Thursday, July 23, 2009

Tom Wujec on 3 ways the brain creates meaning

Information designer Tom Wujec talks through three areas of the brain that help us understand words, images, feelings, connections. In this short talk from TEDU, he asks: How can we best engage our brains to help us better understand big ideas?

Watch the video...
http://www.ted.com/talks/tom_wujec_on_3_ways_the_brain_creates_meaning.html

Thursday, July 16, 2009

Architecture

Office building for Caja Vital Kutxa, a bank from Euskadi, by Mozas+Aguirre Architects.

More photos...
http://www.clicarq.com/oficinas-vitalkutxa/

Wednesday, July 15, 2009

thomas meyerhoffer: changing the shape of modern surfing

since 2004 thomas meyerhoffer has been developing a new kind of surfboard which is now considered by some as the most radical leap in surfboard design in the last 50 years. the 'meyerhoffer' board is shaped like an hourglass to emphasize noseriding and tailriding for recreational surfers. it is supposed to be a longboard that rides like quicker more manoeuvrable shortboard.

See video...
http://www.designboom.com/weblog/cat/8/view/6987/thomas-meyerhoffer-changing-the-shape-of-modern-surfing.html

Wednesday, July 8, 2009

SAHİMO Hydrogen Vehicle Travels 568 Kilometers on 1 Liter of Fuel

Students from Turkey’s Sakarya University have unveiled a remarkable attempt at creating Europe’s most fuel efficient vehicle. The SAHİMO is a hydrogen powered vehicle that is capable of traveling 568 kilometers on 1 liter of fuel (about 353 miles on a quarter gallon). The students’ ultimate goal is to trek SAHİMO across 3,000 kilometers of the Australian Outback on just 3 liters of fuel in the inaugural 2009 Global Green Challenge. And you thought you were getting good mileage out of your Prius!

See more...
http://www.inhabitat.com/2009/07/07/sahimo-hydrogen-vehicle-travels-568-kilometers-on-1-liter-of-fuel/

Innovative Airless Tires by Michelin

They look like bicycle wheels. I wonder how the car handles.

See more..
http://www.toxel.com/tech/2009/07/05/innovative-airless-tires-by-michelin/

Joseph Joseph's Spaghetti Measure

I want one! Although, I don't cook spaghetti often.

See more...
http://aplusrstore.com/product_detail.php?show=product&pid=427

Monday, June 29, 2009

OBJECTIFIED

We should all go and watch this documentary. It's finally coming to LA.

Watch the trailer at:
http://www.objectifiedfilm.com/objectified-trailer/