Self-serving, I know…

Every time I run into my friend Julie, she gives me the gift of inspiration.

Follow this link to an incredible article about future biz with the engine “creative”. It is a fantastic read.

http://www.fastcodesign.com/1665120/designers-are-the-new-drivers-of-american-entrepreneurialism


Another “why didn’t I think of that?” detail

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Excellent Shower Detail

CeraNiveau complete drainage system

More info here:

http://www.dallmer.de/

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The drain body is cast into a polymer-concrete collar, while integrated reinforcement securely anchors the drain,with the drainage point remaining firmly set even under heavy loads. It is permanently watertight. 


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A 0.8 l/s flow rate ensures that “water from even the largest showers can be safely drained.” More at Dallmer. Photo: Dallmer.


OMG we are huge in Comicland!

This is great, despite the fact that we fall prey to nasty parental approval. Just spell the name correctly…

 

If you have no idea what this is about or why I’m putting this here, check this out: http://www.azcentral.com/thingstodo/music/articles/2011/08/02/20110802zits-cartoon-phoenix-band-psych-101.html

and this:  http://www.cdbaby.com/cd/psych101music2

 


the smartest man in the room


Open letter to architects (and other tragic heroes)

It is time to bring the noise in a big way. No more whining. No more complaining. If you are still around – congratulations – you are one of the few left. Now let’s feel those bass cannons.

 

Images of sonic weapon and following text from BLDG BLOG article here:

http://bldgblog.blogspot.com/2011/06/bass-ganglia.html

Inspired by experimental Japanese sound weapons prototyped during World War II, Alberto Tadiello’s E13 000625 (2010) mounts a bass cannon onto the wall of an art gallery, where it greets visitors with an alarming, vibratory blurt. 

Régine Debatty calls it “the sound that hits you in the stomach.”


Good to see you old friend

Ran across this as I was searching for a old needed cad file on an old hard drive. A sort of homecoming. I missed this one.

This is a rendering for a home plan set that I created back when people actually were wanting these and building things.

Hey economy – lighten up already!

 


Feeling punchy?

This is so great. A definite addition to the “why didn’t I think of this?” file.
I think I found my birthday present. See the full link below.

Pickmaster Plectrum Punch, guitar pick punch, recycled credit card, guitar pick, sustainable design, green design, use for old credit cards

Starving musician blues got you down? Go from shredding credit cards to ripping guitar solos with thePickmaster Plectrum Punch. The next time you need a pick in a pinch, simply snap into a cancelled credit cardwith this clever clipper and keep on riffing.

Read the rest of Clever Pickmaster Plectrum Punch Turns Credit Cards Into Guitar Picks


Reset: CFL

These are really excellent, and the quality of the light is much better than the greenish hue from typical CFLs. See the link below for more photos in contextual settings.

Dezeen filmed this interview with the team behind the Plumen 001 light bulb, winner of this year’s Brit Insurance Design of the Year Award, during the ceremony at the Design Museum in London on Tuesday. (more…)

 


Time to Purge

This is a good summary for the weekend as my family and I worked hard on removing clutter. Maybe we should have read the book before working, though. Ah well, maybe next weekend.

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Full link here to interview with the author: http://www.boingboing.net/2011/03/11/interview-with-autho-4.html?utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=Feed%3A+boingboing%2FiBag+%28Boing+Boing%29


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