Colorcube: an impressive "toy" that would look great on a designer's desk/shelf/etc... and something fun to play with while visualizing and picking colors... in 3D

Every kid has to go through the sorting box to learn shapes... why wasn't mine as sleek glossy black as this Brio one?

HELMUT the Dragon (makes me think of helmut lang)... but love the design, with the wide stretched arms, not to mention its on sale. I'm very impressed with the Zebra Hall toy collection

Items like this Go Go Racer and Hitch, make me wish i was or had a kid somewhere to play with this with. Gorgeously sleek minimalist design ~ and functional too!

Bamboo Cheese Grater/holder ~ very cute eco friendly design for the bamboo lovers [this one aimed at jermacide]

On holiday shopping, here's some cute packaging ~ C.O.Bigelow Forever Mentha Tin ~ has 12 mini mentha lip shine tubes... freshens breath too

Kids today only know the new degrassi - but does anyone else remember the original class of '88? Other than Young Lovers who made a shirt of their yearbook page in their new collection...

Timbuk2 announces their new Canvas Single Speed line of bags

More Tord Boontje! Vases for Moroso.

Picked up Pleo at a bar in Beverly Hills this week. This guy is supposedly the next big step in consumer robotics ~ they're getting cuter AND more hackable.

In case any other treo users haven't grabbed Google Maps ~ FINALLY live traffic while driving ~ directions, locals businesses, satellite view, etc.

Impressive illustrations on silk ties by Cyberoptix. Mind blowing.

Also over at the Zune Arts page ~ love Jeremy Fish's Antisocial poster.

TokyoPlastic's latest for Zune ~ CPLuv calls it beautiful ~ which it is ~ but does no one else think its a bit on the phallic side? and whats up with the butt clenching? music by gotan project

smush. bush. no. brainer.

Black Flood - black and white illustration book with a TRAILER that you NEED to see. Breathtakingly gorgeous.

Target just keeps unveiling more and more Tord Boontje goodness ~ here are links to Tord TV spots, and the translucent giftcard!

Fabulist has some great pics of the Square Foot Show over at Thinkspace. Oh, Audrey Kawasaki, why do your pieces never cease to mesmerize me?

oO shares HAPPY FEET/ANIMAL LOGIC shirt designs with us!

Neiman Marcus has quite the gift guide as always ~ these Scanty Owl Panties had a great graphic...

Mr Clement exhibition: PlayLounge, London ~ Dec 3rd + new book "Yeah Kou PHOBIA" and matching toys

Just in case you don't check daily ~ bookmark Creatures in My Head for your daily dose of, well, creatures!

Girl massages anole bellies, and has the ability to have them relax in her hand - she dresses them up, poses them, and her father takes pictures.

Sponge Coasters. Brilliant. (doesn't it make you want to run and grab your sponges and a pair of scissors?) via SwissMiss

Dutch manufacturers realized that a fly painted on the porcelain of a urinal nearly always became a "target" for men using the facility - positioned in precisely the right place for minimal spillage or splashback

TODAY IS WORLD USABILITY DAY! Go forth and make things more usable! now! really.

Congrats to the Coolhunting kids on their latest redesign ~ a step in the right direction for blogging evolution + usability

Pardon more Radar news ~ but exciting news for the morning is you can now send VIDEO to share on Radar!

Pitotubes review ~ "it's rocket science for your packing" ~ (the tagline makes me laugh) ~ airless travel containers

PandaSnack's line of Bamboo tees feel incredible - and i love their logo.

Just got this pic of the Radar client running on a Sony ~ and its impressively slick. Updated post! Also i used it for couch shopping remotely, and its a great way to keep track of what you find (and have someone far away see)

Sanam pulled her own Skeleton in a Space Suit over at Prints Gone Wild in NY last week ~ and found a tire bucky ball?

Just rediscovered in .com archives, and even at Target now, the Plasma Car is the ultimate holiday present! Aesthetically and scientifically brilliant ~ go watch the video if you haven't already.

I was never a huge west wing fan - but this i do like this DVD box set packaging.

Name Your Porsche. That cake frosting script can now be customized to your hearts delight.

I can't figure out how to keep track of contacts, all the tech in the world seems to have me back at pen and paper - maybe this silver rolodex will do the trick?

RUGenius has jumped on the list making bandwagon, and to go with oO's water list, my recycled bag list, she's trying to fill a Recycled Deck's List. Help add, or go browse.

@ LACMA next week - Magritte and Contemporaries ~ Treachery of Images. From then till March its all about the Surreal.

Of all the bizarre work out toys out there - these balance pods look really fun - i could see making random patterns with them and pacing around on them as i take conference calls.

Jargol has a nice post about Wunderwurks Design, the works of Tony Whurman, who is moving from glass blown lighting to a new line including this BACKLIGHT.

Mmmmm Bond flicks. It's all about the Cars, Gadgets, Clothes - and action? Here's the Aston Martin DBS from upcoming Casino Royale.

Restoration hardware German Goggles - lenses even unscrew for easy cleaning. How anime/mad-scientist

Digby and Iona - Rifle Rings... tiny silver rifles wrapped around your finger...

Digby and Iona Keyhole Necklace