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	Facebook Facelift - Home & Profiles
	By Ben on Thu Nov 5 2009 \| Comments ( 7 )

Gear | Software

The Facebook Facelift is a self initiated project to challenge the form and functionality of Facebook. It's streamlined, structured, linear interface is more comprehendible, enhancing the user experience and absorbability of content.

The home page features many new benefits: the publisher toolbar enables users to post content from any page within Facebook, saving time in navigating needlessly through profiles; the streams' two-tiered filter (content type & content contributers) also creates a more coherent structure with the core elements retaining their position throughout most of the site; and the live feed displays a constant stream of all content posted in a users network, which expands upon mouse over.

Profiles also integrate with the system more seamlessly. Just as friend lists filter the stream by a select number of people, user profiles simply filter content to a single person, creating a clearer and more comprehendible layout.

	Animation: Ferret dance (A series of tubes)
	By Ben on Thu Nov 5 2009 \| Comments this

Gear | Video

Funny!
The ferrets are here to make you happy.
Just a bit of fun, using puppet show principals in a simple animation.
Music is "Buddy Holly" arranged by The Moog Cookbook (A cover version of the Weezer song).

	This is Karma by Erling Hoveid
	By Ben on Thu Nov 5 2009 \| Comments this

Gear | Video

THEME: This is a documentary about the philosophy of karma. I am into eastern philosophy which I find to have a lot of truth in it. I wanted to make a film that conveys the idea that we are all basically the same. And I also wanted to make an informative film about what karma really is in case people are interested.

FORM: I wanted to experiment with fusing the documentary genre with the music video genre. I also wanted to make a film that in form reflected indian society in all its colour, chaos and diversity. Indian traditional ideas and beliefs, indian classical music remixed and edited trough western eyes to hopefully suit a western audience.

Erling Hoveid: director, producer, music, photography, co-editor
Geir O. Ramsvik: photography, editor, visual effects
Kristian E. Sjølie: graphic design
Jan Magnus Nymo: sound design, surround and stereo mix

	Next Room Eavesdropping Device
	By Ben on Thu Nov 5 2009 \| Comments this

Gear | Spy

I don't know who will purchase this eavesdropping device and this kit is good as its claim. The Next Room Eavesdropping Device($62) looks a bit like the business end of a stethoscope, but uses an electronic internal sound amplifier to boost the noises coming through a wall, door, window and even steel plates. It includes a set of a set of headphones, built-in rechargeable battery charge via USB, ON/OFF Switch Button with volume Dial.

Source | Price: $62 | BUY

	Prince of Persia Movie Trailer
	By Ben on Thu Nov 5 2009 \| Comments this

Gear | Film

Prince of Persia Movie Trailer, Cool!

	Bread Shoes
	By Ben on Thu Nov 5 2009 \| Comments ( 8 )

Style | Shoe

Shoes are made of bread, eatable, Cool shoes, the Bread Shoes(€27), so cute!
"eatable…dries itself… made from bread...first in fashion… needs no pressing…feels good in dry climate …won’t sag"

Price: EUR 12-22 | BUY

	Soft infrastructure (borrowed from Madrid Metro)
	By Ben on Thu Nov 5 2009 \| Comments this

Gear | Video

Borrowed from Madrid Metro by La Huella FX.

	Alvaro Puentes
	By Ben on Wed Nov 4 2009 \| Comments this

Gear | Pic

By photographer Alvaro Puentes.

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	R1 radio by il-gu cha
	By Ben on Wed Nov 4 2009 \| Comments this

Gear | Design

Il-gu cha has designed an analog radio, the R1 radio, tuning is done by moving the radio from left to right and volume is controlled by rolling the radio forward and backward, watch the video, here. I like this design!
"An analog radio is one of most important product for a blind people. In the using a behavior of how people manipulated rather than burying all of interaction in to the product. So adjusting radio to the right station would require a new kind of manipulation rather than simply tuning a knob.
‘R1’ has designed for them to control the radio more intuitively. By using a wheel structure user can control the radio by physical movement. The ‘R1’ allowed users to turn gadget on or off and to control volume and tuning simply by physically rolling the radio forward, backward and sideways. "

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	Spring Design Android Alex ebook hands-on
	By Ben on Wed Nov 4 2009 \| Comments this

Gear | Gadget

Spring Design's Dual-Screen Android Alex ebook, Maximum PC got their hands on Alex and took these pictures, I love its second screen for browsing the web, images, videos and notes, it also includes an on-screen keyboard, Cool! Jump more to see more photos.

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	The Prometheus Device
	By Ben on Wed Nov 4 2009 \| Comments ( 5 )

Gear | Gadget

Everett Bradford's "Prometheus Device" is a hand-mounted appliance that shoots, like, real fire. Really Cool, watch the video! Check out here to see how Everett Bradford made it.

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	Suited Case by Erik De Nijs
	By Ben on Wed Nov 4 2009 \| Comments ( 6 )

Gear | Design

Designer Erik De Nijs has presented a set of suitcases at the Dutch Design Week, which can be combined to form a sofa when you need to have a rest. Called Suited Cases, including four pieces of luggage.

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	TwitterPeek is Official
	By Ben on Wed Nov 4 2009 \| Comments ( 1 )

Gear | News

Last week Peek have announced a Twitter messaging device, TwitterPeek. Now TwitterPeek is available, priced at $99.99 with six months of service(followed by $7.95 per month) or $199.99 for lifetime service.

Source | Price: $200 | BUY

	Bike Wheel Clock
	By Ben on Tue Nov 3 2009 \| Comments this

Home | Clock

The Wheel Clock($119) was made from a recycled aluminum road bike wheel. The wheel measures roughly 25 inches in diameter. Cool!

Source | Price: $119 | BUY

	Ken Block's TRAX STI Car
	By Ben on Tue Nov 3 2009 \| Comments this

Car | Other

The DC Co-Founder and Rally Team Driver Ken Block has made the TRAX STI, the world's fastest cat track.
"The TRAX STI is an experimental automobile that starts with Block's competition-ready Subaru WRX STI before ditching the tires, adding snow cat tracks, and upgrading to some next-level suspension to create the ultimate backcountry shred car. Prepared by Vermont SportsCar, performance modifications include 400-hp and features Group N competition rally dampers made by EXE-TC and a KAPS 5-speed close-ratio dog-engagement gearbox. Under the hood sits a 2.5 liter, 4-cylinder, turbocharged and intercooled STI engine tuned with a MOTEC M800 ECU. "