Cool Tools: Apple’s newest iteration of their wireless keyboard is one of the best pieces of design to have ever come out of Cupertino. The minimalist design has been boiled down to the essence of a functioning keyboard. It lacks a numeric keypad (a feature that can only be found on Apple’s wired keyboard but that I have no need […]
Minimalist Wireless Keyboard
BIZNESS! Newsletter Issue 111
Top 5 Hiring Tips For Startups Building a great team is crucial to ensuring the success and sustainability of any startup venture. But, there are potential pitfalls to consider, and there’s little room for error if an employee constitutes 25% or even more of your workforce at an early stage company… Continued in BIZNESS! Newsletter Issue 111 >>> – Waterless […]
Bird’s Eye View while Reading
TrendBird: Have you ever walked into a lamppost, or tripped over a small wall, because you’ve been so engrossed in a book you simply can’t put it down? Well it’s time to stop hurting yourself — introducing MegaReader 2.1 and its new ‘heads up display.’ Using any Apple device equipped with a camera and running iOS4, MegaReader now gives you […]
Eat and Play Together
Oh Gizmo: One of the best things about this modern age is its new way of combining things that we love so we can save money. One of these devices is the combination foosball and dining room table that is brought to us by Skitsch. It has a very simple, yet unique design that makes this a must-have for soccer […]
Recycled Art
Inhabitat: Despite the limited color palette and small size, McKean has found a wealth of inspiration in the 2×3 three pieces of plastic, transforming them into everything from bird nests to self portraits. “Usually we swipe [MetroCards] in a hurry as we pass through the turnstile, hoping we haven’t missed the subway. Or dip them as we enter a bus, […]
Very Convenient Table
Swissmiss: The Ola Table by Petter Danielson and Oscar Ternbom of AKKA is making my heart beat faster. A light-weight folding table, made of aluminium, that is easy to handle and beautiful. According to Minimalissimo it will be manufactured by MATERIA and will be launched at the Stockholm furniture fair in February. This would be perfect in our studio, for […]
Meal Planning Tips
Trends Updates: A new kiosk selling food created by Kraft answered the final question of who goes to the supermarket to buy dinner, “What do I want to eat?” Called “Meal Planning Solution”, the machine uses a facial scanner to see what you want to eat and make suggestions for recipes and products for purchase. It is one of the […]
Ask GoodGuide for Green Ratings
You could imagine that if Consumer Reports and LEED got together and had a baby; it might look something like GoodGuide. The Guide currently has close to 80,000 products evaluated in categories like personal care, food, household chemicals, paper products, and toys. So, the idea is, as you are walking down the aisle of your favorite store, trying to exercise […]
Cemetery Wedding
Reveries.com: Paulita Flores says her wedding site was beautiful once she got past the caskets, urns and cemetery views, reports Melanie D. Hayes in the Indianapolis Star (1/19/11). “At first, when I pulled up and saw it was a funeral home, it did concern me,” Paulita admits. “But when we walked in and saw everything, it was overwhelming. I fell […]
Hand-Made Chocs
Derry Church Artisan Chocolates hand-produce world-class French style chocolate bon bons. They make a point on their website to note that their delicious gourmet chocolates are produced in small batches, by human beings, not machines. Who might they be comparing themselves to? They also use 100% organic and natural ingredients (and all their cream and butter comes from local PA […]