Interesting article by Gizmodo claiming a major design influence of Apple. There are some striking similarities between Dieter Rams’ work in the 60’s for Braun and some of the work coming from Jonathan Ive. However earlier assertions by Frog Design’s Luke Williams have been that the Apple influences were from bathroom fixtures and materials. These [...]

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Apparently Harvard grads really are smart, or at least one of them is. Bryan Berg earned his Master of Design Studies from the Harvard [...]

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Put some danger back into your breakfast with these gun egg fryers by Urban Trend! Saw them on Laughing Squid blog and had to share.

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Kelly’s post on the Tata made me think about the Smart Car. I first saw one in Europe in 1999 and have been wanting one ever since. The car is supposedly made in an eco-friendly way (at least in Europe). It’s super cute, and I love that there is at least some chance that I [...]

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The Tata Nano by Tata Motors recently flexed it’s 2-cylinder, 623 cc engine at the New Delhi auto expo. It is currently named the world’s cheapest new car at approximately $2500 (100,000 rupees). Touting low emissions and about 54 miles per gallon the new ‘People’s Car’ will go on the market later this year. (No, [...]

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