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- NYC Helmet, I’m Giddy With Excitement
- Do You Hang Dry? Save Those Water Droplets
- Podcast Episode 3
- ioSafe your Valuables
- Surreal Food Is Real And Printed
- A Chair Leg Fantasy
- Now That’s A Fancy Tour Guide
- Coolest Water Fountain EVER!
| NYC Helmet, I’m Giddy With Excitement Posted: 26 Aug 2009 03:12 AM PDT Commissioned by the city of New York, the NYC Bike Helmet is designed with every rider, every season and a greener environment in mind. The modular system has a protective polystyrene inner shell and a soft fabric outer cover with integrated straps. Each owner can customize and personalize the outer cover, which easily separates from the protective shell for better storage and cleaning. Giddy much? I know I am. I’ve been looking for a helmet for ages since I started bicycling for fun. I’m just an urban commuter so I don’t need the slick aerodynamics found in many helmets, not to mention helmet hair is not cool. This one seems to provide adequate protection without making me look like a poser. I’m also surprised by the number of high profile designers involved in the project. Somebody, anybody - send me one please?        |
| Do You Hang Dry? Save Those Water Droplets Posted: 26 Aug 2009 03:07 AM PDT Here’s a solution to a problem I didn’t even know existed. It’s not uncommon to see lines of clothes strung up over balconies even in the most densely populated areas. It presents a problem for anyone who lives on the lower levels because their balcony becomes an instant pool from all the water dripping from clothes hung above. The D-CATCHER not only keeps garments stretched for even drying, but also collects all the water inside a tube for reclamation. I like the idea but the thought of having every single garment equipped with a D-CATCHER sounds expensive. As someone who already complains when doing automated laundry, the D-CATCHER would drive my nerves up the wall. Too much work just to collect water. Wouldn’t it be easier to just put buckets underneath all your drying clothes? Designer: Tian Lingrui     |
| Posted: 26 Aug 2009 02:56 AM PDT Interview with REthink development about Cherokee Studios, an LEED Platinum certified live/work building in Los Angeles, CA. Everything from water filtration, energy efficiency, LED lighting, right down to the zero VOC free paints and finishes makes Cherokee Studios one of the “greenest” buildings in California. I originally wrote about them this past June and was so excited about the building (soon to open this September), I scored an interview with the principals of REthink Development, Greg Reitz and Steve Edwards. A ridiculous amount of work goes into building anything in California with its strict building codes but going for the lust worthy LEED Platinum certification takes it to another level. REthink specializes in this kind of work so these guys are pros. If you’re interested in architecture and the nitty gritty behind buildings like Cherokee Studios, check out this podcast. I have to apologize for the audio quality. Skype was being a little testy. Thanks so much to Greg and Steve of REthink and Aunny and Haily of Secret Agent PR for hooking this up. I can’t wait to see the building and Greg, Steve if you’re reading this. I still want to live there - for freeeeeeee. Episode 3: REthink for Cherokee Studios Subscribe via iTunes     This posting includes an audio/video/photo media file: Download Now |
| Posted: 26 Aug 2009 02:12 AM PDT External hard drives are commodity items. They can be found anywhere, have similar performance, and differentiate themselves mostly though capacity and visual appeal. How about one that can withstand a house fire be submersed in water for three days? The ioSafe Solo is simply that – a place to store your digital valuables. ioSafe is known for its enterprise lever disaster proof storage. With its latest offerings aimed towards the consumer market, disaster safe storage places itself within reach of ordinary folks like you and I. The drive is fireproof up to 1550 degrees Fahrenheit for half an hour to take on a house fire. In the case your automatic sprinklers kick in, it can also be submerged in fresh or salt water for three days at a depth of 10 feet. Hurricane Katrina, anyone? When I was offered the opportunity to review the ioSafe Solo, I jumped at the opportunity thinking what fun it would be to torture test it. Torch it. Dunk it. Hammer it. Things quickly changed when the box arrived at my door. Weighing in at a hefty 15 lbs and eluding a satisfying thunk when hit, it was obvious this drive was going to need more firepower than I can legally produce in the neighborhood. It's futile. Men dressed in black suits knocking at my door ain't worth it. Don't fret, the WSJ has a great video to show off its capabilities. Setting up the Solo was a breeze. Included in the box was the 500GB Solo with an engraved serial number name plate, USB cable, power adapter and user manual. Plug it all together, flip the power switch, and Windows detects it within seconds like any USB stick you throw at it. Not to worry Mac users, it works flawlessly with the Apple logo too! Copying data to and from the Solo yields transfer rates approximately 30-32 MB per second. On par with any other quality USB 2.0 external drive enclosures. Although the Solo lacks an eSata connection, a future version may be able to take advantage of the increased bandwidth. The ioSafe Solo is priced at $150USD for 500GB, $200USD for 1TB and $US300 for 1.5TB. It comes with a 3 year standard warranty and a no questions asked $1000 data disaster recovery guarantee. With quality external drives that costing nearly as much, they definitely don't come with peace of mind knowing your data can survive the worst. ioSafe currently offers a $50 rebate off the 1.5TB unit for US and Canadians expiring September 15, 2009. Canadians also have a 10% off rebate for any ioSafe Solo product expiring August 30, 2009. The two cannot be combined.
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| Surreal Food Is Real And Printed Posted: 26 Aug 2009 12:08 AM PDT Electrolux Moléculaire is this 3D molecular food printer that relies on the expirimental molecular cooking technology. This tech has been around for a while; but too futuristic for mass usage presently. As a part of the finalist eight in the Electrolux Design Lab Challenge, Moléculaire predicts a revolution in cooking styles in the future, without taking any shortcuts or compromising on the quality of gourmet food. A style that will appeal to both chefs and newbies. How Moléculaire Works:
Vote for your favorite Design here. Designer: Nico Kläber     |
| Posted: 26 Aug 2009 12:01 AM PDT Welcome to Kristian Lindhardt Norhave’s Chair 2.1. In this project there is to be seen quite a few chair legs and not so many chairs. It comes upon a chair designer every once in a while the urge to go wild. Norhave has gone so wild. So many legs that there is madness. So many chairs in wild combos that who knows what to do? This is what we call “play.” It is important to play no matter what line of work you’re in, most especially if you’re in the creative industry. These molded plastic chairs, that indeed do exist in the real world*, are part of the ancient, well-respected, perfect process we call design. Industrial design, in fact. *BTW these chairs are the real deal, not computer rendered, but rendered in plastic in the real world, amongst us humans. Sit your butt right down and take a test. Designer: Kristian Lindhardt Norhave     |
| Posted: 25 Aug 2009 09:02 AM PDT FINDmyTIME is a project that joins wireless and satellite technologies, mobile phones, PCs and GPSs into a single function giving people a new way to access a great quantity of useful and interesting information and at the same time, giving museums, cultural centres, associations new way to communicate. There are two bits to this concept. - INFOsender: digital devices designed for cultural centres, museums or people communities. They can help improve the visibility and the exposure of any locale, via wireless information such as opening hours, events, contacts, and exact GPS coordinates. - INFOpocket: small, easy to carry, versatile devices that can receive wireless information sent by INFOsender. It has a useful 10 km range and can sync/download via USB with information from other devices like PCs, netbooks and smartphones. Designer: Daniele Gualeni     |
| Posted: 25 Aug 2009 08:56 AM PDT This spacey looking device is a real working public rain water filtering system called SKYWATER, developed in South Korea. Rain is collected from the ring and sent to holding tanks underground. When the flexible house is manipulated, water is sent back up thru the filtration system and out comes fresh drinking water. I have no idea why it looks the way it does but aesthetics aside, this is about the coolest water fountain I’ve ever seen. Designer: Ji-youn Kim     |
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