There’s something pretty cool about a company (Magnote) whose motto is “reaching beyond,” a product (PIPEROID) that beckons you to “create your creativity” by a process of “Cut, Fold, Connect” and its designer (Takashi Tsunoda) who strongly believes in “Teaching Values Through Handcrafts.” But what’s even cooler is the looks… more »
Need for Speed: Notable Quotable from Pixar’s “Maverick Director”
December 15, 2012 by Leave a Comment
Steve Pond’s column for The Wrap (Pixar’s Maverick Director: How I’d Tweak Our Formula for Success) had an awesome notable quotable: “…I came out of TV animation, where you work on the kind of schedule where you don’t have time to doodle. It was a really good testing ground, because… more »
New Lincoln Motor Company Campaign: Impressive Change of Pace
December 8, 2012 by Leave a Comment
While perusing The Wall Street Journal I came upon a full page ad that posed an interesting question: Does the world need another luxury car? 2.5 inches below it, in a smaller font, appear the words “Not really.” They got me. I had to stop and read. The first thing… more »
Boomerang: iPad Mount & Stand Charms Kickstart Donors
December 7, 2012 by Leave a Comment
This is pretty darn cool. A company called XVIDIA has come up with a really fantastic product. If it works as conceptualized, these things will be selling like hotcakes. It’s called Boomerang and it is being touted as “the first ever all-in-one iPad mount and stand.” I learned about it… more »
What’s for Dessert? Mousse Re-imagined in 2-minute
December 7, 2012 by 1 Comment
Usually when you hear the word ‘mousse,’ it is from a waiter handing you a dessert menu after an especially filling meal in a fine restaurant. Maybe you think to yourself, “One day, I will leave some room so I can try that.” Well, you don’t have to eat out… more »
