hanson Dodge team some love. Good job, kids.



Alterra Coffee

Mano cornuta.



Here you go, Monk.



Wikipedia :: Corna (aka "the horns" or "rock on") hand gesture



Related:

The Onion :: Metal Council Convenes To Discuss 'Metal Hand Sign' Abuse



"I remember a time not long ago when the Devil Horns were reserved for only the most righteous of person, deed, or riff," Grand Elder Lemmy Kilmister said. "To see someone throwing the horns to his mate at the launderette because the clothes dryer came to a full stop just as he finished reading his copy of Circus... It breaks my heart.

Midwestern pride.



Great shirt from The Quiet Life Store.



THE QUIET LIFE :: The Mid-West. "It's In the middle."

I'm not a big Alessi fan, but I like this.



Gadgeteer :: Pisellino Cotton Swabs Holder

A scratch off poster?



I like.



rcstudios.com :: everything I have ever...

My dream bathroom would have one of these.



Inhabitat :: Zen Garden Sink by Gau Design

The perfect combination -- books and home accessories.

Penguin Books has an entire line of mugs, deck chairs and whatnots that feature their book cover designs.

[sigh] I'm in love.

Art Meets Matter :: Penguin Classics

16 baby pandas!



Bradley, if you and M. thought the panda cam was cool, this will kill you guys.



NBC4.TV FeedRoom

Fun, smart product design by Edouard Lamaraud.



Roll Away Restaurant



Trompe l'oeil Ring

This year's Turner Prize winner.

Starling, who was born in 1967, found [the shed] on the banks of the Rhine, took it apart, made parts of it into a boat and used the vessel to carry the remaining parts of it downriver to Basle. It was then reassembled as a shed in a Swiss museum.

Guardian Unlimited :: It's a shed, it's collapsible, it floats and (with help from a bike) it's the winner

R.I.P., Limbo



THE Pope is set to abolish the concept of Limbo, overturning a belief held by Roman Catholics since the Middle Ages.



Times Online :: Limbo consigned to history

Where in the world is Sam? : The blog

One of my favorite-ist pals, Sam, has (after relentless nudging from Swissmiss) joined the blogosphere. Which is great because she's lovely and smart and wickedly funny. And the woman travels like she's on the lam, so this is her way of letting her friends keep up with her adventures.

Yesterday, she was in Milwaukee, meeting with some people at my company. Both of us were so swamped that we only had time to lunch. (With no alcohol. SO sad.) But I'm thankful for any time that I get to see my girl, Sami. Here's her Milwaukee post.

Where in the world is Sam? :: Milwaukee, WI

Be Time Magazine's "Person of the Year" in Times Square.

Submit your photo. Be on the big screen. Maybe.

TIME Magazine Person of the Year 2005 :: Billboard in Times Square NYC

Who needs sleep?



ABC News :: Coke to launch coffee-infused Coke Blak

Sounds of the city.



Lovely.



folksongs for the fivepoints :: soundmaps

PSFK's excellent clothing interface.



Kudos to PSFK for designing their new clothing line interface in such an incredibly easy-to-scan, easy-to-use way.



PSFK :: Shirt configurator

This is hilarious.



not long ago my whole school was turned into a non-smoking area. people tend to stand at the student entrance, where there is no seating nor astrays. this could be a combination and a solution for other places too.



mareike gast :: ASHTRAY-BENCH

moselymeetswilcox :: Honesty Stamps

Continuing my obsession with lighting...

Addject :: Earth Globe Lamp

Interesting design studio in the Netherlands.



Being in design, you tend to see far too many design web sites. They all start to look alike. This one? I don't think I even particularly like the designs, but I love the fact that the site and the products took me by surprise. I particularly like the Wanders Wonders section.



Marcel Wanders Studio

Designer lighting at a fraction of the price.



The first one is Ingo Mauer's Lucellino, one of my faves. Fun.



Emulate :: Designer Emulation Kit - Dek 1

I got 8 out of 10.



Shame on me.



Fake or Foto?

Go, Harold!



George W Bush and Tony Blair must be held to account for feeding the public "a vast tapestry of lies" about the Iraq war, writer Harold Pinter said.



The playwright launched a scathing attack on US and UK politicians in his lecture as winner of this year's Nobel Prize for Literature.



BBC :: Bush and Blair slated by Pinter

Congrats, Timmy, Herwig, et al...(A day late - sorry!)



Our Trek team picked up Adobe "Site of the Day" honors yesterday for the new(ish) Trek Bikes site.



Adobe Showcase :: Site of the Day - Trek Bikes

Wow. Shame I'm not the outdoorsy type...



Whitepod offers a new highly exclusive Alpine experience. A hi-tech eco camp for just ten guests situated over 1500m high in the Swiss Alps, it offers the ultimate in comfort and adventure. Access is limited. There are no busy streets. No hotels. Nothing at all in fact, apart from the majesty of the Alps, the breathtaking beauty of the scenery.



WHITEPOD

New HD site.



Just posting this because it's one of the newest sites my company, Hanson Dodge Creative, designed. I like.



180s

Swissmiss!



Thank you for the fabulous bloggety birthday greetings, sweetie! Let's raise our glasses to another 40, hmm?



x!



swissmiss :: it's BB's birthday today!

Politically corrected version of Richard Scarry's "Best Word Book Ever"



Flickr - kokogiak :: Best Word Book Ever

Brooklyn Bunny : Live Bun Cam

Hot Top 10 Touchdown Dances

"Setting up book signing in end zone" is my fave.

Molly Blogs :: Touchdown Dances

Stopping junk mail.

Credit offers: The major credit agencies all sell aggregate credit information any bidder. Direct mail and credit companies generate mail based on demographics including zip code, income band and credit payment patterns. Stopping this is easy, you just need your address, former address within two years, and social security number. One call does it all for agencies Equifax, Trans Union, Experian and Innovis. Dial 1-888-5 OPT OUT (or 1-888-567-8688) 24 hours a day.

ADVO (Mail comes with pictures of missing children): Call 1-860-285-6100 to get off the list. You may have to send a postcard to "ADVO Consumer Assistance, POB 249, Windsor CT 06095-4176".

Val-Pak Coupons: click the link and fill out the form - easy, but don't give them your email address.

Links & more here:
Do-it-yourself: Stop junk mail, email and phone calls

"Homeless for the holidays Katrina display draws ire"



METAIRIE, Louisiana (AP) -- It's no ordinary holiday season in the Gulf Coast this year, so Frank Evans built an unconventional holiday display at a suburban New Orleans shopping mall to match.



He thought the tiny blue-tarped roofs, little toppled fences and miniature piles of hurricane debris in the display he builds annually for the mall struck just the right humorous tone.



The mall disagreed and told Evans, a landscape architect from nearby Gretna, to dismantle it.



CNN.com :: Homeless for the holidays Katrina display draws ire

Their products are fab, but the company name is even better.



people will always need plates :: products



(via things magazine)

News to me.



Kerouac typed the manuscript for On The Road on a continuous roll of paper. Twelve-foot- long sheets of tracing paper were taped together to make one continuous roll. The scroll is about 120 feet long.



NPR :: Kerouac's 'On the Road' Manuscript Unfurled

New Scientist Breaking News :: First-ever face transplant surgery is completed



Surgeons in France claim to have performed the world’s first face transplant, although not of a whole face. A 38-year-old woman severely disfigured in May by a dog attack received a "partial" triangular graft, consisting of the chin, lips and nose from a dead woman donor.

Another fun alternative to traditional Christmas trees.



Smith&Hawken :: Twig & Berry Cones

An amazing little tool for making restaurant reservations.



I just discovered this as I was searching for a restaurant in Chicago.

- It only lists nice restaurants (no Denny's mixed in there...)

- It allows you to put in the time that you'd like to dine, checks availability for you and offers the restaurants that are available.

- If you have a particular restaurant in mind, it will tell you when it's available or offer available alternatives.



OpenTable :: Restaurants and Reservations

Kotaku :: Game Review - Airport Insecurity



In Airport Insecurity you must work your way through the TSA checkpoints of the country’s 138 major airports. [...] The game is mostly about line-standing, making sure you don’t needlessly touch the person in front or behind you and dumping the pointy things from your pockets before you get to the screeners.

Funnies.

SatireWire :: Interview with the Search Engine
Thanks to its sophisticated program, which answers questions with phrases or sentences, Jeeves of AskJeeves.com granted SatireWire Editor Treat Warland the opportunity to actually interview a search engine. There were many important questions to ask. Unfortunately, he never got to most of them [...] NOTE: These are real screen captures of actual responses.

Spamradio
Mass-marketing junk email is the bane of the Internet. But it thinks very highly of itself. It invades your inbox every day with a sense of confidence. There is always a new sales pitch -- a new way that you can improve your life, if only you will take a few minutes to read. Anything this important shouldn't be ignored. Anything this important deserves its own radio show.

(via the ever-delightful linkbunnies.org)

Just in time for the holidays!



You gotta love SkyMall.



SkyMall :: Animatronic Chimp Bust



(thanks for the tip, L-Dawg!)