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Weekend Links

Posted by _tango! on February 23, 2008
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This has been an odd week, of rescheduling then un-scheduling, hence, busy for no reason in the end. Makes you really appreciate people with concrete answers, directions, over the ones that can’t make decisions.

Tech: Building the perfect laptop(Lenovo x300). Great read on the process and obstacles.
Odd: Expensive High Heels without the heel!
Neat: How to be unidentified by a camera using an invisible light.
Cool: Self-Healing Rubber…Kind of like Silly Putty.
Music: FiddleFoxx…a fast paced fiddle crew with a beat boxer!
Video: How people from different nations count cash. How do you count your cash?
Fashion: Project Runways fashion walks during Fashion Week.
Nature: One crazy swimming pool location over Victoria Falls, with video.
Art: One HUGE panoramic image of London.
Music Video: Making music from 2 iphone and one DS.

Superbowl Weekend Links!

Posted by _tango! on February 3, 2008
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Odd: Sonic Boiling, boiling water through sound!
Sculpture: a whistling sculpture. very mysterious.
Neat: hermit crab in a glass shell
Design: the egg chair comes in chocolate!!!
Neat: world class packer for art. very interesting!
Art: Obey Giant makes awesome Obama Poster!
Cool: museum makes solar plastic bag float(above)
BUY: TED ticket on ebay!!(it’s legit, sponsored by TED, and proceeds go to charity. Bids are up to 34k, and auctions ends Monday)
Art: Troika cloud sculpture.
Fashion: a very bizarre fashion show in paris
Funny video: Improv Everywhere pulls off a frozen in time stunt in Grand Central!
Brand: Generation of Why-ers!(gen “Why”)

Weekend Links

Posted by _tango! on January 19, 2008
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Cool image above here.
Weekend thought: Why do corporations seem to work slower than smaller firms. More people= more help, or more people= more hassle?

– Fun: Wall closet: Throw your cloths on a wall of hooks!
– Fun video: Another great home made Daft Punk video.
– Odd: a man’s skin turns Blue!
– Video Hack: Unlock a car door with a tennis ball.
– Site: iKlimt, A great site dedicated to one of my artist, Gustav Klimt.
– Apple: the very blogged about Apple Air notebook. I’m kind of disappointed, but very impressed with the risk taken. Gizmodo discussions.

Weekend Links

Posted by _tango! on January 13, 2008
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Go karting racing at pole position vegas

Quote: “Pablo Picasso: Every child is an artist. The problem is how to remain an artist once we grow up“.

Makes me think about creativity as well..so, stay young, take risks and chances, be curious…and of course watch the “must watch” lecture by Sir Ken Robinson on creativity!

– Neat: Engagement Ring.
– Funny: Gizmodo Pranks CES, funny and mean.
– Woa: A monstrous wooden mechanical creation.
– Space: Shigeru Bans very cool Shutter house project.
– Cool: Shadow Blocks.
– Weird: Tree that bears 11 fruits.
– Inspiring: The 61 yr old farmer that won the worlds toughest race!
– Video: Hilarious, Plunger Dart throwing.
– Video: Very cool spinning egg+cut trick!

Weekend Links

Posted by _tango! on January 5, 2008
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Thought of the week: What happens in Vegas never happened! 😉
Goal of the year: Be a design disruptor!

Funny: Best Wedding Dance Ever!
Read: Time Managment eBook for the Creative!
Tech: Aptera Car(300+mpg) Test Drive via PopularMechanics
Consumer: 5 yrs, 6 ipods, $1495!
Neat: A worthy travel pillow!
Art: Nice drawing!
Cool: Scissor Bracelet via Notcot
Challenge: National Science and Engineering Visualization Challenge

Weekend Links

Posted by _tango! on December 8, 2007
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car parts

Thought of the week: Sometimes ya gotsta take 2 steps back to go one step forward!

– Image: “Car Parts“.
– Video: Train runs through Bangkok Market Place.
– Cool adjustable emotional stamp.
– Video: Chimpanzees smarter at memory games than humans?
– Odd: Born with feet backwards!
– Article: Who clicks on Ads!
– Tech: NEC develops first translation phone!
– Product: Self Balancing Tray
– Web: Online Word Processor, BuzzWord!

Weekend Links

Posted by _tango! on December 1, 2007
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on off coffeee mug

Thought of the week: If pennies did not exist, would we be more productive hence actually save more money?

– On/Off coffee Mug– color changing Mug from off to On.
– Procrastination Flowchat
– Behind the Scenes: A look into tricks and tips of the industry
– ElfYourSelf: The classic ElfYourSelf web card I sent out to friends last year!
– The naked teddy bear suit.
– Severn Suzuki giving an incredible speech on the environment at age 12 in 1992!
– 10 most expensive cities to live in. Tokyo drops out of top 10!

Weekend Links

Posted by _tango! on November 26, 2007
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What an exhausting fun filled thanksgiving week/end! I was out in the Vegas area with family and friends pounding out hours of non-stop eating, mahjong, wii-ing, casino visits, shows, shopping, and many goofy hours with my many cousins in arcades (punch the duck game above) and everything else. Good times!

I’ve only returned to find out that a parking ticket I appealed 3 months ago got declined for no reason. I had pictures etc supporting the wrongful ticket, yet they will only let me dispute it in court, meaning take a day off from work, or pay the crummy $50. I really don’t understand why they don’t fix their system. Sure this system makes people pay more tickets, but when a wrongful ticket is given, the only choice is to pay rather than take a day off.

Design Note: Making money can be a sign of a great business, but sneaky tricks will lower the brand trust and the longevity in a business. Users come first in my world… always! Don’t you love those brands that just fix things without asking questions, then hate the ones that do ask!
Now for the links:
– Pancaking a truck video!
– Amazon.com launches “kindle”, their e-book/ink reader.
– Cool Torn graffiti work by Alexandre Farto
– Creative IKEA ads… I wonder if these layouts would be good?
– Swims: Rubber slip-on booties for your nice shoes.
– Popcorn Fork!
– Cool origami folds using bills!
– What hundreds of thin paint layers look like stacked!
– An Interview with Jim Gromen on the rebirth of MadBalls!
– Another Eco Friendly Powerstrip!
– Google Android (G-phone) emerges!

Weekend Links

Posted by _tango! on November 4, 2007
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Pixels games sketches

Note of week: “Mystery is more important than knowledge.” JJ Abrahms. This might apply to all shakes in life but sometimes it’s just better not to know, in life or in TV shows.

– Smart Strips, Power strips that actually stop using power when appliances are turned off.
– A new Plug In hybrid designed by BMW and Aston-Martin Designers. Will this compete with the Tesla and Aptera?.
– Houses with a view! Breathtaking!
– Sketches for games. Very cool! via NotCot.
– A visual interface comparison over time: Google vs Yahoo.
– FOUND magazine. A magazine made up if things found… usually odd notes. good stuff.
– Device Charger Holder. A cute useful stand for your phone and plug.
– Targets NYC Grand Central Holographic Fall Fashion Show (Nov 6,7)

Weekend Links

Posted by _tango! on October 14, 2007
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It’s been a busy few weeks on my side… apologizes for the lack in postings, but keep sending me goodies. Besides my trips to NC, NYC, MI, RI, and ME this week, it should be back to normal by months end. Enjoy these links.

– Insane Base Jumping video: Jumping closer is better.
– Are you Left or Right Brained: A quick visual test. I saw both.
– Cool convertible jacket to bag: seems ninja like. I want!
– Aptera Hybrid Car on pre-order: Jetsons like Hybrid car.
– Table Frisbee: The new underground home sport.
– A Giant Pink Bunny Doll
– iPod Cassette Tape hack: Making your ipod retro cool!
– Blobbing: catapult your friends off a blob of air.
– USB 3, finally!
– A “Simpson’s” Scene to Reference guide.

Weekend Links

Posted by _tango! on September 22, 2007
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Sumo wrestlers stretching

Above: picture of sumo wrestlers stretching.
– Close chip bags without clips and just folds.
– 10 signals for fresh fish at the market.
– Universal phone chargers: Finally they agree on a standard!
– MEIKO music, webpage or myspace.
– Amazing absorbing material with egg drop test. From the same makers of the Soft Magnets.
– A marriage prank video you should never do!