The Janet Greene Fund
Janet Greene was about as positive a person as you might ever meet. Most of the time I spent with her was at my mother's family's cottage in Thousand Islands Park in upstate New York. I have fond memories of evening walks among the beautiful Victorian cottages there,...
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The Joy of Reading
Books are my favorite present to receive, and among my favorite to give. I recently stumbled upon a bookshelf application in facebook.
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Oakley on Design
Oakley has been around for years, and their stuff still looks new… or maybe as if it’s come from some science fiction flick.
Design of the Day: smart car
Your first reaction may be, “What’s a toy car doing on the streets?
Design of the Day: Alpha Z
Besides the fact that this project continues to rack up design awards of all kinds, besides the fact that it is one of the most stunning boats on the water, this effort speaks volumes to me about project scope.
3d Connexion
The SpaceNavigator may be the coolest piece of computer hardware I own.
Online Machine Shop
I haven't had the opportunity to use it yet, but here's an intriguing service along the lines of Ponoko. It's emachineshop.com, and they call themselves an "online machine shop". You download their free CAD software and use it to draw and/or model your parts,...
Design of the Day: Ilan Voyager
Here's some really innovative thinking that has resulted in a number of record voyages: Nigel Irens' Ilan trimaran concept. With roots in sailing trimarans, these power tri's are ultra-efficient record setters. The smaller iLan Voyager set a round-Britain record, and...
Design of the Day: Soundolier duo
The Soundolier® duo | Wireless Speaker Lamp is an interesting convergence of lighting and sound. I’m not sure of the value of wireless speakers in a device that must be wired for power anyway, but if you must have rear speakers for your surround sound system, this may be a nice way to camouflage them.
Ponoko
My brother sent this clever take on custom manufacturing, Ponoko. Looks a lot like another step closer to the fab lab, but with someone else doing the dirty work of running and maintaining the laser cutter. Now if only it wasn't shipping from New Zealand...