Last night, as I was queueing up to get my tickets to see Avatar again at the local cinemas, I noticed they were selling “designer” 3D glasses at their candy store. Dear God why? More »
We all know minimalism is currently king in the gadget design world. Fancy shapes, switches and knobs have been eschewed in favour of clean and simple designs that take a backseat to interface. So we asked Fake Steve Jobs, Bruce Sterling, Daniel Will-Harris and Yves Behar whether or not they thought there would be a counter-minimalist backlash.
Almost as famous as Daft Punk’s electro-tunes are their glowing electro-outfits. And now, thanks to the chap who made clothes for their 2007 Alive tour, and an Instructables DIY page you too could don glowing gear. It looks fairly easy, as long as you’re nifty with a needle and thread: the hardest part seems to be soldering the wire’s electric contacts. There’re a bunch of tips on wire placing and sewing, and photos of EL wire patterns on everything from boots to hats. And now, if you excuse me, I’m off to persuade my missus of the benefits of a glowing bra. [Instructables via Hacknmod]
A poisonous green cloud approaches. To your left, your scared wife and young son, trembling in one another’s arms. To your right, three Diddo Velema gas masks complete with Gucci and Luis Vuitton detailing. You realise that the masks are probably just a pointed artistic commentary of the violent, consumer world you live in. But it’s still not worth putting a haughty, overpriced purse on your head.
Luxe designer Louis Vuitton is designing a USB Flash drive for geeks who need a side of haute couture with their gadgets. The thumbdrive features a sexy curved body, and will be made of white or yellow gold with ostrich or alligator accents. Like the designer purses, the flash drive manages to incorporate Louis’ signature lock into the design, as it requires a key to release the locked cap. I’m not sure if this provides any added security, since the key dangles from the device itself. The concept will also include either a digital or an analogue clock as well. No word yet on storage capacity, availability or doubtlessly exorbitant cost. [Newlaunches] More »
Welcome to your latest installment of “Basic Gadgets Decked out in Precious Materials.” Today’s contender is a 2GB flash drive by S.T. Dupont, retailing at a cool $700. More »
We’re always a sucker for designer Philippe Starck’s latest creations, and here’s a couple of watches he adds to his Fossil collection that have a strange cantilevered look we haven’t seen before. Check out those hands, placed on that hanging face at an odd angle, making them look positively peculiar. Well, what would you expect from Philippe S+arck, a guy who takes out the “t” in his last name and replaces it with a plus sign? More »
