"Dutch/Californian artist Bas Jan Ader was last seen in 1975 when he took off in what would have been the smallest sailboat ever to cross the Atlantic."

Zip tie rings cast in silver ~ is it geek chic? or is it just another reference to what has become such an everyday object?

Beautiful typography for Doz Gallery's Art Noel show

KRINK has got some new colors to help aid in colorfully beautiful destruction!

Gift Guide Day 10 ~ Culinary Gadgetry perfect for every kitchen no matter how much or little you cook, a contest to win a digicam if you're a tastespotter, AND crazy new all 20 guides so far view!

The Charming Man, Edward Janssen makes knuckle sandwiches - on necklaces

How I love Christmas and it's excesses. A movie any cool person should watch. What Would Jesus Buy?

New-York-City-based photographer. Primarily shooting portraits of friends, peers, and those who live around him, John Roman is devoted wholeheartedly to film photography. All images featured on this website are either 35mm or 120mm scans.

GIFT GUIDE! We're doing a crazy 31 one days of random collaged, hand written, click the pics to shop gift guides... so Day 31 in the countdown is Charles & Marie goodies i like.

Russians again have built something amazing. Great job is done. They have put a 1957. years GAZ - 21 on Porsche Cayenne.

Solar Bluetooth Headset ~ IGUA

Pop Surrealism artist Scott Musgrove displays amazing work at Roq la Rue in Seattle. They look like objects from a cabinet of curiosities.. strangely wonderful!

Here's an interesting twist on couch/bed convertibles. the Scoop contemporary bed from Saba Italia

N810 ~ nokia's latest incarnation of the N800 is looking extremely tempting... with the added keyboard, they are at least listening to what users want! And GPS! and Wifi!

Mr. Potato Mash ~ Ashley Ringrose makes some hilarious Mr. Potato Heads ~ including this one of bender!

the photo portfolio of the italian creative Alessandro Rocchi [Editor's Note: liking his site design and the way the images fill the browser with nav fading away]

Lagrange34 is a superb collection of chocolate bars with an incredible design. If you are a chocolate addicted you cannot miss this!!

The world's largest garbage dump in trapped in tin an oceanic riverine system known as the North Pacific Gyre. Fascinating article on Pruned.

I DEFINITELY need a miniature football table!

minnesota artist colin johnson has created the most astounding collage, currently offered as a print in a limited edition of 50 pieces.

the design of viktor & rolf antidote reminds me a little bit of absinthe and some doctor Jekyll and Mr.Hyde and it smells terrific!

There are hot tubs.... and then there are super crazy jetted molded seat hot tubs... and then there is THIS 42 inch Theater Spa, where they wont even tell you the price. Wow. and look at the add ons.

Amazingly clever ads for a hair salon in Milan

The Duckweed Lounge by Visual Reference Studio creates a multi-sensory experience out of seating with color-changing materials that respond to body heat.

Chair "The Form 07" by kazakh designer!

Updating the image of Italy - the boot-shaped peninsula - with these thigh-high Bootleg wines.

The Magic Wheel is being touted as today's replacement for skateboards and roller blades. With its single giant wheel and caster for steering, it can achieve speeds up to 20MPH.

Web Trend Map based off of the Tokyo Subway map

Parking tickets: the funny kind.

ByteDust has Environmentally Conscious Cuddle Cloud: CLOUD-X.2? "The red sign on the clouds chest (the place where the heart belongs to be) stands for Toxicity and Pain."

Graffiti master, GHOST, is releasing exclusive black on black versions of his 'Cousin Frank' vinyl figures.

Levi's breaks into the cell phone market..

Those of us not tearing up NYC can live vicariously through notcot. If you havent already checked out the gallery, be sure to check in for the latest action from ICFF.

surf munich! the new hot spot is just outide the haus der kunst museum...

Wouter Huis's latest project involves recording video footage during the day and then projecting it onto the same spots at night. Interesting take on the time/space continuum, and aptly called Copy / Past / Time Shift.

Medieval Modern: Design Strikes a Defensive Posture. great times article on defensive design.

"I believe in the transforming power of the art.
I believe in the manipulating power of the mass media. And this is enough." Santo Forte

wil freeborn is an incredible artist, who captures the everyday in his sketches. check out his work at ghostschool.co.uk

For the typophiles: texts for Ernioe's "Pornofitti." (PDF)
Via Ekosystem

great article and slideshow on how advertising is EVERYWHERE...even more than before.

iRobot's Create... you can program it to let your hamster steer...

Game trailers for Rayman:Raving Rabbids are silly. I love when the rabbids freak out and go "aaahhh!"

The U-Turn (shown above) is a business phone that draws energy from the opening and closing of the keyboard.

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

Here's one for rugenius...

Smoon Bijou. these little gems are like stardust one wears around the neck.