May 28
A Nut In A Nut
Posted in: UncategorizedMetal lathe skills..(Read…)
May 28
Old Gays Try New Gay Slang
Posted in: UncategorizedOlder gay guys try pronouncing words and phrases that are commonly used by younger gays and then react to their meaning…(Read…)
May 28
A Minimal, Durable, Retractable Pen
Posted in: UncategorizedThe pen, the designer’s, artist’s, writer’s and engineer’s best friend, and it has been this way for decades! But the humble pen has just got a significant improvement, and this is all thanks to the Mark One.
This incredibly sleek pen takes minimal design to a new level; in a feat of engineering the body of the Mark One is completely seamless, this is emphasized by the absence of logos and excess ornamentation. The black and white color options come from the use of Cerakote, an extremely durable ceramic polymer coating, this allows the pen to take any of the daily abuse that may come its way!
It’s fair to say that, no matter how annoying it is, we all can’t stop ourselves from clicking pens, the Mark One makes this even harder to resist due to its custom, all-metal click mechanism. But don’t worry, if people give you strange looks I’m sure it’s just because they are jealous of your new pen!
Designers: Tom Gerhardt & Dan Provost of Studio Neat
Minimal
Perhaps unsurprising if you know us, but our design goal from the beginning was to design a pen that was both minimal and beautiful. Mark One has a completely seamless (literally) design, with no excess ornamentation or logo. This seamless design was quite an engineering feat, and involved designing a custom mechanism that can screw in from the back. The pen comes in two colors: black or white, which both have a slightly textured, matte finish. The metal plated nocks provide a nice little accent to each. We wanted the pen to be sophisticated without looking overly tactical or masculine.
Durable
It was also important for us to make something long lasting. Mark One is incredibly durable. It is made entirely out of metal; even the custom click mechanism is metal (more on that below). The pen is coated with Cerakote, which is an extremely durable ceramic-polymer coating. It gives the pen a really nice, matte feel. This pen should last a lifetime.
Retractable
We decided early on that we wanted our pen to be a retractable click pen, but getting there was another story. There are many off-the-shelf click mechanisms we could have used, but none of them were quite right for what we wanted, so naturally, we are making our own mechanism. It is made entirely out of metal and, as far as we know, it is the only all-metal mechanism on the market that has an actual “click” action. It’s extremely satisfying. We are quite proud of it!
May 28
Melancholy and Mysterious Scene in a Dreamlike World
Posted in: UncategorizedAron Wiesenfeld nous emmène dans ses peintures oniriques et nous présente des scènes de jeunes femmes en pleines réflexion dans des lieux aux teintes très douce. Les sujets sont tous en contemplation, comme spectateurs de leur propre destin, figés, comme si le temps s’était arrêté durant quelques instants.
« Les idées viennent de partout … des lieux, des souvenirs, des films, de l’art, etc. Un livre intitulé Art and Fear disait: «Remarquez ce que vous remarquez.» J’ai trouvé que c’était un bon conseil », explique Aron.
May 28
16th International Architecture Exhibition: Freespace: Exploring the Venice festival's fascinating and innovative community-focused projects
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Oftentimes, architecture exhibitions tend to center on achievements of famous architects or wild designs, but the 16th Biennale Architettura (aka International Architecture Exhibition in Venice) is different in that its attention has shifted to the……
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May 28
Guest room clothing storage
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If you have a small guest bedroom in which you host friends and family, storage for your guests’ clothing may be an issue if they are staying for an extended period of time. Rather than have a dresser that takes up so much space and hardly ever gets used, hang a 6-Shelf Canvas Sweater Organizer in the closet.
The shelves have ample storage space for the shirts, sweaters, and trousers a guest might bring with them. Consider adding a couple of matching drawers to the hanging organizer. It will help keep your guests’ smaller items (i.e. socks and underwear) tidy.
The bonus part of this system is that when it is not being used it collapses down into a fraction of its size for easy storage.
This post has been updated since its original publication in 2007.
Post written by Matt
May 28
Why This Pocket Typewriter in 2018 Makes Absolute Sense
Posted in: UncategorizedMade to usher in a great writing experience in the digital age, the pomera is a pocket typewriter that combines the simplicity and ease-of-use of the past along with the wide-range functionality and portability of the future. The combination is a well-blended mix of nostalgia and modernity, making the pomera a great product for pretty much anyone.
Probably the first of its kind, the pomera is a digital typewriter rather than a computer. Focusing on two things, i.e., being small and being useful, the pomera lets you write/type anywhere with absolute ease, letting content writers, authors, poets, scriptwriters, technical writers, etc. set up shop anywhere and type with the effortlessness of having a keyboard right in front of you… however, the pomera is just about as small as your wallet.
The pomera is to writing what the Kindle is to reading. Designed to provide a focused, unparalleled experience, the pomera is compact yet opens up into a full-sized keyboard, complete with an e-ink screen. Made to do one job and do it spectacularly, the pomera comes with a keyboard that feels as complete as a laptop keyboard, and an e-ink screen that feels like the real deal, while lasting longer too. Built to run on two AA batteries, the pomera lets you write, edit, save, and even send bodies of text (and even spreadsheets) to other devices via an SD card, USB, or a QR code. When done, it folds back into its small avatar that slides easily into your pocket. Developed in Japan, the pomera comes in both Japanese and English formats. Designed to do one thing and do it with sheer expertise, the pomera is heaven-sent for people who spend hours drafting documents, allowing them to write comfortably, and without any distractions. Also, in the words of the great Ron Swanson, “They can’t hack into a typewriter.”
Designer: KING JIM
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What is pomera?
pomea is a mobile device dedicated to entering text. Its compact body houses a foldable keyboard, which is as large and convenient as that of a laptop. pomera starts immediately after being turned on and continues to run on batteries for many hours. It’s useful on the go, in a meeting and other settings.
pomera Enters the US Market
With the first model having been released in Japan in 2008, pomera will celebrate its 10th anniversary in 2018. In 2008, people who were using laptops on the go or on business trips were unhappy about the heavy weight, large size, slow startup and short battery life. They would carry heavy laptops just to take notes. During meetings, they would surf websites, becoming distracted from work. They wanted an easy-to-use tool just for entering text, which led them to develop pomera. Now it is used taking notes as well as for writing, such as novels. They have launched pomera on Kickstarter, because they want this unique tool to be used by people in the U.S. and Japan.
Key Layout
This pomera version will have a US layout.
Tri-fold Keyboard
They have developed a new tri-fold keyboard for pomera. It features generously sized keys of with a horizontal pitch of 17 mm and a vertical pitch of 15.5 mm. The keyboard also contains key feet. These feet are linked to opening and closing movements of the keyboard and are automatically extended when it is opened. This means that the keyboard is stable and ready for use with minimum effort.
6″ Electronic Paper Display
Battery Life
The device works continuously for approx. 20 hours on two AA alkaline or eneloop batteries. The batteries can be replaced easily and immediately when they have run out, allowing worry-free operation.
Outline Function
A list of headings is displayed on the left side of the screen as you edit text on the right side. This allows you to make changes based on each heading or arrange the order, ensuring quick corrections and editing. This function is useful for text that is divided into chapters.
Line Number and Grid Display
Check the line number at a glance, which is convenient for long text. The device can also display a grid in the background.
microUSB & SD Card
Text created on pomera can be saved to its internal memory or an SD card. The saved data can be transferred to a computer via a microUSB cable or SD card.
FlashAir
Use of FlashAir, an SD card with wireless LAN function, enables the data stored on a card to be read via wireless LAN.
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May 28
Satirical Image of Human Weakness
Posted in: UncategorizedToni Hamel travaille principalement pour créer des dessins, des peintures ou des sculptures qui analysent les comportements humains. Hamel décrit sa pratique artistique comme un « commentaire illustré des faiblesses humaines ». Mettant en général en scène des hommes en blouse blanche manipulant des animaux, il critique l’action humaine voulant exercer une emprise totalitaire sur la nature.
May 28
Design Job: Passionate About Improving the Quality of People's Lives? Johnson & Johnson Needs an Assistant UI/UX Designer
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The Johnson & Johnson Medical Devices (JJMDC) Industrial Design and Human Factors (IDHF) organization is seeking a multi-faceted, exceptionally talented, user-centered Assistant UI/UX designer who is passionate about improving the quality of people’s lives through compelling design experiences. This position can reside in any of our JJMDC R&D Centers.
May 28
University of Silesia's Department of Radio and Television is wrapped in "net curtain" of hollow blocks
Posted in: UncategorizedHollow clay bricks form the gridded facade of this faculty building at a university in the Polish city of Katowice, providing privacy and shade to the interiors while still allowing light to enter.
The Department of Radio and Television building was designed for the University of Silesia by Warsaw studio Grupa 5 Architekci, Barcelona firm BAAS Arquitectura, and local office Małeccy Biuro Projektowe.
The project team won a competition with a design that seeks to seamlessly integrate the new facility into the existing historic streetscape.
The building completes the existing block and echoes the massing of the neighbouring tenements. Its street-facing elevation wraps around a preserved section of a traditional multi-family home to increase its sense of connection with the past.
“The biggest challenge was acknowledging the beauty of the damaged ancient fabric… and inviting it to co-create new space,” said the project team, “be it through its incorporation into the new building or opening up the views and glazed surfaces towards interior courtyards and outhouses of the neighbouring buildings.”
Materials chosen for the building’s exterior match the existing palette found along the street. The facade is formed from hundreds of openwork ceramic blocks that tonally match the brick of the existing structures.
“External openwork serves as a kind of a ‘net curtain’ – a screen that has been put onto the building,” said the architects.”This is an offshoot of the Iberian approach to the facade design understood mainly as a veneer – a way of protecting buildings from the sun.”
The hollow blocks allow daylight to penetrate into the building through glazed surfaces behind them, as well as creating a glow from within when the lights are on at night.
Light seeping through the blockwork produces a shifting geometric pattern of light and shadow on the walls and floors of the rooms, circulation areas and neighbouring structures that alters throughout the day.
The use of the ceramic brick extends throughout the building, where it is applied to floors and walls both internally and across outdoor areas including a large central courtyard.
A glazed entrance carved into the main volume provides a direct route from the street through to the courtyard. This external space helps to fuse the new structure with its historic neighbours, which are visible around its edges.
A staircase that ascends the full height of the building can also be seen through a glazed wall lining one side of the patio. This circulation space connects all floors of the faculty and provides an impromptu meeting place for students.
The staircase is accessible from the glazed entrance lobby, which also connects with a library housed in the converted historic building, and functions as a circulation hub for directing traffic between the various floors.
Photography is by Jakub Certowicz.
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