Calgary artist Luke Lukasewich has a couple of great bike sculptures on display and for sale. The bikes are made from recycled BMX parts and a brass bed frame.
You can check them out at the AXIS Contemporary Art gallery.
Design
May 192011
Jan 312008
My office (and especially my desk) usually looks like it’s been in the middle of a war zone. With all the paperwork, manuals, books and guides piled up on my desk, it’s probably the last place I’d consider hiding under for protection from severe weather or big heavy things that go boom.
Until now…
Gunnar, a furniture company in Calgary, AB, has created the Personal Protection Pod (or PPP). While their primary focus has historically been on high end office furniture, the PPP has been designated as “anti-terrorist technology” by the Department of Homeland Security.
If nothing else, check out the videos on the Gunnar website to watch the PPP being subjected to bomb blasts and attempted crushings.
It might even stand up to all the SharePoint manuals I have strewn across my desk.
Jun 132007
This review is kind of a weird one… I’m not really sure if this should be a Gear Review or a Design review, which is why it’s going to appear in both categories. 
As a gadget / tool / thingamajigie nut, I always oogle cool looking wallets with neat features (tiny pens, small knifes or screwdrivers, lots of pockets, etc.) This time, however, I took the “simple is better” approach and bought an ALL-ETT, “the world’s thinnest wallet”.
Even after transferring everything I had in my previous wallet, the ALL-ETT is still thinner than the now-empty old one. It’s also significantly more comfortable, and the simple design makes it very easy to organize and access cards and cash.
I have to admit, when I opened the (very thin) envelope it arrived it, my first impression was, “ewww…” After a few days, however, I came to appreciate its simplicity and comfort. Now, I can’t imagine carrying around a big bulky wallet.
Right now, I have 15 cards in it, several receipts and (as usual) no cash. With all of that, it measures in at just under 1/4″ thick. My old wallet was easily pushing 3/4″ thick.
Check them out at: http://www.all-ett.com/
If you ever get to the point where you think you’ve mastered dovetail joints, think again…
Kintaro Yazawa is a woodworker in Japan. The furniture he builds is both functional and beautiful, but it’s the detail he puts into his joinery that makes his furniture a work of art.
Visit Kintaro’s website to see some of his work.
May 292007
My old ’84 Jimmy has a personality much like Mater, from the movie Cars.
I decided to make that personality a little more visible. If you want to “cars-ize” your ride, check out the NASIOC site for detailed how-tos.
Here’s Little Jimmy.
May 252007
The wonderful folks at Smashing Magazine have posted an amazing collection of links and references to freebie icons, buttons and templates.
