Tuesday, May 11, 2010 at 05:54PM OK, bold headline. But holy shit balls this is awesome. Meet “A Tool to Deceive and Slaughter (2009) - Caleb Larsen”.
What is it you ask? A Tool to Deceive and Slaughter by Caleb Larsen is a physical sculpture that is perptually attempting to auction itself on eBay. Here is the ebay auction, the current bid is $4,250. Yep.
Every ten minutes the black box pings a server on the internet via the ethernet connection to check if it is for sale on the eBay. If its auction has ended or it has sold, it automatically creates a new auction of itself.
Rad, right? If a person buys it on eBay, the current owner is required to send it to the new owner. The new owner must then plug it into ethernet, and the cycle repeats itself.
I’m seriously going to be thinking about how awesome this is all day. And now you are too.
amazing design physical computing technology wow | posted in: design gadgets gone wild innovation made me go ZOMFG! Tuesday, February 23, 2010 at 08:13AM Those of you who have been follwing for a while know I have a penchant for beautiful infographics. I post them here. Tweet about them. There is nary a subject that can’t be celebrated, made fun of, or demystified with a great infographic. Apparently, even The Red Carpet cant escape the keen eye of the designer.
Thanks to this guy for posting it.
The Academy Awards are one of the most celebrated awards shows in the world. From red carpets to the latest fashion, the Oscars are about so much more than movies. But what does it really mean to put on a show like the Academy Awards? What kind of money goes into them, and what really happens to stars’ careers after they win an Oscar? Here’s a numerical look at how much the Academy Awards cost, who wins, and what winning might mean for an actor’s career.
academy awards design infographic information design | posted in: design Wednesday, February 17, 2010 at 05:29AM It’s called The Soundracer. Plug it into your car stereo, and it makes your boring family car sound - and even somehow feel - like a roaring V8. I can’t wait to turn our wagon into a lambo.
Thursday, January 7, 2010 at 08:27AM Is your kid more like more like Paul Teutul than Bob the Builder? Then peep this.
From Today and Tomorrow: The Japanese retail brand MUJI and LEGO teamed up to develop a set of 4 different boxes. Inside those boxes you’ll find the classic LEGO bricks but also a few sheets of paper. No big deal. But when you also have the right punch hole tool, you can combine both to create something new. I really like this concept. You can order a set here (when you speak sone Japanese).
Flippin’ sweet.
art crafts design kids legos | posted in: design gadgets gone wild innovation product design Monday, November 16, 2009 at 08:01AM Dear Nerds,
I haves treat for you: Mac Jewelry. Srsly!
My favorite? iphone button earrings - a must for every Macshionista on your list this year.
Get yours here:
design fashion fun | posted in: design made me go ZOMFG! made me smile Wednesday, November 4, 2009 at 08:31AM 
This guy has FREE, FREE stickers for anyone interested in taking part in an upcoming exhibition, Printeresting: One Every Day, at the EFA Project Space in New York City next week.
Instructions are simple…. email your mailing address to stickers[at]evan-roth.com When the stickers arrive in the mail put them up in a location that you find appropriate, take a picture and email him back the photo to the same email address. All photos will be added to a loop on display in the gallery for the length of the exhibition. If you are in NYC you can pick up free stickers at the gallery after Nov. 5th (location listed below), or you can make your own with any of the the following files ( .pdf | .png | .eps | .ai ).
email - stickers[at]evan-roth.com
The Elizabeth Foundation for the Arts
323 West 39th St., 2nd Floor
NY, New York 10018
November 5 - December 19
Opening Reception:
Saturday, November 7
6-9 PM
art design free stickers | posted in: Viralation design made me go ZOMFG! Monday, October 26, 2009 at 09:04AM (Thanks to the folks at the Mozy Blog for this one.)
data design facts infographic interesting knowledge | posted in: made me go hmm Monday, October 19, 2009 at 09:37AM 
Found this on the interwebs today. I can haz all of them?
design fun teddytroops toy | posted in: design made me smile Thursday, October 15, 2009 at 04:10PM 
Hats off to the smartest nerd writer creative director dude I know: Peter Knierim.
Peter recently got shafted by “the man”. In a classic reversal (and armed with a sharpie) he equally flipped “the man” the bird AND made an awesome self promotion in the process. Go Pete!
Enjoi.
awesome design wtf | posted in: design made me go ZOMFG! Monday, July 13, 2009 at 09:04AM 
You never know where you are going to find the perfect color. Check out Loupe. You can capture your color inspirations so you don’t have to try and guess what that shade was when you are back at your computer. Simple and thoughtfully designed, Loupe lets you create color swatches from your photo library or using the camera to save colors as you find them.
Enjoi!