Wednesday, May 18, 2011

K-9 Storm

amazing gear for dogs

Lamborghini

Shawn Smith - 8 bit sculptures

love it

Wednesday, May 4, 2011

Gigwalk

everyone working for each other, whenever, where ever. interesting!

What is Gigwalk? from GigwalkTV on Vimeo.

Design talk

systems vs. objects, algorithms as man/computer interface, what's changing...
via fastco.

Tuesday, May 3, 2011

End of the Industrial Age

"The industrial age business model burned out in 80s and early 90s. We didn’t see the extinguishing of the light until recently"

TomWentzDec14Interviewblog from Dustin Mattison on Vimeo.

article

Thursday, April 28, 2011

Tree Chunk, American Design Club, ICFF

Good news! I just learned Tree Chunk was chosen for American Design Club's USE ME show that will go on in NYC during the ICFF!

Tuesday, April 26, 2011

Taking vs. Making in the U.S.A.

via wall street journal "Today in America there are nearly twice as many people working for the government (22.5 million) than in all of manufacturing (11.5 million)." The article goes on to say "President Obama says we have to retool our economy to "win the future." The only way to do that is to grow the economy that makes things, not the sector that takes things."

Sitting all day is bad for you

as evidenced by Iron Chair X by Jackson Hong and NPR

Wednesday, April 20, 2011

Wednesday, April 13, 2011

T-Splines

Teaching myself t-splines via tutorials online. I think I've just found my new favorite tool. If I had used this to do A Round,it would have been PROFOUNDLY easier and better. Looks like time to remodel.
It just seems too easy, like I'm cheating. Those transitions? and the control of edges? Oh...mann...First tutorial model in process:

Tuesday, March 15, 2011

Monday, March 14, 2011

Tuesday, February 22, 2011

...so not Blue Dot

"Hello David,

Thank you for your email. At this time, we are not accepting designs from outside designers.

Thank you.
 
Blu Dot Customer Service"

Saturday, January 22, 2011

Cave of Forgotten Dreams


32,000 years ago, 1300 feet into a cave...paintings...

2000 year old analog computer remade with legos


The Antikythera Mechanism in Lego from Small Mammal on Vimeo.


wow, so amazing that someone could figure this out in the first place, AND then actually build a working model (2000 years ago). Precise, accurate...and no computer? no cnc? no laser? no calipers?!

Friday, January 21, 2011

Republicans

Disgusted but not suprised.

Tibetan Armor

























via core77, Tibetan Armor at the Metropolitan Museum of Art, nyc
What is it about armor and weapons that is so beautiful?
Is it purely form? or power? both?...and...