11/29/09
11/27/09
Dangerous Electronics For Boys
This cleverly packaged electronics kit comes from the same brilliant daydreamers who brought you The Dangerous Book For Boys. A 32-page full-color manual guides intrepid young researchers through 30 sizzling hands-on experiments.
Build an electromagnet, electric motor, voltaic pile, joy buzzer and even a vibrating bug. For ages 8 and up, contains small parts that could spark a lifelong fascination. Price $ 28, buy.
Build an electromagnet, electric motor, voltaic pile, joy buzzer and even a vibrating bug. For ages 8 and up, contains small parts that could spark a lifelong fascination. Price $ 28, buy.
11/23/09
Fun stuff!
MARY HAD A LITTLE LAMP
An excellent company for your lonely reading nights.
YOU ARE HERE
A geographical/spatial symbol.
MAKE HOUSEHOLD NOT WAR
The domestic tasks as a battle, women as warriors.
Project commissioned for Coca-Cola Light Exhibition within ExperimentaDesign Biennale’s 2009 programme.
The challenge consisted in re-inventing 2nd hand objects collected during Coca-Cola Light campaign.
We intended with our approach not only to create new objects/installations but also to place them on a broader context, thus telling a new story. Via Cabracega.
An excellent company for your lonely reading nights.
YOU ARE HERE
A geographical/spatial symbol.
MAKE HOUSEHOLD NOT WAR
The domestic tasks as a battle, women as warriors.
Project commissioned for Coca-Cola Light Exhibition within ExperimentaDesign Biennale’s 2009 programme.
The challenge consisted in re-inventing 2nd hand objects collected during Coca-Cola Light campaign.
We intended with our approach not only to create new objects/installations but also to place them on a broader context, thus telling a new story. Via Cabracega.
11/22/09
Quotes
“If slaughterhouses had glass walls, everyone would be a vegetarian.” Paul McCartney
“What we are is God's gift to us. What we become is our gift to God.” Eleanor Powell
“Where there is FAITH, there is LOVE; Where there is LOVE; there is PEACE; Where there is PEACE; there is GOD; Where there is GOD; there is BLISS.” Sri Sathya Sai Baba
“Have you ever been in love? Horrible isn't it? It makes you so vulnerable. It opens your chest and it opens up your heart and it means that someone can get inside you and mess you up. You build up all these defenses, you build up a whole suit of armor, so that nothing can hurt you, then one stupid person, no different from any other stupid person, wanders into your stupid life...You give them a piece of you. They didn't ask for it. They did something dumb one day, like kiss you or smile at you, and then your life isn't your own anymore. Love takes hostages. It gets inside you. It eats you out and leaves you crying in the darkness, so simple a phrase like 'maybe we should be just friends' turns into a glass splinter working its way into your heart. It hurts. Not just in the imagination. Not just in the mind. It's a soul-hurt, a real gets-inside-you-and-rips-you-apart pain. I hate love.” Neil Gaiman
“If I were not a physicist, I would probably be a musician. I often think in music. I live my daydreams in music. I see my life in terms of music. ... I get most joy in life out of music.” Albert Einstein
“When I was young, I thought that money was the most important thing in life; now that I am old, I know it is” Oscar Wilde
“Life would be infinitely happier if we could only be born at the age of eighty and gradually approach eighteen” Mark Twain
“If you're respectful by habit,
constantly honoring the worthy,
four things increase:
long life, beauty,
happiness, strength.” Buddha
“What we are is God's gift to us. What we become is our gift to God.” Eleanor Powell
“Where there is FAITH, there is LOVE; Where there is LOVE; there is PEACE; Where there is PEACE; there is GOD; Where there is GOD; there is BLISS.” Sri Sathya Sai Baba
“Have you ever been in love? Horrible isn't it? It makes you so vulnerable. It opens your chest and it opens up your heart and it means that someone can get inside you and mess you up. You build up all these defenses, you build up a whole suit of armor, so that nothing can hurt you, then one stupid person, no different from any other stupid person, wanders into your stupid life...You give them a piece of you. They didn't ask for it. They did something dumb one day, like kiss you or smile at you, and then your life isn't your own anymore. Love takes hostages. It gets inside you. It eats you out and leaves you crying in the darkness, so simple a phrase like 'maybe we should be just friends' turns into a glass splinter working its way into your heart. It hurts. Not just in the imagination. Not just in the mind. It's a soul-hurt, a real gets-inside-you-and-rips-you-apart pain. I hate love.” Neil Gaiman
“If I were not a physicist, I would probably be a musician. I often think in music. I live my daydreams in music. I see my life in terms of music. ... I get most joy in life out of music.” Albert Einstein
“When I was young, I thought that money was the most important thing in life; now that I am old, I know it is” Oscar Wilde
“Life would be infinitely happier if we could only be born at the age of eighty and gradually approach eighteen” Mark Twain
“If you're respectful by habit,
constantly honoring the worthy,
four things increase:
long life, beauty,
happiness, strength.” Buddha
11/21/09
Rugs by Emma Gardner
"These rugs fuse various cultures, both in their inspiration and their construction. The rugs, all based on original designs created by Emma Gardner, employ either hand-knotting or hand-tufting. The hand-knotted rugs are made by Tibetan weavers in Nepal, using 100% Tibetan wool and/or Chinese silk. The hand-tufted rugs are made in India of 100% New Zealand wool. The age-old techniques, as well as the origin of the materials, can therefore be aptly described as global.
But Gardner’s international flair goes one step further, since she takes her artistic cues from wildly disparate locales: “Born in Japan, reared in NYC and now living in rural Connecticut, Gardner’s muses reflect this journey. Primary influences include Asian art, urban fashion, pop art and natural forms.” The resulting fusion works with varying aesthetic tastes—Emma Garner rugs are at home with everything from sheet glass to cherry wood." tells 3rings.
But Gardner’s international flair goes one step further, since she takes her artistic cues from wildly disparate locales: “Born in Japan, reared in NYC and now living in rural Connecticut, Gardner’s muses reflect this journey. Primary influences include Asian art, urban fashion, pop art and natural forms.” The resulting fusion works with varying aesthetic tastes—Emma Garner rugs are at home with everything from sheet glass to cherry wood." tells 3rings.
Invisible Lightswitch by Forbes and Lomax
"The Invisible Switchplate by Forbes and Lomax presents the enviable and heretofore unseen option of not seeing.And when it comes to the often-unsightly eyesore of your typical off-white plastic light switch casing, that’s not a bad option at all. Inspired by the Art Deco glass switches of the 1930s, Forbes and Lomax’s re-vamping preserves the original ingenuity while adding a modern flair.
Though the Invisible Lightswitch has been around for some time, Forbes consistently updates their line of switch, dimmer, and socket styles, which currently includes classical and modern looks in gold, brass, bronze, and nickel—“a variety of finishes to suit the demands of both traditional and contemporary architects and interior designers as well as electrical contractors.”," writes 3rings.
11/20/09
11/19/09
Portable Folding Speaker for your picnic!
Kikkerland Portable Folding Speaker. The accordion design might be handy if you need portable speakers.
USB or battery powered accordion style folding amplified speaker. For computers media players, video games, and more. The accordion-style design creates a large resonance chamber and makes the sound richer than most other small speakers. Price $18. Buy. via
11/17/09
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