L’agence Ogilvy Malaysia a eu l’excellente idée de penser cette série d’affiches publicitaires pour le jeu Pictionary. Autour du concept du “Quick Draw Wins”, les visuels montrent la supériorité de l’efficacité d’un dessin clair sur le style. Plus d’exemples à découvrir dans la suite.
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UPDATE: Mystery half-solved; the bike is based on the BauBike, a 2009 design by Michael Ubbesen Jakobsen…
I recently came across images of this mysterious custom bicycle frame at Saint Cloud, an Australian fixed-gear shop. It’s something like De Stijl turned into a bike; Le Corbusier might call it a “machine for riding.” (In other words, it’s the opposite of these.)
The head tube appears to be the only non-right angle in the entire frame, such that the straight-bladed fork comes in at around 10°. (The chainstays, seatstays and fork also appear to be angled at the ends out of functional necessity.) Other notable features include zero bottom bracket drop, concealed bolts and fork ends, a rear rack and presumably a custom threaded headset… though the more I look at it, the more it seems like the whole thing is an optical illusion.
Still, perhaps the most incongruous aspect of the bike is what appears to be a vintage Brooks saddle—and the matching leather straps—though I imagine a steel rectangle would cause some gnarly saddle sores.
Besides wondering whether there is any advantage to using square tubes, I can’t quite discern the geometry (no pun intended)… and I’m just curious as to “Why?”
All Unitasker Wednesday posts are jokes — we don’t want you to buy these items, we want you to laugh at their ridiculousness. Enjoy!
I have many super powers (e.g. I can grab poison ivy with my bare hands and not have a reaction), but my kryptonite are balloons. For starters, I’m allergic to latex, so touching them causes me to break out in a rash. Secondly, the squeaking sound they make when you rub your finger across them drives me batty. Thirdly, tying them off is tedious. And finally, the anticipation of someone about to pop a balloon makes me incredibly anxious.
Noting all of the reasons I hate balloons, you might think the Tie-Not would be something I’d use. It ties water balloons so you don’t have to fuss with them! But, you know what, even the Queen of Hating Balloons can tie a water balloon if she needs to. (She can also talk about herself in the third person.)
Unless you’re a professional water balloon maker, I’m not really sure the average person needs the Tie-Not. For those rare times you decide to throw a water balloon party (are there such things?), I’m certain you can handle the stress of tying the balloons. Also, having to tie all those balloons might give you pause to throwing a water balloon party in the future. Because, really, who enjoys being smacked with a water balloon? Sure, it’s fun to clobber other people, but getting hit by one is never a joy. Water balloon attacks always end with someone getting a pitcher of water and just pouring the water on their competitors — so why not start with those? Pitchers are also reusable. And don’t hurt. And don’t leave little balloon particles in your yard. And don’t cause rashes. And aren’t balloons.
To close, I feel the need to point out that the name of the product is “Tie-Not.” In my understanding of the English language, the word NOT implies the negative. In this case, it would mean that the device doesn’t tie. I think this is brilliantly absurd, and commend the makers of the Tie-Not for not false advertising (check out the 1-star reviews on Amazon for examples of the device not working).
Thanks to reader Steph for introducing us to this soggy, summer unitasker.
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Felt and fabric accessories by HomakoAcross the aisle from our booth was Homako. Inspired by origami, braids, plaits and bows, Homako’s necklaces are very sweet, just like her.
Something that has always amazed me is that factories antedated electricity. Early machines could be made to run from steam power, but there was no such thing as electric lighting; the sole source of illumination came from outside, through big-ass windows and skylights.
The “Daylight” entry in the James Dyson Award competition submitted by an anonymous German architecture student recognizes that it’s not practical to widen existing windows, nor add skylights to the 30th story of a 42-story office building, but proposes a solution to better channel natural light into the office spaces of today. Carefully-shaped aluminum reflectors would be attached to the outside of existing windows, shunting light towards additional ceiling-mounted reflectors inside, providing a one-time cost for permanently-free magnified and adjustable daylight.
The inspiring colours of Henry RoadFabric bundles get me every time! I love getting precut quarters or remnants… they’re the promise of fun crafty times ahead without the commitment and expense of getting fabric cut off the bolt. I bought three bundles from various vendors at the SF and LA fairs. Not sure what they’ll become, but I don’t mind just looking at the colours and patterns for awhile.
The latest power-packed sound machine from wireless streaming experts Sonos
We’ve been rocking out with a variety of Sonos products in the Cool Hunting office for years, gaining a great appreciation for the functionality of the comprehensive wireless streaming products in the process. Debuting today is the next step forward for at-home or at-work networked music playing with the release of Sonos Play:3. The device, designed as an all-in-one unit, promises bigger sound quality in a compact package, perfect for any room in need of bumpin’ tunes
The Play:3 gets its name from its three integrated speakers, three dedicated class-D digital amplifiers and three drivers. With an overall goal to crank up the quality, each unit also has a passive rear-firing bass radiator to keep the sound rich. As with all Sonos products the Play: 3 will integrate seamlessly into an existing Sonos system and can be controlled with the Sonos desktop app, the multi-platform mobile app or a dedicated Sonos controller.
Another clever feature of the Play:3 is the option to use the speaker in a vertical or horizontal position. This makes it easier to fit the system exactly where you want it and internal motion sensors detect the speaker’s orientation, adjusting the output accordingly to deliver ideal sound distribution. With two Play:3 units you can experience “Stereo Pairing,” which allows you to dedicate one speaker to the left or right channel. But be warned: two Play:3s paired up for stereo enjoyment the office makes for an internal struggle to stay seated.
If, like us, your Sonos system was in need of an overall upgrade, we recommend the updated controller ($350); it’s compact, slick and has a intuitive touchscreen UI for super-easy navigation.
Head over to Sonos’ online store to grab one of the new versatile Play:3s, available today for $300.
Also on Cool Hunting: Latest from Sonos: iPhone App, Free Pandora, Better Internet Radio
As ID’ers we’re privy to technologies that seem mundane to us through familiarity, but it’s interesting to see how people that have never heard of RP react when it’s demonstrated for them. That goes for people as highly educated as the theoretical physicist David Kaplan, featured in this NatGeo video, who travels to Z Corporation to see if they can scan and 3D-print a working model of his crescent wrench.
It’s kind of cool to watch Kaplan pull the finished part out of the powder. I know most of us have already seen things similar to this, but you get the sense Kaplan’s head would explode if he looked inside your average industrial design department.
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Julene Harrison a longtemps travaillé dans le design textile, jusqu’à ce qu’elle se trouve un réel talent dans l’art du découpage. Avec des compositions de papier plus belles les unes que les autres, elle parvient à créer un univers frais. Une sélection de ses travaux dans la suite.
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