May 2008
1.0 - Which would you rather have trailing... →
Which would you rather have trailing behind you: carbon monoxide or BUBBLES? BLOOM is another cheeky entry from the design21 competition, where the bubbles contain spores/seeds that sprout…
Android Is Out For iPhone Blood →
Sarah Perez via ReadWriteWeb shared by 7 people Wednesday, at Google’s I/O Event, the company demonstrated their Android prototype phone, a device which has been greatly improved since…
Giant seven segment clock provides room lighting... →
This giant digital overhead clock by Realities:United and titled “Contemporary Architecture” was commissioned by NYC gallery, Artists Space and showed time overhead in a big way as well as…
Magic microchip = super-eco contraception →
Filed under: Health
If you’ve ever worried about the environmental impact of all those discarded latex condoms, this might be the super-futuristic invention for you! Australian scientists…
1.0 - some people have too many ideas. →
Free Idea Factory is a repository of free ideas. Some people have too many ideas, some people like to work from a prompt. Here is a place where the two can attempt to equalize the uneven…
Mozilla “Download Day” - Are you in or out? →
Mozilla are organizing a “Download Day” to promote Firefox 3.0 and set a Guinness World Record for the most downloaded software in 24 hours. Are you in or out?
Totally Recycled NOTEBOOK →
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Party shade = instant house party →
A fitting accompaniment to the disco ball, this laser cut shade packs the room with silhouettes -
Well chosen lighting is an important ingredient for every successful party. An…
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Johann Hari: Why bananas are a parable for our... →
Johann Hari: Why bananas are a parable for our times - Johann Hari, Commentators - The Independent
http://www.independent.co.uk/o…
Below the headlines about rocketing…
How to make a Berzerker →
So, have you ever wanted to make a pedal powered trike that shoots flames? Me too! Luckily for us, the Members of the Department of Spontaneous Combustion documented their entire build….
Open graphics card available for preorder →
Filed under: pcs hacks, daily
The Open Graphics Project has started accepting preorders for their OGD1, a graphics card with a completely open source design. This initial release is…
“There are two kinds of people in this world that go around beardless—boys and women—and I am neither one” http://tinyurl.com/5za977
Retro-futuristic lamp art →
Incredible retro-futuristic lamps by New York lighting and furniture designer Art Donovan. (Notice how I didn’t use the “S” word).
Art Donovan/Steampunk Design [via]
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1.0 - Interior Weeds by Arwin Caljouw →
Interior Weeds by Arwin Caljouw. Made me chuckle. Embrace the Weeds!
Studio 5050's embrace-me hoodie lights up when... →
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Cultural trends • Clothing (tell me…
Po Zu (edible) shoe polish?! →
Filed under: Home
If you are like my husband, although seemingly coordinated and trip-free most days, shoe polish is a must if any pair of work shoes are going to last. Scuffs marks and…
3.8 - Overcoming hidden discrimination in Japan, a... →
Andy says: GlobalCompassion.com is featuring a gallery of photographs by award winning photographer Masaru Goto. The photos are portraits of Japanese people with a surprising twist. The…
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Francisco Lemos Buenos Aires, Argentina http://franciscolemos.com
1.0 - Horacio Salinas is a conceptual, still... →
Horacio Salinas is a conceptual, still life photographer in New York, New York. Tweak the images with a dynamic glitch effect with sliders in the main menu. (Want more? See NOTCOT.org…
He Took a Polaroid Every Day, Until the Day He... →
Yesterday I came across a slightly mysterious website — a collection of Polaroids, one per day, from March 31, 1979 through October 25, 1997. There’s no author listed, no contact info, and no other…
Kyouei umbrella holder waters your plants →
Sick of rain-slicked slippery floors? Looking to take your rainwater recycling to the next level, while simultaneously improving your green thumb? This Umbrella Plant Pot by Kyouei Design…
3.8 - Beautiful Japanese architectural papercraft →
A Japanese “pet architecture” book contains detailed papercraft architectural miniatures to cut out and assemble. These are gorgeous. Link
Hydrogen Fuel Cell for Mobile Phones →
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Researchers in France today announced they had invented a hydrogen fuel cell that can be used as a…
1.0 - The Midas Project: Guerilla Street Artist... →
The Midas Project: Guerilla Street Artist turning things into gold in Barcelona (Want more? See NOTCOT.org and NOTCOT.com)
Vital Signs: Patterns: Craving Sweets? It May Be... →
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This week is World Vegetarian Week →
Filed under: Food
This week, from May 19th to May 23rd, is World Vegetarian Week, sponsored by PETA. Bruce Friedrich, V.P. for campaigns at PETA, gives us his “Top 10 Reasons to go…
Comic for May 20, 2008 →
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HOW TO - Sew a Cape Dracula →
Geri from Sewable just finished a free pattern for Cape Dracula. It doesn’t look so much Transylvanian to me as it looks plain awesome. Thanks Meg.
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Am I on MySpace.com? →
Am I on MySpace.com?
http://amionmyspace.com/
It appears you are not on MySpace.com. You’re safe at the moment, but at any point you could accidentally follow the wrong…
1.0 - YouTomb's tracking who ordered YouTube... →
recent takedowns are on the homepage of the MIT project [via]
1.0 - Sami Rintala made thisproject hoping this... →
Sami Rintala made thisproject hoping this small building in the edge of the city and the forest would offer some contrasting atmosphere. And it does. (Want more? See NOTCOT.org and …
1.0 - Canine transmissable tumor -- immortal... →
The Straight Dope’s blurb on canine transmissible venereal tumor reveals that the oldest mamallian cell-line in the world is an immortal, sexually transmissible zombie tumour. The really sexy dog…
1.0 - Real world Monopoly graffiti →
Wooster Collective posted this photo of Monopoly graffiti spotted in Chicago. Link
Monkeylectric LED bike wheel lights →
New LED bike wheel lights (as seen @ Maker Faire!)…
The Monkeylectric m132s is a revolutionary bike light that keeps you visible - and in style. Its ruggedized design…
Green Fashion: Why Pay More When You Can Foster a... →
Whereas most eco-aware denim jeans brands are premium priced at or above $150 per pair, Good Society delivers high-style, fair-trade certified organic cotton jeans in the sub-$100 range….
Show Hidden Files →
Show Hidden Files is a free and little utility to quickly switch between viewing and not viewing the hidden files on your Mac without launching Terminal.
No TagsVisit the developer’s…
Why are they demolishing my primary school? Can i have the bricks?
“I personally welcome the entry of cyborgs into our athletic contests.”
– Adam, in response to this (via heather-rivers)
donna hayword(s) →
continuing with the twin peaks theme, here’s lara flynn boyle as donna hayward carved into a discarded library book. i discarded this particular book myself when i was working as a…
Is Gilligan the next Jules Verne? →
Tired of steampunk, you say? Maybe it’s time to ditch combustion altogether, kick it really old school, like with pedal-power, home-spun rope, bamboo, and coconuts….
1914 →
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recycled plastic bracelets: garbage of eden design →
Made by tightly winding old shopping bags around a brass frame, these bracelets offer chic sustainable style. Available at Garbage of Eden Design.
MANA Recycled Jewelry hits NYC with TOUCH | NY →
Mana ‘Clasp’ necklace made of recycled hair pins and rubber
We first discovered the stunning recycled jewelry of MANA back in January. Brazilian eco designer Mana Bernardes works with a…
Lokizilla in Derby, England →
Apple / Mac cult members: the Scientologists of the computer world.
feeling guilty for removing one more tree off the planet
Tom & Jerry : The Cat Concerto (new, tuned) →
Tom & Jerry : The Cat Concerto (new, tuned)
http://uk.youtube.com/watch?v=…
by William Hanna & Joseph Barbera Oscar of the best cartoon in 1946, Hungarian Rhapsody Number 2 by Franz…
MUTO a wall-painted animation by BLU →
MUTO a wall-painted animation by BLU
http://www.vimeo.com/993998
The new short film by Blu an ambiguous animation painted on public walls. Made in Buenos Aires and in…
1.0 - Hello Kitty comes to Warhammer 40K with the... →
ExLibris Mortis’s Katherine has created her own Hello Kitty-themed army for the tabletop wargame Warhammer 40K — the Sisters of Battle in their fearsome pink tanks. This is priceless. Link (…