Much of my days and all hours are now spent on contemplating the value of the arts and design. Of course there is the economical value of art as artifacts that accrue value, or design as enabling enhancements that result…
Here is a simpler way of clearing your driveway, garden path or patio. Just plug it in and go. No engine, and no fumes. The machine can clear a 12 inch swath through 6 inches of snow and throw it up to 20 feet. Yours for USD 200:-.brbr
Swiss INOUT design shows a line of both fun and smart ideas that could enhance the cityscape. The Swiss designers featured show great inventiveness. Axel Jaccard, for instance, designed the water trough (above) that can be fitted to the end of a downspout. Another is the hanging garden by Yves Fidalgo; a kind of window shutter with a planter that allows plants to become a sunscreen when the plants grow. Adrien Roveros bicycle parking takes the same space as a car, but allows parking for six bikes. Sibylle Stoeckli uses wood from old packing crates to create an urban wood floor, and Damien Regamey has made enclosements like colorful necklaces.brbr
This handle, that can be put across the back of a large knife, gives a helping hand when you need to cut hard veggies like swedes, large cheeses etc. USD 5:75.brbr
Of course there are staplers that can saddle staple booklets and ‘zines. But who has one, except maybe graphic designers and ad agencies? Now there is a chance for the rest of us to make neatly stapled booklets or ‘zines, too. This stapler from Japanese Max can be turned 90 degrees to allow it to reach long enough to saddle staple a booklet. Available from Amazon for USD 9:22:-.brbr
Among all the gadgets, inventions and ideas we have posted during 2007, we have put together a shortlist of 35, that we think were the smartest of the smart last year. Now we need your help to pick the smartest of them all, the idea, gadget ocr invention that is to be awarded the badge above; to be tha Smart Stuff Readers Choice of 2007. Go to our voting page to see all the nominees and to vote fcor your favourite. And in case you should disagree with all our 35 nominees, of course you have the opportunity to send us a completely different suggestion.brbr
It’s really exciting to start our fourth year with a growing number of readers and supporters. We are very grateful for all the e-mails we get, both with critique (yes, we are) and cheers. A very special thanks goes out to our tipsters, and in particular those that frequently come back (you know who you are) with new interesting stuff. During this our fourth year, we will also have a couple of new features on the site that we hope will prove useful. That’s about it. We wish you a great new year 2008, and we hope you’ll want to stick with us during year four. Thanks for your support! And don’t forget to vote for the smartest of 2007. Voting ends January 31 2008. Click here for the voting page. Love/Ed.brbr
I received three unique cards from some of my former students. From Golan Levin, something squishy. From Peter Cho, something green. From Elise Co and Nikita Pashenkov, something romantic. But from me, all you get is a crummy ascii-style greeting…
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