Yeah, but does it move me?
Everyone’s Instagram is unique, just like them. Instagram is also, as far as your computer is concerned, data. The Weevmee is a website that takes the data from your Instagram updates into textile like pieces of art.
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There’s something about paper that can be pretty magical, especially when it’s folded into cool shapes and styles. You call it origami, we call it art. Now there’s a German dude who’s offering to produce some rather cool sculptures which he’s calling PaperTrophy, and he’s looking for support.
Dress Down Fridays have proved that people feel less than comfortable in conventional business attire, which is probably why more and more firms are introducing these casual dress days to their calendar. It’s probably something to do with the ties and collars, or maybe it’s just the hassle of having to wear so many bits of clothing to maintain the proper appearance. But now there’s another way to do things.
There are tons of interesting hotels located across the globe nowadays, some which are very beautiful indeed. And then there are the novelty hostels, like tree houses, tubes, caves and ice warrens which are designed to appeal to quirky travelers who have seen it all. Which is probably where this delightful Australian project sits to be honest.
Do you take your cooking seriously? I mean, so seriously that you consider what you do to be a delicate science? Then it’s time to take your cooking to the next level with the Molecule-R Cuisine R-Evolution Kit, the set that lets you practice molecular gastronomy in your own kitchen, just like the top TV chefs.
Lamps should do more than just give you light if at all possible. Providing light is the bare minimum of what’s required, they could be so much more. The Know Your Stars lamp is one that will not only give you illumination but also teach you your constellations.
Bioluminescence is a natural occurring phenomenon that happens in oceans around the world. You can bring that same wonder and majesty into your home in the form of the Dino Pet. It’s a like a lamp that you have to take care of.
There are computers and then there are computers, and when you’re looking around for something out of the ordinary and yet super stylish, there aren’t that many choices to be had. You can try the bare bones customizers to start, but if you’re really looking for something with knockout value, you really need to stretch out your horizons. Probably to Sweden.
So you want to listen to your music but a regular Bluetooth speaker is just way too mainstream for you. You want something classy. Something warm that speaks to a far off time. You want the Gramovox Bluetooth Gramophone.
It’s a real shame we don’t have a category for vomit inducing, but since we’re limited, we’ll have to tag this under B for bleuch! Strictly catering for those people who clearly will never ever ride a bicycle in their lives – yeah sure, you’re going to park your 24K Gold Men’s Racing Bike right outside McDonalds while you hop in for a quick hot apple pie – this is definitely the most ridiculous gift idea ever.
You never really think of external storage for your computer as beautiful. Usually they’re just functional. But the LaCie Christofle Sphere is an absolutely gorgeous marriage of art and functionality in the form of an external storage device.
How come time is moving so fast nowadays? Where did last year go? What am I doing with my life? Sound familiar? Well you’re not the only one to have these thoughts, which is why this new and very clever clock has been developed.
Technology keeps giving us more unusual and amazing ways to stay connected. Israeli renewables company Sologic has created the eTree – a solar-panel “tree” that’s part social enterprise, environmental / ecological sculpture, public space and free wi-fi provider. If that’s not enough, the eTree provides a drinking fountain for humans and pets, shade with a bench for rest and relaxation, and it lights up for nighttime enjoyment. Created for residential and urban areas such as courtyards, schools, universities and parks,…
My old chum Matt Malley, one of the co-founders of Counting Crows back in the day and a very fine person to boot, sends me notice that he and the legendary Jon Anderson of Yes! fame have come together to produce a lovely charity single for this fall season.
If you’re looking for a song on YouTube, chances are you’ll find at least 50 blurry videos captured by cell phones at a concert and posted by fans. If you go to a show it’s likely you’ll see a sea of cell phone screens pointed at the stage by people who are clearly more interested in videoing than engaging in the performance right then and there. Well now there’s a company which is looking to change that, and it’s bound…
