This creased cup signed by Rob Brandt became a classic of the design. Play of material, diversion of the object, Realized in white ceramic.

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.

JPG Mag is back; bigger, better and with more beautiful photos for your eyes..

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!

Duncan Wilson designed a wireless version of the 2-paper-cups-and-a-piece-string telephone.

Buddhist 2.1 from Plug'n'Pray. Christian 5.0, Jewish 3.2, Muslim 5.1 and Hindu 2.1 conversion kits are also available.

more recycled bags! these bags from rein style are made from seatbelts! =)

David Poston. bracelet: "Well, Well, Well"
from "REINCARNATION of TINS" series.

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?

Josh Cochran's illustration style is simple, he gets the idea down rough and then block layers colors and textures on as needed. There's still a life in this hurried approach...

Technical illustrations, when done well are more impressive than subjective art... Kevin Hulsey is a master of his craft (and he creates his images using both traditional tools and new technology!)

cool skeleton plate!! on sale too. by John Derian.

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.

Galvanized steel pipe menorah, and Hanukkah's almost here.

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

TokyoPlastic's Drum Machine is a brilliant piece of flash animation [Editor's Note: it's an oldie, but a classic, for anyone unfamiliar, check out their newer pieces as well!]

Great article about BOTERO's paintings depicting the tortures in the Abu Ghraib prison

Recycled textile handbags by Luisa Cevese, for the list :-)

This is Pivo, it was designed by Creative Box*, they design cars, they designed Pivo for Nissan, Pivo is a compact car that pivots on a central axis while turning and parked. (*Site is Flash based.)

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?

I'm on an illustrator kick... Check out Jesse Parrotti's Acrylic and watercolors. They remind me of the illustrations found at the back of the Classic Atari 2600 catalogues from back when...

That's Bill Murray as reproduced thru the hands of John Kascht. John's another illustrator who can create gentle colorful caricatures or very bold symbolic ones with just a pen stroke...

Ruth Gwily is an illustrator. Her works might seem silly or even disturbing at time, but they're still very interesting. She also does comics and paintings...

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.

focused bags, another company that makes bags from old skateboard decks. =)

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

Russo-Balt Impression

Book Cut sculptures by Su Blackwell. A great way to bring a story to life. [Editor's Note: is no one besides the NOTCOT kids sick of people doing amazing paper cut outs?]

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.

The world's biggest hole! Wouldn't want to fall down that! The giant hole is actually a diamond mine in Eastern Siberia near the town Mirna. It is 525 meters deep and 1.25 km in the diameter.

Now isn't this a good ole phone? Seems quite nice to me... old skool. Schweizer Wandstation Modell 1950

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.

a little late, and a little girly but... the best designers getting creative with my little ponies. this mamechiyo pony is the crowd favorite.

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

this structure is actually made of marble (cut with water!), made for the 2003 masonry variations exhibit.

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

Nail extensions in exotic wood veneers by Nanna Natural.

NIKE Cosplay. Think Sony Bravia ad, but with superheroes instead of balls... and you can get your own cosplay outfit!!