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video :: eye candy 2008-09-02 19:33:00 Remember when I posted the Dramatic Cat Video ? Here's a take off on it, but this one is even funnier. What a HOOT!!!hahahahahahaha....heehehehehehehehhe....those lemurs are so funny...kinda freaky looking but JUST COOL! Read more:video
interior :: the blues... 2008-09-02 19:24:00 ...aren't all that bad. And they're anything but, when creating a dreamy interior. Romantic Homes has put together some sweet blue vignettes in this flickr.com sampler. These blues capture the comfortable charm of yesterdays gone by. Soooo pretty! 1. Bedroom Plates, 2. doors in Paris, 3. Wysteria, 4. blue yellow pink, 5. Candy Buffet Kisses, 6. hydrangeas, 7. entrance to..., 8. "modest
fashion :: hoodies with handies 2008-09-02 19:00:00 Will that cool design studio , Art.Lebedev Studio never stop? Designing their cool products, I mean. Like this one - A hoodie with handies!JUST COOL don't ya think?
interior :: blue glam at nylo warwick 2008-09-02 18:31:00 Looks like glam is here to stay. This glitsy interior for the hotel, Nylo in Warwick RI, has that sixties funkilicious vibe going on and I love it! Designed by Dupoux Design NYLO WARWICK is scheduled to open September 1rst.Hey, that was yesterday!The Warwick property will be a little different than its Texan sister. With New England's rivers and bays as its muse, this NYLO has a witty vibe tha
architecture :: house of veins 2008-09-01 20:57:00 Actually this house isn't called House of Veins at all, but doesn't it look like it should be? Or Lace House, or ....Leonardo Glass Cube is a glass-fronted brand pavilion in Bad Driburg, Germany designed by 3Deluxe . It was designed for the Glaskoch Corporation and completed in May of last year, to be used for informal meetings and corporate hospitality. It's unusual configuration and freeform gra
video :: doll face 2008-08-31 22:08:00 A disturbingly brilliant video
filled with much beautiful creepiness ... enjoy!
art :: how to swat a fly 2008-08-31 21:20:00 Swatting flies? It's an art really. You have to position yourself and your flyswatter just right and then think like the fly ! The secret is to creep up slowly on him (maybe her), anticipate where he is likely to fly and bring the swatter down a few inches in front of his face.This finding comes from a series of bizarre experiments carried out by American scientists using a 14cm black disc to mimi
fashion :: au natural 2008-08-30 21:51:00 They have no mirrors, no cosmetics counter or even a place to shop for the latest fashions. But the African Surma and Mursi tribes have no trouble using what Mother Nature has to offer when dressing up in imaginative and colorful tribal couture. Unfortunately the origins of this age old tradition have been lost over the years - the Surma and Mursi spend much of their time involved in tribal and
pets :: doggles, doggie eyewear 2008-08-30 21:33:00 Doggles are just about the coolest thing in eyewear for your dog. Cleverly designed to protect dog’s eyes from foreign objects, wind, and UV light, they arent just any old sunglasses. Snug fitting and stylin' , these shades are a must have your pooch on the go. Poppy Petunia approves this message - Doggles are JUST COOL!Get 'em here at Amazon.com
cool product :: maze door lock 2008-08-30 21:04:00 This "a-maze-in" door lock will deter even the most cunning of burglars. It may take you awhile to open your door though...And they can still cut the chain with wire snips. So what good is it?The Defendius Door Chain - still JUST a COOL design from Art. Lebedev Studio
interior :: blinds with a view 2008-08-30 20:34:00 Even black out shades can be entertaining and this unique handmade roller curtain by Elina Aalto from Fiasco Design certainly is. It can be custom made in different city views from Tokyo to Helsinki to The Big Apple.hmmm...never thought I'd be saying that roller blinds were JUST COOL but this one just is!
weird :: instant yodeler 2008-08-30 11:27:00 I've always wanted to be a Yodeler! Haven't you? Watch this video and become an "instant Yodeler".who knows what the subliminal message in this one is ;) Interesting concept though -It's JUST COOL
architecture :: transparent house 2008-08-29 15:35:00 Transparency is what this architectural beauty is all about! This see- through Woodside Bay home was designed by Hillery Priest Architects and is anchored to the site with three solid towers that are bridged by a floating pavilion allowing for magnificent unobstructed views from every angle.Awwww... the views! This place is JUST COOL!via Trendir
pets :: fish school 2008-08-29 12:34:00 Who says you can't teach an old fish new tricks? With The R2 Fish School kit you can.Goldie is really smarter than you think and this nifty product proves it. It contains over 20 training devices, including basketball, football and fetch, to teach your orange gilled friend to do a host of uncanny tricks. Holy moly, I couldn't believe it myself, but watch the video and you'll be convinced too! This
art :: spaceship tours 2008-08-28 21:22:00 Take a trip around the galaxy with these JUST COOL space posters by artist Steve Thomas. I love his retro color palette, the bold graphics and of course his stellar planet theme. Hurry, your spaceship awaits!via baekdal.com
furniture :: rock solid seating 2008-08-28 07:59:00 Fooled ya! These aren't really rocks , but the comfortable creations of Ronel Jordaan. This South African textile designer takes her inspiration from nature, and uses felt to give free rein to her imagination. Socially conscious as well as gifted, Jordaan has set up a women's workshop in Gauteng- Johannesburg-where her personally trained artisans transform interlocking fibers, made from 100% meri
robots :: new uses for styrofoam 2008-08-27 18:54:00 For Geek Dad Kevin Kelly, all it took was five years worth of saved styrofoam, lots of silicone glue, a foam cutter, inspiration from a North Carolina Museum and his building partner son to construct this StyroBot that stands almost 7 foot tall and weighs less than twenty pounds. It took many months to build but what a nifty project for father and son, don't you think?Its JUST COOL!from wired Read more:robots
cool product :: for your eyes only 2008-08-27 16:31:00 What a cool gadget! The LightWedge LED Book Light enables nighttime reading without disturbing anyone else. Great for late night reading in bed, or while riding in the car or plane. The LED lights skim along the surface of the page-sized acrylic lens providing illumination for just the pages of your book. The lightweight and compact design coupled with the soft carrying case make the LightWedge Re
technology :: get an ear full 2008-08-27 13:37:00 Holeder Earphones - a design concept from Yoonsang Kim. The attractive shape is multipurposed, fitting snugly in your ear, and hooking together around your neck when not in use. Heck it even looks good! Plus it prevents bacterial growth which is 700 times more concentrated in regular ear buds. Ya gotta love that! These things are JUST COOL ! Now when and where can I get them?from yankodesign
architecture :: resort lifestyle for sale in NYC 2008-08-27 06:42:00 Looking for a place to call your own in New York? How about the Visionaire? At the forefront of a new vision for the future, the striking architectural shape of this majestic tower floats upon the skyline like a sail. An apt name for this eco friendly condominium with inspiring views, the amenity-rich Visionaire building is a striking glass and terracotta tower featuring streamlined contours i Read more:lifestyle
art :: extraordinary pencils 2008-08-26 17:42:00 Remember that one geeky kid in Elementary School who would sit in the back of the class and carve pencils? He carved them in all sorts of configurations, designs and extraordinary shapes.Starting from a lowly, generic green pencil like this... he would end up with these... Actually I never knew such a kid and besides who would ever get it into their head to carve a pencil?These
weird :: body modification = three arms + elf ears 2008-08-26 07:51:00 What's wrong with this picture?I guess I am way off topic here but I've been haunted by this (shall I say disgusting) body modification topic for a week now after "stumbling" upon these two twins who1. cut off one's arm to add to the other's body, hense one had three arms and the other had one2. cut off one's finger to add to the other's finger giving him a 5 jointed finger and his brother a four
art :: the art of aging - age maps 2008-08-25 21:30:00 How cool are these photos? What Bobby Neel Adams terms as "photo surgery" is his photomontage technique that explores the human aging process. One side of the photo is youth - the other is maturity. Both blend almost seamlessly into each other. See more AgeMaps and more of the artists work here >>>Fascinating! and JUST COOL...
science :: baby making experiment 2008-08-25 20:16:00 Just for kicks I decided to make a few babies today. Over at MakeMeBabies.com you can upload pictures of yourself and your mate, your friend or fantasy. You can even hook up with such celebrity hotties as Johnny Depp, Brad Pitt,Marilyn Manson, Jessica Alba, Angelina Jolie, etc etc and through the magic of morphism it creates a photo of your future child.I played around with a few combinations, but Read more:making
fashion :: grassy bling 2008-09-21 21:03:00 Chia pets have invaded the fashion world with product designer Hafsteinn Juliusson's 'Growing Jewelry'. His grassy green bling is a redefinition of modern values, a modern mashup of gardening; couture and organism. He describes his JUST COOL hand jewelry as "designed for people in metropolitan cities", to bring the calm of nature back to the urban madness of city living. These mini finger garden
furniture :: skiing on a sofa 2008-09-21 07:58:00 Jean-Marie Maussaud - Where have I heard that name before? Oh yeah, in my last post. I guess the designer gets around and his modern designs are definitely to my liking! From Cassina USA comes the Aspen sofa . Perhaps named "Aspen" because the backs taper like a ski slope? I love the contemporary curves but pity the poor person who ends up on the end with no back support.Of course beauty is more
candles :: big is better 2008-09-20 18:32:00 Big always makes a grand statement and these gracefully sinuous sculptures would certainly do that if they were actually as big as I thought they were (five feet tall!) . I admit at first glance I eagerly misread the numbers and even envisioned them from the pictures as overscale candles. So I'm not as impressed with Designer Jean-Marie Massaud's "Overscale Flames" which in reality are only a mer Read more:better
lighting :: bottled brilliance 2008-09-19 20:46:00 Hang a bunch of plastic soda bottles from the ceiling, add a light source in the middle and you've got JUST the COOLest light fixture ever. Designer Shelley Spicuzza did just that and voila! her incredible ReGlow Chandelier was born. A central sphere with threaded holes holds the electric light source and by screwing in different colored and shaped bottles you can get a light show that is both dr Read more:brilliance
interior :: marmoleum flooring 2008-09-19 19:35:00 Old fashioned Linoleum floors have gone modern in a new flooring product called Marmoleum Click that's as versatile in design as your imagination can make it. Marmoleum Click is eco -friendly, an ecologically produced, natural linoleum on HDF with a cork layer, that comes in squares and rectangles that you fit together to make your own custom pattern. Its unique construction with a patented clic