Sigh. Ok so I’ve been thinking about the olden values we had when we were dealing with physical tokens to exchange music or the social and status-related social intricacies that musical taste can bridge and i find it hilarious to see this iPod bag that has a pair of embedded speakers on it. Its proving… Continue reading Back to the ghetto blaster
MP3 in a pair of shoes
MP3 embedded in a sports show. Via Endgadget
Applied Dreams presentation quotes
“I am a woman or maybe I am a dog” “and then there was design” ” they treat the battering ram pretty well”
GPS tracking jacket
Interesting project that acts as ” GPS unit that can phone home with realtime tracking data”… interesting but does that mean i can no longer tap someone on the shoulder without thinking its going to alert local authorities? Via Endgadget
Nokia and leather-like finishes
Nokia’s new “L’Amour Collection” (love the use of french for this title) uses a definite fabric and leather visual language for their new designer collection. Although they are of course still using metal and plastic covers, they are recognising the use of textile fabric inspired look and feel to their phone. Definitely getting closer and… Continue reading Nokia and leather-like finishes
Wooden keyboard
A screen and keyboard made out of wood!!! “”People are tired of everything in plastic and want to return to the genuine. Some people would love to have something exclusive and stylish in the office.” Ok so maybe the reasons that the company gives aren’t exactly convincing but i believe that the white box regime… Continue reading Wooden keyboard
Adidas customizable shoes
I like this set that came out originally in 1983 but that they are rereleasing again, showing once more that consumer involvement in a product’s lifespan creates richer relationships. Via Cool Hunting.
Another book to read
Sigh, my life is just about adding more books to a long list which i never seem to get to the end of.. So this is Everyware: the dawning age of Ubiquitous Computing by Adam Greenfield. A good Boxes and Arrows interview of him and his latest book reveals that this touches exactly on the… Continue reading Another book to read
Pimping my blog…
Victor helped me out pimping my blog today… so no more weird sidebar errors…yeh!!! Thanks victor…
Still not impressed
I’ve always been an avid fan of bitching the iPod, as my thesis’s enemy and now they’ve given me new reasons… I think ill start an iPod rant category for this… So they come out with the iPod HiFi which includes a “Universal dock” on which you plug your iPod and the added feature of… Continue reading Still not impressed