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Posted November 7th, 2008 by notesdesignThis just in from a blast from the past. We would love a transcription of the voice over--leave it in the comments if you can!
Thanks Kermit!
Five way-out-there materials
Posted November 3rd, 2008 by notesdesign
DesignPhiladelphia 2008: The Hacktory
Posted October 20th, 2008 by notesdesign
Have you ever wanted to learn how to control Ardunio, weave conductive thread, create a GPS tagging device, or print on Fab@Home? If the answer is yes, then you might be interested in The Hacktory.
FLOTspotting : Floppy Disk Turned USB Drive, by Thomas O'Connor
Posted October 10th, 2008 by notesdesign
From the Coroflot portfolio of : Thomas O'Connor (Detroit, MI)
Featured Project : USB Floppy Drive
Business card holder made from Yellow Pages
Posted September 8th, 2008 by notesdesign
London-based Afroditi Krassa has designed the394 Yellow Pages business card holder (and picture stand), a lovely instance of reuse, albeit with a chromed steel tube thrown into the mix. Here's the procedure:
OdeChair: Contemporary organic chairs from Jolyon Yates
Posted September 5th, 2008 by notesdesign
Okay, these can be pricey, but if you find Wendell Castle a bit overwrought, check out Jolyon Yates' furniture designs, hand made in Northumberland. We asked Jolyon for a bit more info about the pieces, and then asked him if we could paste his comments right here.
The Future Human by LucyandBart
Posted August 22nd, 2008 by notesdesign
Core77 Photo Gallery : Ceramics and Sound
Posted August 11th, 2008 by notesdesign
"Ceramics and Sound" brings together the works of artists and designers who have been working at the European Ceramic Workcenter. The exhibition is on show at the Neues Kunstforum in Cologne (July 12 - August 9) and showcases sound installations, ceramic sculptures, experiments and prototypes.
New Technologies for New World Records
Posted August 7th, 2008 by notesdesign
Driving Innovation's latest issue features the Beijing 2008 Olympic Games with an interesting article on how technology is affecting today's sports performance.
Conduit Design
Posted July 28th, 2008 by notesdesign
Making a silk purse from a sow's ear, architect Stanley Saitowitz has designed a warm, rich space from the systematic guts of a residential condominium building.
Malaysian scientist reduces cost of producing Aerogel by 80 percent
Posted July 7th, 2008 by notesdesign
Aerogel has remained in domain of government funded and commercial high-tech projects for years due to it's high cost. A new technique using the silica found in disposed rice husks after harvest could be the answer to making this material widely available.
A New "Super Glass" Material Discovered By Accident
Posted June 30th, 2008 by notesdesign
A new kind of ceramic material has been discovered by the Swedish chemist Saeid Esmaeilzadeh who accidentally cooled down a ceramic substance too fast.
Instead of throwing away the results of the failed experiment, he decided to research the substance. This turned out to be a kind of "super glass" with unexpected properties such as extreme hardness (harder than steel) and high index of refraction.
Magnetic "Cash Money Clip"
Posted June 23rd, 2008 by notesdesign
From Scott Amron, the designer who brought us the super-sweet Brush & Rinse toothbrush waterfountain-maker, the Cash Money Clip is one of those why-didn't-I-think-of-that inventions. A dollar, a magnet, and a piece o' metal. (Me? I'd sacrifice a second bill and cover up the works.)
Help Products: Do one thing and one thing well?
Posted June 20th, 2008 by notesdesign
Chris Hacker might be on the cover of I.D. Magazine, but these hipsters are promising to go even greener. We love the packaging, and the tone of the site is nice and flip, but does that posture translate when you're ordering, say, some penicillin? Maybe not. Still, we wanna see what they're going to do with the copy on condoms. "help, I have to be ready"? (Send in your own in the comments!)
