Ooooh NOTCOT logo on techcrunch! I know, its not the same as actually being written about, but strangely exciting still.... check out Radar's Gallery that launched!

Murakami @ MOCA ~ here's a roundup of all the craziness (and free goods) from the celeb filled opening gala ~ as well as all the ebay madness surrounding this exhibition.

The gate in front of Kanazawa Train Station in Kanazawa, Japan ~ it has a giant digital clock made of water jets in front as well.

i-SOBOT: World's most advanced and smallest humanoid robot by TOMY.

Animation painted on a wall for the Fantoche animation festival in Baden. Insanely wonderful, and I don't envy the animator for all that hard work...

Skull-a-day just released the absolutely yummy Skullphabet as a Truetype and Opentype font.

Marica from WhyNot? found this gorgeous zipper ring, designed by Liron Braker, and winner of the ITS YKK award.

Cesar Saez's proposed "Banana Orbiting Over Texas" project

I belive in a re-use of everything. I belive in recycling, also the reestore group have this philosophy. An amazing eco design

Dali inspired work of a Russian artist.

Emily Tsingou Gallery is pleased to present the second one-person exhibition in London of Danish artist Peter Callesen.

No it's not the next iPhone wannabe. But an elegant Samsung touchscreen padlock available in Korea.

BMW Art Car project - this "vehicle" is the result of handing over BMW's hydrogen-powered H2R race car to modern artist Olafur Eliasson... and yes - that's ice

Sony Bravia "Color like no other" - the third (after the bouncy balls in SF and the pain in Glasgow) are Play Doh Bunnies all over NY!

adorable needle-work critters - Little cat designs

It's about creation, it's about fun. Come check out the mind blowing work of Chad Gardner, an interesting collage of design and photography

inspiring article of a designer/artist couple who moved to NY and turned a sketchy warehouse space into a gorgeous loft home.

Love the new transparent colorway of Italian retro sunglass brand Super!

Artist: Suzanne Anker - Buddhist Baby, 2004 - Rapid rototype sculpture, plaster and resin with pyrite

ThisWorks - its great branding and packaging, especially in their gift sets, and with names like Survive, who doesn't need one?

The Chac-Seat by Mauricio Lara
Was designed specially for the second biennial of Latin American Design, Holland 2005. Organized by LADF (Latin American Design Foundation).

Ooooh ooooh ~ wifi blackberry coming! Research In Motion announces the performance-driven BlackBerry 8820, the first dual-mode BlackBerry smartphone featuring cellular and Wi-Fi communications as well as built-in GPS.

Another solar race car, less adorable, but tinier - 33 x 22 x 14 mm.

Balmuda's floater is a nice way for those who don't want to make a double monitor from their laptop and it want it discreetly hidden while using that monitor with it.

HK toy designer Michael Lau designs the figures of Nike Pro's including Ronaldhino, Federer and Kobe Bryant. As usual great work by the artist!

Dutch designer Tejo Remy's presentation 'Playground Fences' allow for a more active interaction between those on either sides of the fence, providing seats, benches, nooks and playspaces for children.

Dirk Westphal has elevated the status of the goldfish from pet to creature worthy of worship by putting its photo on, of all things, surfboards

Good old Safari is now available for Windows, nice and convenient for web designers! [Editor's Note: lets just hope they worked out all their css standards related kinks.]

Pupsam has made some beautiful images of people kissing themselves.

as a lover of animals and architecture, i would be remiss not to post the design commissions' modern bird, a contemporary collection of bird houses.

Uptight All Night ~ 30 postcard book for a mere 10$ ~ Its like a mini best of Jordan Crane... you can fill your wall with mini frames of his goodness - cheap!

New "Just a t-shirt" Nike ad campaign - Just a T-Shirt shot by Terry Richardson!

Shin Tanaka does the onitsuka tiger mexico 66 trainer. download, customize and send in for a chance to win your design in an actual shoe! brilliant!

Swing is a great wine glass design from Gum Design - to help that swirling become an even more playful action.

Launching at ICFF is Mixko's atari candle holder!

From Normann "The foldable spaghetti dozer, designed by Serge Atallah, makes dosing out spaghetti easy, and its functional design means it is convenient to store in a drawer."

"A company that specializes in a blistering new
dessert phenomenon... RICE TO RICHES has broken tradition and has given RICE PUDDING a make over."

summer76 has a nice post at coolhunting about hearing all sides before giving in to the magical politician powers of gore... "The Great Global Warming Swindle" from brit channel 4 is interesting.

outdoor hot tub heated by log fire. beautiful (: Dutchtub ~ [Editor's Note: previously seen at #1190, but its been a while, and its cold out]

To find the local time in another time zone, simply roll the clock so the city representing that time zone is on top.

Wonderful firestick

Brilliant stop action advert for Sneaux "Human Skateboard" Directed by PES... [All the others are INCREDIBLE as well]

Camera Stabilizing Bag ~ nice idea for dslrs...

OMOP - from method home. Don't you just love it when cleaning can become "hip and sexy" not to mention ergonomic, eco-conscious, and microfibrous... and gorgeously packaged.

What happens when aluminum monkeys take over your school? Loving Marjolijn Mandersloot's works after seeing #3133. [Editor's Note: also seen as #2353]

Orfeo Quagliata - artist and furniture designer - his algae cells, glass wall piece has been haunting me all week.