Cool Hunting
| 25 January 2005view entries from: this week | this month | view previous day | view next day |
Field Review: Oakley Thump
by Josh Rubin
When Oakley sent me a pair of their Thump Sunglasses, I was skeptical. Sure, the concept of embedding a music player in sunglasses is great, but I had yet to see a good implementation.
Overall, I found the Thumps to be pretty decent. The controls are very simple and the glasses are comfortable (though a bit over-styled for my taste). The sound quality is as good as any basic ear bud, but I had a hard time lining them up with my ears.
I give them a 7 out of 10 for effort and a 6 for design and implementation.
Dielectric
by Carol T Chung
Fabian Winkler has created an interactive installation piece called Dielectric. Inspired by the buzzing of powerlines, Winkler has created a structure that is a hybrid of powerlines and a traditional hammock. A sensor measures the changes of the electromagnet field. When a person approaches, she or he disrupts the electromagnetic field causing arcing, which is when electricity jumps across space to make a connection (it's kinda similar to lightning). A person can also lay in the hammock. By doing so, she or he becomes part of the electromagnetic field. As the person is laying in the hammock, another person can come up touch the visitor which disrupts the electromagnetic field and thereby triggers arcing once again.
iDog
by Carol T Chung
Other than being hypnotically cute, this lil pooch can serenade you with a couple of songs and you can hook up your MP3 player to it too. The iDog is produced by Sega Toys. The speaker is on its belly and its head and ears move. Unfortunately it seems to be only available in Japan. *sigh* Looks like I won't be the envy of the girls at the doggie park this year...
via Shiny Shiny
The Cubes
by Carol T Chung
The idea of working in a cubicle scares the pants off me. Maybe it's not as bad as it seems. It pays the bills right? Well, here are The Cubes. There are four cubical sets. Each containing its own little worker bee, three full walls, one half wall, computer, desk, (whatever else goes in one of those prisons) and even a sticker so that you can give Bob a job title. You can connect the cubicals too! Hurrah! Buy it, set it up next you, and take out any frustrations you may have with other co-workers or bosses on Bob.
Yoshida iPod Cases
by Josh Spear
Porter. The Porter bags are made for carrying electronics, they're sleek and attractive with a hefty price tag to match. Infact most of the Porter bags are more expensive than the devices they're made to hold-- and this series of designer iPod cases isn't far behind with a $228 price tag. Colette's eShop is carrying the Parisian designers like Genevieve Gauckler, but there are also designs from artists Moog Yamamoto, Mask, Will Sweeney and more.
via Popgadget
Sneaker Freak
by Josh Spear
It's fun to gawk and drool over sneakers you wish you owned, and Sneaker Freak is all about just that. It's a gallery of original photos for the sneaker freak inside all of us. Users can post pictures of their favorite sneakers on or off their feet. The collection is pretty massive right now and no doubt growing every day.
