July 2009
6 posts
Steak cake →
Excellent entry by Meredith Newcom in the Threadcakes competition. Read more | Permalink | Comments | Read more articles in Arts | Digg this!
Arduino in Space →
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It’ll fly.
Jim McGuire of the Stensat Group sent this report on what might be the most exteme environment that an Arduino’s been deployed in yet:
“In addition to the primary ISS…
Oleg Sharov plays "Flight of the... →
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That dude has some serious micro.
Such a showoff, that Oleg Sharov. (Via Filled With Chocolate Pudding)
J. Aaron Concrete Countertops and Sinks →
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What a nice colour for concrete, too.
Plantagon: Geodesic Dome Farm of the Future →
Lots of cities have farmers markets, but most — if not all — of the produce comes from rural farmers that use oil-intensive methods of transportation to cart around their food. With 80%…
Phantom concept car takes aerodynamics to its... →
Designed by Michal Lipinski, the “Phantom” is a one block concept sports car, but integration with the side thresholds spoiler visually divides it in half. Between the doors, there is a…
June 2009
4 posts
Six Egg White Solution and Art Deco Cake Wrapper... →
Got a bunch of egg whites sitting around? Well here is the perfect recipe for you, courtesy of Cookie Baker Lynn. Plus a hot cake wrapper, another great summer dessert, and a cool kitchen…
Six Egg White Solution and Art Deco Cake Wrapper... →
Got a bunch of egg whites sitting around? Well here is the perfect recipe for you, courtesy of Cookie Baker Lynn. Plus a hot cake wrapper, another great summer dessert, and a cool kitchen…
Re:Vision Dallas = Vertical Green →
The annoucement of three winners for the Re:Vision Dallas Competition on Bustler was telling in some of the interesting forms, and the consistency of veg.itecture as a vital building element -…
jorge manes: my own factory →
photo by matthew booth designer jorge manes aimed to inject some fun into the automated nature of mass-production with his project ‘my own factory’. the project was inspired by manes’…
May 2009
2 posts
Loft in Porquera de los Infantes by Jesús Castillo... →
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Beautiful loft space. What I really like is how the interior manages to have so much character, and maintain such sharp lines.
Searching for some new projects to post I…
Making electricity out of thin air →
[Photo from Connors934 on Flickr] For this final installment of our Make: Green series, we look at a promising technology for generating electricity: wind turbines. A wind turbine…
April 2009
11 posts
10 Blogs that Make You Want to Plant A Tree →
In honor of Earth Day, I did a Top 10 List for Blogs.com on 10 of the best green design blogs.
Read more here: http://www.blogs.com/topten/10-blogs-that-make-you-want-to-plant-a-tree/
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Clement Freud's funniest joke →
The Telegraph celebrates the recently departed Clement Freud (writer, grandson of Sigmund, chef, politician, broadcaster) with this clip of the delightful old codger telling “the funniest…
20 Amazing Examples of Art from Obsolete... →
Technology has advanced throughout the years at an extraordinary pace, a pace that can only be matched by the rate of “the last model’s” obsolescence. How often do we stop to think about the…
Save Design, Save the World? →
I realize this has been all over the interwebs - but it’s feckin’ hilarious, so now it’s here too. Enjoy - and understand that we all take ourselves too seriously.
Get Started Growing Indoor Herbs →
The key to a successful indoor herb garden is to start with the hardiest and easiest plants and expand your collection from there. Check out the following suggestions to get started. (more…)
Easter Bunny knit dissection →
Describing this delightful Etsy item, Bill sez, “Apparently the Easter Bunny was killed in a tragic accident at a Peep factory and he donated his body to science. Finally, an answer to mystery of…
Single-sheet flatpack plywood design competition →
The Nature Conservatory is having a competition for designing “an original and compelling object” from a single 4’ x 8’ sheet of plywood. From the site:
FSC stands for the Forest…
Buy Your Petrol Soon To Avoid Easter Price Hikes →
If you’re planning to hit the roads this weekend for an Easter vacation, save yourself some cash by stocking up on petrol today before the weekend price rise. (more…)
Maker Faire Africa →
Details for Maker Faire Africa have been announced. The event takes place this August in Accra, Ghana. I don’t know if I’ll be able to go myself, but I really want to. Sounds absolutely…
Alaska's Mount Redoubt →
Beginning March 22nd, 2009, Alaska’s Mount Redoubt, began a series of volcanic eruptions, and continues to be active to this date. Ash clouds produced by Redoubt have pushed 65,000 feet into the…
21 Unusual and Creative Cupcake Designs →
Unusual cupcakes and creative cupcake designs from all over the world. LEGO Cupcakes [link] Poodle Cupcakes [link] Billiard Cupcakes [link] Ice Cream Cupcakes [link] Hickory Dickory Dock Cupcake…
March 2009
16 posts
Incredible Scenes from 30,000 meters above →
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Amazing.
On February 28th, a team of four Spanish teenage students and their instructor from IES La Bisbal school in Catalonia launched a weather probe they designed and built…
Why Toddlers Don't Do What They're Told →
Hugh Pickens writes “New cognitive research shows that 3-year-olds neither plan for the future nor live completely in the present, but instead call up the past as they need it. ‘There is a lot of…
An Oven Made From a Blockbuster Drop Box →
The following story came in from Luca Varaschini (by way of David Sasaki) who was born and raised in Robertsport, Liberia where his father was a doctor. He now lives in Milan, Italy, but was in…
Do You Own a Mortar and Pestle? →
Confession: I don’t own a mortar and pestle. When I first got really jazzed about a career in food, I bought a steel alloy one from Kalustyan’s, but it quickly rusted after a roommate used…
The EcoDrain Cuts Water Heater Use by 40% →
A hot shower is relaxing, but is also a huge waste of energy: we heat our water with massive amounts of natural gas, oil or electricity, then transport the heated water to our tubs for a few…
Building your own Solar Panel in your Garage →
A Dutch guy was able to build his own solar panel in his garage which is 3 times less expensive than the solar panels (which are mass produced) currently available on the market.This makes you wonder…
No One Knew Jesus Would Come Back As a Cookie →
I think this Google translation of zie German says it best: “Oh my Lord - even for the unbelievers a heavenly delight! Can baking sin?” [Product Page via Gadget Lab]
Massive archive of US Army medical illustrations... →
An incredible archive of US Army medical photos and illustrations is being made available free under a Creative Commons Attribution license on Flickr by the National Museum of Health and Medicine:
Ellipse Wings – It’s Retro Time! →
You’re one of the big fan of Retro airplane and you’ve a lot of collection of antique airplane replicas? Then, this Ellipse Wings is going to make you excited…
Do you know that in Belarus, they’re…
Holi - the Festival of Colors →
Last Wednesday (March 11th), people in India and other countries with large Hindu populations celebrated Holi, the Festival of Colors. Holi is celebrated as a welcoming of Spring, and a celebration…
French Police Save Millions Switching To Ubuntu →
Ynot_82 writes “The French national police force, the Gendarmerie Nationale, has spoken about their migration away from the Windows platform to Linux. Estimated to have already saved the force 50…
Using Adobe Kuler to Enhance Your Photoshop Color... →
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Brilliant!! I had no idea that Kuler was already in CS4, that’s just brilliant. I love it for finding simple colour schemes and using the tools. I’ve been using Kuler since before…
How To Make Pasta: Tips From My... →
We’ve talked a lot about homemade pasta here on The Kitchn, but I had never made homemade pasta noodles myself. Well, that changed last weekend, and now I’m wondering: why did I wait so…
Touch Diamond2 Apps Ripped for Original Touch... →
As pretty as HTCs are, they’re nothing without their custom skins and apps. And as with seemingly every other new Windows Mobile product, the new Diamond2 assets have been ripped and made…
Draw a Windy Sunset Illustration →
Introduction
I’ve always loved Asian art and particularly Japanese illustration. While Asian art is the main source of inspiration for my design, the point is not to create a traditional Japanese…
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There’s a great article about the inner workings of a Kenyan cooperative which produces Honey and Beeswax, and the ingenious little bits they use to make it. Apparently they…
February 2009
26 posts
21 Places to Go When You're Sick of Facebook →
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I can think of one. OUTSIDE»»
Filed under: Computers, Advice, Editor’s Picks, MySpace, Slideshows
Remember the days before MySpace, Facebook, and…
Unusual and interesting computer mouse designs →
Sometimes, you don’t want a mouse that looks like a mouse. Over the last few years, the industry giants and product designers have shown a range of interesting computer mouse designs that open…
What happens to junk left behind in foreclosed... →
Here’s a short news-piece on the stuff that’s left behind by people when they lose their foreclosed homes, stuff that ends up in landfills because charity trucks can’t get there fast…
What happens to junk left behind in foreclosed... →
Here’s a short news-piece on the stuff that’s left behind by people when they lose their foreclosed homes, stuff that ends up in landfills because charity trucks can’t get there fast…
What happens to junk left behind in foreclosed... →
Here’s a short news-piece on the stuff that’s left behind by people when they lose their foreclosed homes, stuff that ends up in landfills because charity trucks can’t get there fast…
Product Design Inspiration →
Most designers are happy to find inspiration in various forms of daily life. Product design can be an interesting source of inspiration, as there are creative and well-designed products all around…
Kuhlhaus 02 by Lean Arch. →
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There is nothin’ wrong with that kitchen. It’s a bit common-modern but the little bit of orange is cool.
From the architects: This single family residence located in the…
Product Design Inspiration →
Most designers are happy to find inspiration in various forms of daily life. Product design can be an interesting source of inspiration, as there are creative and well-designed products all around…
How piracy makes your life better, or, the Napster... →
At a cafe in Berlin is a ‘kiosk’. Quite simply, someone puts in their USB stick and pushes a button, and the movies are uploaded to their USB stick. The mechanism by which this works is dead…
Carnival →
It is Carnival Season in many countries around the world with a Roman Catholic heritage. Celebrations and parades put on just prior to the observance of Lent. Tomorrow will be the Mardi Gras in New…
Create Destructive Black and White Lettering with... →
“Today, I’m gonna take you into the beauty of black and white design. We’ll make some expressive lettering, which includes thoughts connected with a central word. We’ll turn standard text into a…