Sunday, June 12, 2011

Inflatable Wetsuit

Surfing mammoth waves has its perils. Great invention by Shane Dorian and Billabong, the V1 wetsuit. Inflates with a pull to bring you to the surface.

Thursday, June 9, 2011

Are We Built to Run Barefoot? via New York Times

Barefoot movement pops up in New York Times.

New Balance MT10 Minimus Trail based on Barefoot Running

My next pair, MT10 Minimus Trail.
You gotta love their warning
"CAUTION: This product should be introduced slowly into a running exercise routine. Overuse of this product or use for activities outside of running and walking may increase the risk of sustaining injury. This product increases the strain on the foot, calf, and Achilles tendon. New Balance recommends limiting initial use to 10% of overall running workouts and very gradually increasing time and distance."

Saturday, June 4, 2011

Saturday, May 28, 2011

more on the dao of steve jobs...more of less

"People think focus means saying yes to the thing you've got to focus on. But that's not what it means at all. It means saying no to the hundred other good ideas that there are. You have to pick carefully. I'm actually as proud of the things we haven't done as the things I have done. Innovation is saying 'no' to 1,000 things." - Steve Jobs

via Core77 via Forbes

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"