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This light duty laptop desk is actually exactly what I need in my living room. I don’t want the size of a desk and I want something I can move to the side if i don’t want to see it.

Really brilliant.

Via Yanko Design

Drawthrough.com features the work of Scott Robertson. A master illustrator and designer.Scott has done work, in the entertainment and product design industry and has also  taught drawing at the university level.

Browse through Scott’s unbelievable portfolio at drawthrough.com

Found an interesting speaker grill on a new Sony Ericsson speaker. Maybe it resembles something out out of an alien nest, but is certainly is different.

I think the color makes it looks alien.

Boon, creates great looking children’s products with a emphasis on simplicity and style. It is actually very interesting that the design principal is actually listed right under the CEO of the company in the about section. Available at many local  retailers like targte and sears. This line of product classified as feeding looks great as a product line.

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I am in the tool business and I haven’t seen this video until today. It is a table saw that that retracts its bladeswhen it comes into contact with a finger. The video shows a hot dog which is supposed to take the place of a finger. Very expensive saw.

www.sawstop.com

Aerogel, originally developed by NASA is the least dense solid known to man. It is 99% gas actually. But is still rigid and hold its shape

Apparently Dunlop has created a range of tennis rackets with it, parkas have been lined with it because of its unique insulating properties and some guy has already insulated its home with it.

The Times online quotes

“It is expected to rank alongside wonder products from previous generations such as Bakelite in the 1930s, carbon fibre in the 1980s and silicone in the 1990s.”

Read more at the Times online

I juts played hand of high or low last night and I wasn’t thinking about redesigning the portraits on the back. Well if you like change, and you like simplicity. These are good way to show off at your next party. Someone is gonna ask you about them.

http://www.artlebedev.com/everything/vinolentis/

OK, I guess we have to take a look at more ugly design to appreciate good design. Well, i guess they are ugly now, might have been sweet back then. This is only a survey result but it is interested nonetheless.Personally I think it is nearly impossible to judge what was good looking at time it was designed.

Except the aztec, this is and always will be ugly

Some snapshots of some of the voted ugliest designs.

via businessweek

Well if you live bad neighborhood or you just do a ot of serious offroading, then here is something you might be interested in. Mattracks Conversion kits. This is one way to turn heads.As you can see they have kits fro some of your standard vans and pickups.

Fred and Friends offer sa wide variety of playful products for the creative thinker,designer  or kid in you. I would put this one on your Christmas shopping list for the last minute stocking stuffer.

Some of the more interesting products from their line.