Featured above is a patented air bed designed by Daniele Lago. The base of bed is on a metal frame, which is grafted with 4 translucent glass plates and hence makes it appear like a bed suspended in a void.
What is more sensuous about the bed is the fact that it flaunts a floating mattress, which is eerie and light. The adaptable height is monitored by air that merely rotates its supporting glass rectangles. (more…)
5 comments | August 19th, 2008
Even at a small size,  the silhouettes of all the cartoon characters should be recognizable…which in itself is an amazing feat…for the characters, and your brain!
This is becasue our eyes strip down everything we see into its most basic elements on a daily basis without even thinking about it. Mickey Mouse isn’t a mouse who wears red shorts. Our mind remembers him as a circle with two smaller circles on top. Just to visualize, we can dress him up in any colors or attire we desire and nobody would ever mistake him for anyone else.
So outside of Mickey Mouse, how many of the characters can you name?
8 comments | August 19th, 2008
Mexican design collective NEL have designed Global Warming Rug for Spanish textiles brand Nanimarquina. The rug features a felt polar bear on a small iceberg in a large sea of carpet.
Following the age-old tradition of using rugs as a means for communication and a cultural record, NEL is portraying global warming in a scene that invites us to reflect on our impact on today’s world.
1 comment | August 18th, 2008
Doesn’t life seem to get easier once your goal is set?
3 comments | August 17th, 2008
I just found all the different expressions kind of amusing!!!
2 comments | August 15th, 2008
Perseid meteors streak across the sky in the Lake Mead National Recreation Area in Nevada. The meteor display is a result of Earth’s orbit passing through debris from the comet Swift-Tuttle.
I wonder how I would react seeing this in person and not knowing what’s going on?
2 comments | August 15th, 2008
There was a time when I really feared sharing my ideas because I wasn’t confident enough that I could produce more. This is why this quote by Howard Aiken really hits home with me.
“Don’t worry about people stealing your ideas. If your ideas are any good, you’ll have to ram them down people’s throats.”
Good thing I got passed that…and trust, the more you have to fight for it, the more likely it will end up being worth it!!!
3 comments | August 13th, 2008
“…success to me is not about money or status or fame, its about finding a livelihood that brings me joy and self-sufficiency and a sense of contributing to the world.”
- Anita Roddick, Founder of The Body Shop
4 comments | August 12th, 2008
Among the many winners announced at the 2008 International Design Excellence Awards (IDEA), the Samung ‘Touch Sight’ Camera clearly stands out as a winner of note. This design from the tech-bods at Samsung, the ‘Touch Sight’ deservedly won the Gold Medal in their Communication Tools (concept) category.
Designed specifically for those with impaired vision, the revolutionary camera allows it’s user to take ‘pictures’ of whatever they like, and like a sort of blind-man’s polaroid, it immediately displays the image, not on an LCD screen, but on a raised Braille display sheet on the back of the camera.
Add comment | August 11th, 2008
Before you start packing your bags, one egg will cost you $35 billion Zimbabwean dollars!!!
2 comments | August 11th, 2008
Krispy Kreme has created the world s first grass flip-flops, giving people their own park underneath their feet regardless of their location.
4 comments | August 11th, 2008
Recently I was giving a good friend of mine some advice who seemed to have lost his focus in life. That conversation (as most do that I’m in) produced yet another “genius in the moment” moment that I would like to share…
You have to stop getting caught up with what other people are doing and stay focused on your lane in life. Just look at life as if it’s a bowling alley. It’s better to roll a gutter ball in your lane than a strike in someone else’s!
This is really how I talk in everyday conversations!!!
1 comment | August 10th, 2008
Timex, in collaboration with Core77, held a global design competition called 2154: the future of time design.
This TX54 concept is a disposable clock and calender that can be worn on the user’s thumbnail. The nail clock makes seeing in the dark as easy as pressing down on the end of your thumb. (more…)
Add comment | August 8th, 2008
As I was getting caught up in the pure joy of my new iPod touch, this thought came to me…
In a world of what seems to have daily technological advancements, what do you think has been the greatest breakthrough that has impacted your life for the better and now you just can’t imagine life without it? Equally, which breakthrough do you think is a total waste of time?
12 comments | August 7th, 2008
I guess you can’t get mad at a ploy to release tension…right? (more…)
5 comments | August 6th, 2008
I recently had the opportunity to share my thoughts on the Star & Buc Wild Radio Show. The environment felt very genuine, as within the first five minutes I clearly recognized a fine oiled machine with many parts acting as one, with one goal in mind…GREATNESS!
At the helm was Star, the man who as Wendy Williams would say, “a friend in my head”.  Our overall conversation seemed to have a mutual respect for one another. Although Star presented his thoughts with a great sense of confidence, I welcomed them because it was a great test to see how much did I really believe in my own. (more…)
Add comment | August 5th, 2008
This paralyzed girl is half buried in the sand on the bank of river Indus, following her physicist advise to stay in sand during the solar eclipse as he claims its rays heals the victims, in Hyderabad, Pakistan on August 1, 2008.
1 comment | August 4th, 2008
…like always, check the facts for yourself!!!
Add comment | August 4th, 2008
A northeast Georgia town that unsuccessfully tried for years to close a local strip club finally gave up and purchased it instead…for nearly $1 million!!! (more…)
1 comment | August 2nd, 2008
Talk about expanding your market share…I present to you a braille version of Playboy!!!
1 comment | August 1st, 2008
A woman performs self-immolation in Luxemburg.
Self-immolation, while tolerated by Buddhism and Hinduism, was practiced by monks, especially in India for Sati throughout the ages for various reasons, including political protest, devotion and renouncement.
Something to ponder…why is it always the follower who goes to such extreme to express a belief instead of the leader? (more…)
8 comments | July 30th, 2008
I recently found myself thinking about what I considered the most invaluable possession in my world…and to no surprise I concluded that it’s me!!!
Of course I had to ponder what is it about myself that I couldn’t (or should I say wouldn’t want to) live without. For whatever reason, the five senses came to mind and I know for sure that I wouldn’t want to (or should I say couldn’t) live without sight or hearing.
So I ask you all the same, out of the five senses, which one couldn’t or wouldn’t you want to live without???
8 comments | July 30th, 2008
Shigeo Tokuda, a former travel agent, is enjoying his “second life� after retirement. At 74-years-old, Tokuda is a porn star.
“I retired and didn’t have anything to do,� says Tokuda, a former 9 to 5 travel agent. “This is my second life. I don’t know how long I can keep living, but I want to enjoy the rest of it.�
Gaichi Kono, an adult video director who has worked with Tokuda, says the actor is a superstar in his generation. “He encourages older people to think, I can do this because that old man can do this.â€� (more…)
9 comments | July 29th, 2008
I’m really digging how Kumi Yamashita creates images from casting shadows. This goes to show once again that ones creative expression is only limited by their creativity!!! (more…)
5 comments | July 28th, 2008
Fairfax County in Virginia has the distinction of being a “green county” so this is not surprising:
“Board of Supervisors member Gerald W. Hyland (D-Mount Vernon) yesterday proposed studying whether Fairfax should follow the lead of Utah and some other governments in adopting a workweek of four 10-hour days instead of the traditional slate of five eight-hour days.
Fairfax could save energy costs by powering down computers and heating and cooling systems one additional day a week, Hyland said. Employees could save fuel costs by commuting four days instead of five. And the county could reduce its contribution to global warming by lowering greenhouse gas emissions, he added.”
Speaking from the perspective of someone who hasn’t had a “traditional” job since 1995, I’m not sure if the pros out way the cons. What will happen to small business owners that would in effect lose one day of income per week?
5 comments | July 24th, 2008
Tune in to 87.7FM (NEW YORK CITY) tomorrow morning between the hours of 8am-9am to hear me live on the Star & Buc Wild Morning Show.Â
No need to worry if you aren’t in the NYC area…you can hear the live feed at www.pulse87.com!
6 comments | July 23rd, 2008
Check out my interview with Shayna Smith over at BET Radio talking about what the process was like in creating “Thank You and You’re Welcome” with Kanye, my opinion on what success brings and how I get inspired when I get feedback from you guys!!!
4 comments | July 22nd, 2008
Large scale painter, Ron English took his presidential image of Barack Obama and intermixed it with Abe Lincoln. The oversized, newly colorized outdoor versions were installed as part of Gallery XIV’s ‘a politic exhibit held in Boston.
Now my question is…what does this artistic expression evoke in you???
10 comments | July 22nd, 2008
…or should I say a very good concept for one.
The possible next step in personal computer technology is an experimental product called the P-ISM, described by NEC designers as a “Pen-style Personal Networking Gadget Package.”
The P-ISM includes five functions: a pen-style cellular phone with a handwriting data input, virtual keyboard, a very small projector, camera scanner, and personal ID key with cashless pass function.
P-ISMs are connected with one another through short-range wireless technology. The whole set is also connected to the Internet through the cellular phone function.
2 comments | July 21st, 2008
Pakistani investors break the doors of a brokerage house at the Karachi Stock Exchange.
2 comments | July 21st, 2008
This is one of the best billboards that I’ve seen in a while. It’s the simplicity of the concept that really appeals to me…especially in this time of breakthrough technologies.
And of course I wish I would’ve come up with it!!!
6 comments | July 19th, 2008
As scientists gain a greater understanding of biological processes, they’re also gaining a greater understanding of how to manipulate them, including the very essence of what makes us human — our DNA.
Biotechnology advances are already helping scientists find groundbreaking ways to create personalized medicine, detect illnesses and eradicate disease.
And this, according to futurist Ray Kurzweil, is only the beginning. In the future, humans will be able to reverse the aging process, replace dying organs with younger ones grown from an individual’s own DNA and even genetically engineer unborn children, he said.
But some, like the UK-based group Human Genetics Alert, worry the ability to reprogram our biochemistry could lead mankind into unknown territory with dangerous ramifications for the future, including genetic discrimination and even a redefinition of what it means to be human.
To what extent should we be able to alter our genetic makeup? Should there be a limit? And how should it be determined exactly what that limit is?
(Excerpt from CNN)
Add comment | July 18th, 2008
This is the brainchild of Richard Wharton and Mandy Mayes. The Shit Box is a cardboard toilet for outdoor use.
According to the press release, “The box pops up from its convenient 14″ flat pack to a rigid reusable box, you pop in a degradable poo bag, do your business, seal and then dispose.” (more…)
2 comments | July 17th, 2008
Alexey Titarenko’s “City of Shadows” is a series of haunting, long-exposure shots of street-scenes in St. Petersburg, Russia.Â
The long exposure-times turn the people in the shots into ghosts and suggestions of motion.
5 comments | July 17th, 2008
Father-of-three branded a “pervert” – for photographing his own children in public park
By David Wilkes
When Gary Crutchley started taking pictures of his children playing on an inflatable slide he thought they would be happy reminders of a family day out.
But the innocent snaps of seven-year-old Cory, and Miles, five, led to him being called a ‘pervert’.
The woman running the slide at Wolverhampton Show asked him what he was doing and other families waiting in the queue demanded that he stop.
One even accused him of photographing youngsters to put the pictures on the internet. (more…)
1 comment | July 16th, 2008
Police blast a demonstrator with a water cannon during a rally in downtown Santiago Chile. Groups of students clashed with police to protest a proposed education reform.
7 comments | July 16th, 2008
This question was sparked from a recent conversation with some friends about the TTM blog…
Is society in a whole ready and/or capable of embracing a revelation that would have them question everything that they currently believe in?
9 comments | July 16th, 2008
An English translation of the Quran began appearing two weeks ago on the doorsteps of hundred of homes in the Braes Timbers neighborhood of Houston, Texas. The books came in plastic bags with a note attached from the ‘Book of Signs Foundation’ asking recipients to accept the Quran as a gift from the Muslim community.
But some residents, like Greg and Sue Ann Pieri, said they feared the group is imposing its beliefs on non-Muslims and found the gesture offensive.
The Book of Signs Foundation claims to have distributed 30,000 Qurans in Houston, targeting neighborhoods believed to be most receptive of the Quran or in need of a better understanding of Islam.
Uhmm…is it just me or does this not sound very Christ like?
6 comments | July 15th, 2008
Again…I didn’t tell her to put on that shirt!!!
5 comments | July 15th, 2008
I can’t stress it enough…know your audience!!!
6 comments | July 14th, 2008
This is a great quote that I recently came across that rings true for those who choose the entrepreneurial road in life…
“Entrepreneurship is living a few years of your life like most people won’t, so that you can spend the rest of your life like most people can’t.”
Warren G. Tracey
Founder – Busted Knuckle Garage
And of course it’s one I wish that I would’ve come up with myself!!!
5 comments | July 14th, 2008
First let me say, what a movie!!! Entertaining…YES! Did it make much sense to me…not so much!
These are the times when I really think my thought process leans more towards being a liability than an asset. As I sat in the crowded movie theater, I began to be just as intrigued in the crowd’s reaction as the actual movie itself. I couldn’t understand for the life of me why I was the only one that seemed to be bothered by some of the premises being shown. (more…)
6 comments | July 14th, 2008
American artist Carole A. Feuerman’s life-like sculpture entitled Survival of Serena.
Note…the little girl in the picture is real and I can’t blame her for wanting to touch it. I never understood artist who will spend a great amount of time in creating something to look as realistic as possible and then not wanting people to touch it.   Personally, I can get just as much or even more sensation from feeling something…how about you?
3 comments | July 14th, 2008
A cow with a plastic tank strapped to its back to collect methane at Argentina’s National Institute of Agricultural Technology.
Side bar…I find this picture funny as hell!!!
4 comments | July 13th, 2008
An artist rendering of a building designed by architect David Fisher, whose 80 floors rotate independently constantly changing the shape of the building.
And of course it will be built in Dubia!!!
5 comments | July 12th, 2008
