HA! Cool shoes

Core77 presented me with this article that put a smile on my face. "Shoes that make everyone the same height" is about a party thrown by German designer, Hans Hermmet, where he measures everyones height and then they get blue foam heeled shoes so everyone is the same height so avoid awkward party socializing based on heights. It is pretty hilarious. Check out their sites to see what other fascinating stuff they do... with balloons and things.
I would love to attend a party where this was a requirment. It is very intersting in its meaning, plus it is really funny to look at and play with!

@

NYTimes wrote a really interesting article about the "@" sign. It is recently being noticed and held in high design esteem. The Museum of Modern Art in New York has deemed it to be such an important example of design that the @ has been officially admitted to its architecture and design collection. That’s as good as it gets in the design world, rather like bagging a Tony on Broadway or an Oscar in Hollywood.
No one knows when it first appeared. It's history: Whatever its origins, the @ appeared on the keyboard of the first typewriter, the American Underwood, in 1885 and was used, mostly in accounting documents, as shorthand for “at the rate of.” It remained an obscure keyboard character until 1971 when an American programmer, Raymond Tomlinson, added it to the address of the first e-mail message to be sent from one computer to another.
Timeliness matters to MoMA too, and the new @ is timely.
The design is pretty sweet!

iPhone bike mount

Another apple accessory! Coolhunting wrote about the BioLogic iPhone Bike Mount. This case is waterproof and is meant for cyclist who can't hold the phone or ipod while riding. It mounts to any handle bars and is very convenient. Dahon, a bike company, makes it. It also allows for tracking of speed, GPS, and distance. The silicon liner keeps the phone in place, while a hard outer shell protects it from bad weather. Buy it for $60 on their website.

iLuv

Coolhunting reported on the latest iphone/itouch accessory. It is the iLuv iMM190. An alarm clock, digital photo frame, portable movie display, and Skype station all in one, while charging! Buy it here for 90 bones.


I think this is better than the popular iHome because it looks better, it works with the iPhone and iTouch, and the design in sleek.

But, there is too much competition for apple accessories! We need to slow down just a nip.

Movies on Demand

Everything is going wireless, untangible, anything. Movies being rented from Blockbuster is a thing of the past. Netflix is the new hit. But now, Cable and Studios unite to make movies on demand the #1 choice accoring to the nyt.

Blockbuster is seriosuly declining. But Studios like Warner Bros don't want to upset retail partners like Walmart and Best Buy by promoting this new way to watch. "On-demand usage soared 20 percent last year. On-demand rentals are also more profitable for studios than traditional rental options. Blockbuster gives studios about 25 cents of every dollar spent on movie rentals; on-demand services deliver as much as 65 cents of every dollar to the studios."

Participating studios include Warner, 20th Century Fox, Focus Features, Lionsgate, Rogue, Sony Pictures, Summit Entertainment and Universal. Notably absent are Paramount and Walt Disney. Cable partners include Armstrong, BendBroadband, Brighthouse, the iO digital unit of Cablevision, Comcast, Cox, Insight and Time Warner.

Home Auto System

Thanks to coolhunting: A company called Savant created a new remote that organizes the many things that make a home--light, security, A/V, Internet, sprinklers, etc.

It's the only Apple-based netwroking program like it on the market. You can adjust these things through your iPhone.

They have a product called TrueImage Control--a wireless touch panel that makes it even easier.

"Other future-thinking features include the ability to turn any HD television into a portal for content stored on optional servers or anything (Hulu, YouTube, etc.) online. In addition to such high-tech convenience, Savant helps conserve energy by using motion sensors to switch off lights, closing blinds at midday, and regulating heating and cooling systems based on outdoor temperatures."

This amazing system starts at $5,000.