Okieee… I’m finally starting to like this now… the sleek iPhone without the phone (service fees). Meet the awesome “iPod touch“. I’m seduced!

Also, their flurry of other iPod updates, including the nano (phatty)iPod which was leaked many weeks ago.

Online T-shirt sensation Threadless is opening up a Threadless store this Monday (Sept 10th) in Chicago at 3011 North Broadway Avenue. They’ll have a retail store downstairs while rocking out an Art Gallery upstairs! Their having a “Grand Opening Party” September 14th at Metro with several performances! If your in the Chicago area, go! I wish I could be out there for this opening! Threadless simply rocks!

If ya don’t know about Threadless, check them out, design some shirts, submit them, buy some, takes pics, buy more, submit often, vote lots, and get addicted!

Core 77’s posted a great “Ultimate Design Student Guide” with tips and tricks all design graduates can relate to in the fields of the Classroom, Dorm Room, Represent, Crash Course, and the nifty Cheat Sheet. If your a newbie in design school you’ll be glad you learned these tricks the easy way.

Other tips:
- If you need to use the machine shop when it’s closed, go to sleep and wake up early rather than staying up all night trying to do something manually.
- Bring a pillow to studio and get a desk with wide wooden planks (Their more comfy on the shoulders)
- If you need to document a ton of sketches use your digital camera instead of a scanner… it’s much faster!
- Don’t wear sandals in the shop nor shorts in most cases.
- Use a pen, carry a sketchbook around 24/7, and for some buy that sweeet portable metal Olfa blade.
- Desk goodies: band-aids, bottle of chewable Vitamin C’s, roll of toilet paper, Mp3 player, too many markers, too many rolls of various tapes, cutting board, string, box of Exactos, toolbox, cork board, small under the desk fridge, craft sticks for mixing, and a trashcan.
- Tape a “You owe me” list on your desk… people give and take all the time.
- Desk Lamp! Most studios have those crappy eye annoying fluorescent tubes that flicker..especially when you have been up 48+ hours.
- Get a Flickr account, document all!
- Start your own blog!

Panda’s Growth- cute pics as a panda grows.
Google Sky- Google Earth adds star gazing!
What’s in your bag- what people carry around via Lifehacker
You Are Here Poster- A tree poster depicting ones graphic career thoughts as they age.
Double sided touch screens- Who knew we would need two sides.
TrackStick- GPS tracker linking to Google maps.