Worth its Weight in Awesome

These are environmental. They're only available for a limited time every day. They're the most awesome thing I've seen. See more at wooster collective.

No. This isn't gross. It's actually one of the smartest things I've seen. It's all about deception. Click through to see what I mean. Why this isn't gross.

Pi to 57 digits from Nick Douglas on Vimeo.

“71% of adults used to play on the streets when they were young. 21% of children do so now. Are we designing children and play out of the public realm? This project is a study into different ways of bringing play back into public space...

Extreme ironing has been around for last decade or so but you've probably never heard of it. The premise is pretty simple: think the thrill of danger sports in combination with the satisfaction of producing a well ironed shirt. That's it. Extreme ironing...

The Baja BBQ is a nifty little eco-green charcoal package. The all natural and chemical free charcoal comes self contained and is designed to be dropped right into the grill, lit on fire, and ready to start cooking dinner in about 20 minutes. See more from the designers at Mike and Maaike.

Jalopnick, the car blog, has a recent entry of a collection of historic car emblems and logos. Click through to see the set.

Professor Martyn Poliakoff at the University of Nottingham and video journalist Brady Haran have put together a periodic table where each element is a link to a youtube about that element...

From the site: "With the usual exceptions, people on Twitter tend to fall into two main camps. There are responders, who use Twitter as a channel to interact heavily with other users, and broadcasters, who use it primarily as a micro-blogging platform. These groups don’t necessarily get along...

Yanko Design has an interesting concept for an alarm clock. While I've seen countless variations of clocks set to wake you up (the one that rolls away from you is my favorite), this is one of the more ingenious ones...

The Danish company Yakkay is attempting to bring some style (back?) to bike helmets. Not that they should be worn for style - they tend to save you from concussions here and there, but click through to see some Yakkay's models...

Check out this flickr series of disassembled appliances. The artist/photographer takes appliances (like the pictured electric knife) takes them apart and then rearranges them in interesting layouts. Jump over to Brittnybadger's flickr set.

Case modification, aka Case Modding, is the modification of computer case to either show off your technological proweness or simply to just plain show off...

I vote we get one of these. The Treadwall is a rotating climbing wall that resembles a vertical conveyor belt with grips and holds spread all over it. Without a motor, the wall is designed to move based on the weight and pace of the climber...

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New media website Submarine Channel has a feature on the beauty of some of Hollywood's and independent film title sequences...

PES is self acclaimed as the home of twisted films. PES is also the genius behind many of the stop-frame animations that have been used for commercial use, mainly the ever popular Coinstar ads...

Nike is running a series of viral videos about confessions of people getting dunked on. Just youtube, "hyperdunk victim," and you'll see a collection of videos of some poor guy retelling how he got dunked on by some seemingly nobody...

It's a box. It's a sofa. It's a sofa box.

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It was only a matter of time. BBC Two and Phillip Starck are looking for potential contestants for an all "new" reality show, School of Design. The Apprentice-like premise pits designers against one another as they compete to win a position to work alongside the famous French designer...

A little while ago I wrote about the fantastic packaging design of French Rabbit ("Squared for Space, 06/17/08), the wine company that's using tetra prisma packaging that rivals glass bottles...

Here's a concept for a lamp light like no other. The Valka Light looks just like any other modern-chic lamp but has the additional feature of removable and fully functional light bulbs. Think of it like picking fruit off of a tree...

This is how the brief may have looked like... Business Problem: We need to increase sales of our pipette product. Unfortunately, the harsh reality is that we're competing in a painfully boring industry...

Awesome multicolored retro floppy coasters. Get them at Super Mandolini.

Video gaming. You should know a thing or two (or even three) about video games. We're talking new media here people. You! Advertising person! Can you name 3 video games that are changing the digital gaming landscape? Guitar Hero doesn't count...

The latest rumblings behind one of the most recognizable brands is causing people to talk. There's some recent speculation that the Air Jordan signature shoes will be seeing a possible resurgence in popularity as it enters a whole new era...

Nudie Jeans. They're awesome. If you can afford the $200 price tag, you're golden. What makes them so amazing? The jean material morphs to your body, forming a second skin, as if you're not wearing anything other than own your skin, hence Nudie...

Improv everywhere is at it again, this time with their latest prank using identical twins on the subway in NYC. Click through to read more about the project or take a look at the youtube below. Human Mirror

I've discovered 3 universal truths: Everyone loves bubbles. Everyone loves popping bubbles. Almost every calendar from Borders sucks.

Celebrities from left tooth to right. Pricess Diana Queen Elizabeth II Simon Cowell David Beckham

Watch the video of the work of the street artist, Posterchild, who uses New York's video ads to create stainglass works of art. Stainedglassby posterchild

Little Factory is a neat little design boutique with some big ideas for design. The boutique started as a design blog and eventually grew into a brand and now is starting to produce its own products of design...

Hop on over to designer Slava'saakyan's website to view some innovative redesigns of somewhat mundane objects. Pictured here is their two-in-one laundry hamper that can also be used as a wash basin for soaking those delicates...

Nike Europe is launching their new service, PhotoID. The new Nike Photoid allows you to snap pictures with your cell phone and then send it as a text to Nike...

Steampunk is the term used to describe the fascination with technology from the 19th century which often used copper and brass materials. Moving objects usually ran off of steam, hence, "Steampunk." You can think of Steampunk as the historical older sibling of Cyberpunk...

Printed t shirts are nothing new. You've got cafe press for the masses and then there's Threadless for people "in the know." The best t shirt shops these days are how you interact with your audience, whether it's through witty slogans or an interesting means to show off your wares...

The Papa Chair encourages the interaction between parent and child in an interesting attempt to create a dynamic environment. Have no kids? Lay down that TV dinner on the spare seat and watch Top Chef, the empty space can also be used as a side table...

Sea Change is a documentary that provokes the audience with the question, "What if the oceans had no fish?" Ocean acidification is becoming a more and more important issue in both wildlife and environment conservatism...

From the site: " Framed pictures of current Heads of Government. Width and ornaments of the frames correspond to the length in power. Width and darkness of the matting correspond to the latest Press Freedom Index (RSF) and Corruption Perceptions Index (TI) for the country, respectively...

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Constant Garden is a concept designed to alert you about appointments using sound. The idea is to have a series of flower-like stems protrude from a base plate that house tiny speakers. The device then shouts out little reminders from each of its stems (different stem, different reminder)...

Skin safe To-Do tattoos with skin-safe felt-tip marker. Get them at Fred & Friends.

Ever have the pleasure of building a tree house? For yourself? For your children? Check out German company Bauraum and their conceptual ideas brought to life with this modern approaches to the tree house...

Thermosensitive Experiences. That's the theme designers Erin Haye and Nuno Gonçalves Ferreira are using for what they call the Swamp Collection, a series of heat sensitive furniture...

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The fascination with pixel art grows stronger and stronger every day. It seems artists are using it on everything, front posters, to cd albums, to wall paper, just about anything...

An art student from NYU recently presented a project he'd been working on for the Interactive Telecommunications Program at the Tisch School of the Arts. Drew Barrows has created a virtual representation of what could be your future girlfriend lying in bed with you...

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Manuel Perez Prada presents a study in re-invention: how to re-think the DSLR camera into a single hand use and somewhat unorthodox use of optics. The concept makes use of the singe barrel of the lens, nothing more, nothing less...

Pump-spray hot sauce? Adjustable hotness? The unique design of the bottle allows the user to twist and choose their preferred level of “hotness.”

PC magazine and HP have teamed up for a charitable cause for the National Cristina Foundation. Limited edition laptops by famous designers are being currently auctioned off on Ebay.

Last night marked the end of The Cans Festival in London, a widespread graffiti event that allows all artists to show and share their work. Notable artists on the scene was the hard-to-catch Banksy, Pure Evil, and C215. Main site here. Click through to see some of the youtubes.

Water pistols are one of the true symbols of summer. Be sure to be armed with the Super Soaker Bottle Shooter that makes sure you never run out of water ammo. The water pistol is designed to allow any standard plastic water bottle to screw in for an instant reload of water ammo...

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Pop culture historian, Bill Geerhart launched a letter writing campaign in the late 90s, asking questions to “powerful” figures, but posing them as 10 year old named Billy. The letters and answers have recently been published on Radar, including some followup letters from this year...

The Pharos Project is attempting to code the eco revolution by standardizing labels to provide a green standard. The “green labels” will provide a guide for consumers to identify material used and level of responsibility. Pharos Pro

With the introduction of BMX at the Beijing Olympics, Nike is releasing special edition Dunks to commemorate the event. The Nike Dunk Gyrizo (Greek for “wheel”) ($TBA), will feature a design with internal plates that are optimized to transfer peddling power for BMX riders...

Forget Disney World. Welcome to Tropical Islands, a Germany based water wonderland. See that in the middle of the water? That’s an island. Housed in the largest indoor complex in the world, this tropical paradise offers year round awesome weather...

How do you count your money? How do you think the rest of the world does it? Click the link and see a pretty cool compilation of money counting techniques from around the globe...

Hulger just released a DJ adaptor for their ever popular old school cellphone/Skype handset. So instead of those clunky headphones, maybe you’ll find your resident DJ plugging in that shiny black rotary handset to find that sick track to drop. Check it and the other Hulger phones over at: Hulg