Ramène le café

campaign literature

noreply@blogger.com (Matt) — Tue, 22 Apr 2008 15:12:00 +0000

I went to vote in South Philly today. About six people were standing right outside the door handing out literature. This Democratic Ballot was handed to me.

Food fight

noreply@blogger.com (Matt) — Tue, 18 Mar 2008 15:33:00 +0000

"Food Fight is an abridged history of American-centric war, from World War II to present day, told through the foods of the countries in conflict. Watch as traditional comestibles slug it out for world domination in this chronologically re-enacted smorgasbord of aggression."

This short film by Stefan Nadelman utilizes a historical-culinary model to portray almost an entire century of conflict. Note the addition, towards the end, of the chicken sandwich to the American arsenal.

Food fight.

Fetch-o-matic

noreply@blogger.com (Matt) — Tue, 18 Mar 2008 14:41:00 +0000

This video shows a dachshund playing fetch with... a machine! This automated tennis ball slingshot is a little loud, looks to be homemade and is even perhaps a little dangerous for dimmer dogs - but Jerry the dachshund seems to have mastered it. Aside, that is, from the occasional nip at the launching mechanism (1:19).

Watch it on YouTube - Jerry needs no help playing with his ball

Lawn furniture reinvented.

noreply@blogger.com (Manuela) — Thu, 13 Mar 2008 16:02:00 +0000

I never understand when outdoor furniture molds, breaks, or ages in such a way that two years after buying it needs to be replaced. Well, there appears to be a solution for this, a permanent one.

It can be found at Pointless But Cool, although I have not found where it can actually be purchased yet.

Bookcases I have noticed along the way.

noreply@blogger.com (Manuela) — Mon, 10 Mar 2008 23:29:00 +0000

I tend to have a fascination with books and everything related to them. I still haven't decided if I will expand this post as I find more worthy bookcases, or if I will just start a new one. Enough blabbering, enjoy!

via Cover

this is one of the units, designed by Nils Holger Moorman, used in the previous image.

via Blavish

via MAKE

Glass stairs popularity contest

noreply@blogger.com (Matt) — Mon, 10 Mar 2008 14:39:00 +0000

This site has a large collection of glass / transparent stairs - and is the first time I've ever seen people vote for stairs. Currently the cantilevered stair is in the lead with a large margin but anything could happen I suppose !

The small aprtment bookcase dream.

noreply@blogger.com (Manuela) — Mon, 10 Mar 2008 14:25:00 +0000

I will let the pictures speak for themselves on this one.

Others can be found at http://www.apartmenttherapy.com/ny/at-europe/at-europe-london-closeup-the-amazing-staircase-042543

Not what you would expect

noreply@blogger.com (Manuela) — Mon, 10 Mar 2008 13:49:00 +0000

A very interesting way of reusing abandoned space

http://www.nytimes.com/slideshow/2008/02/29/magazine/0302-STYLE_index.html

A team of architects redevelop an old car workshop. The bathroom, picture 8, is particularly fascinating.

Vivre dans un coquillage

noreply@blogger.com (Manuela) — Mon, 10 Mar 2008 13:40:00 +0000

http://stylefrizz.com/200802/the-amazing-nautilus-shell-house/

Beautiful Datchas

noreply@blogger.com (Manuela) — Mon, 10 Mar 2008 13:31:00 +0000

To think that these were simply abandoned... The other pictures are definitely worth the detour.

http://englishrussia.com/?p=1808

Man falls asleep in theater during chick flick, wife goes home without him...

noreply@blogger.com (Matt) — Sun, 09 Mar 2008 04:27:00 +0000

And when he wakes up, he's locked in. The police have to be called...

read it here