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Fun with Wide Angle Views Posted: 15 Oct 2008 09:34 AM CDT I’m a big fan of fisheye distortion, it’s more visually interesting, tells more about the context of a picture, and it’s so very useful 3d rendering. This “Fun” camera by Jian Guan comes equipped with a 16 mm lens, also mirrored for those great shots of yourself while holding the camera as far away as possible. Taking formal cues from a magnifying glass may seem unnecessary, but I think it does a great job of connecting the function to the shape. Designer: Jian Guan No Tags

Blog Action Day 2008 - Design for Poverty Contest Posted: 15 Oct 2008 07:03 AM CDT The Design for Poverty contest was a big success thanks to all the entrants. To do our part for Blog Action Day 2008, we wanted designers all around the world to come up with ways to address different aspects of poverty; food, clean water, shelter, medicine, education, etc. We’re amazed at all the creativity and ingenuity. Thank you so much for your hard work. We didn’t expect so many entries! We need a little more time to read thru each one and will post the shortlist October 17th. Great job everybody! Visit: Blog Action Day No Tags

It has Feet! Stand Umbrella Review Posted: 15 Oct 2008 06:31 AM CDT We received so many page views and comments about Tsuboi’s Stand Umbrella, we thought high time to review it. 100% was gracious enough to send us one and it’s probably the classiest, cutest umbrella I’ve seen. Class and uber cuteness - is that even possible? It’s a simple design. Imagine a typical umbrella made with high grade plastic and metal, oh and a little tripod foot too. Like its moniker indicates, the tripod foot stands the umbrella up. You might be thinking, “well that’s easy” but it’s not. And umbrella doesn’t have its weight evenly distributed from its center of gravity. I mean there’s a giant handle leaning to one side! The brilliance is in the engineering. Tsuboi and 100% made countless molds to determine how the support structure could attain perfect balance. Aside from that, it operates just like any other umbrella. Push up to unfurl the super strong membrane and reverse to close. Standing under a hose to test what I call the “dryness factor - how dry I remain” scored the Stand Umbrella a perfect 10. It opens up to a huge wing-like mass making sure no drop hits you.   What we liked: Minimal and clean. Comes in white and black. High grade ABS plastic and aluminum construction. Super lightweight. Affordable - 4,200 Yen or $41 U.S. dollars. What could be improved: Nothing Designer: Hironao Tsuboi for 100%   No Tags

Mini Composter, Air Freshener Not Included Posted: 15 Oct 2008 06:08 AM CDT I had to make a compost heap for school once and tho the actual experience wasn’t “fun”, the end results proved fruitful to our garden. The Jarst concept does the same thing without all the back breaking work in miniaturized form - tho it could probably be scaled up. There’s a seal drum and cap inside the pot. Thats where you put all your organic waste. In about 5-6 months time, a diaphragm opens to release your rich home made compost soil. Correct me if I’m wrong but doesn’t composting require heat and pressure? Designer: Leonardo Fortino & Andrea Bartolucci Andrea Bartolucci, compost, energy saving, Leonardo Fortino

Clear! Posted: 15 Oct 2008 05:57 AM CDT Remember that whole fad when pagers, mobile phones, and even computers (cough -iMac) were transparent revealing their innards? What if we applied that idea to a car? The Gamma Concept takes advantage of new polycarbonate and composite materials to create lighter, stronger, and more fuel efficient cars. Sounds like the automotive holy grail. What gives? The Gamma’s visual language features large transparent areas to show the underlying structure and engine parts; to remind how the car works and present a more honest (transparent) design than its contemporary counterparts. All body panels are made from polycarbonate. To keep manufacturing costs to a minimum the panels are shaped using thermoforming, and then glued onto a carbon-kevlar reinforced aluminium chassis. Designer: Niels Grubak Iversen car design, carbon kevlar, chassis, gamma, Niels Grubak Iversen

This Cheese is Not For You! Posted: 14 Oct 2008 11:42 PM CDT Is your roommate Elizabeth always using your computer because she didn’t have the decency to buy her own? Does it just grind your gears when your pal Chase decides to play his favorite youtube on your clock? What about when your grandmother Milma uses your CPU for a sled in the wintertime? For two out of every three every-day situations, there’s Tino’s laptop Finger Trap. Tino Dobra designs the only true clicker-happy jerk deterrent: “The Finger Trap as an analog extension is used for deterrence of unsolicited use of your own Laptop. The trap is applied to a Kensington lock when the laptop is not in use and a simple screensaver is started. Ouch!” Catch those cheese-eaters cold! Designer: Tino Dobra No Tags

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