Flying in Style

Just read a New York Times article about Vice President Joe Biden and thought it was so cool that he travels to Iraq in an Airstream trailer (yes, like the ones you tow behind your car) that is bolted into the hold of a C-17 cargo plane. I think this might be a hand-me-down from Cheney’s days (so I can’t give credit to VPOTUS) but it is pretty cool. Doing a few minuetes of research showed that Barbara Bush used similar arrangements on a 2008 trip to Afghanistan.

pencil crayon jewelry

Maria Christina Bellucci’s colored pencil jewelry is awesome!

from designboom

Big Rabbit’s Bad Mood

Okay – enough of inventions developed for a messy world.

This book looks super awesome.

nuff said.

via swissmiss

Fun Theory Award

Now this is a great concept for finding ways to change people’s behavior. The “not-fun” theory goes says that people are too lazy to do what is in their best interest. But the fun theory posits that a person will do something that is good for them if they will have more fun doing it. Such as turning a bottle recycling machine into an arcade game. Or this public staircase that was outfitted to play music like the keys of a piano – watch the neighboring escalator get lonely!

Got any ideas?  Submit by December 15! (and win €2500!)

New York map cut

Love these hand-cut maps by Charlotte, NC-based artist Karen O’Leary’s Studio K.

If you look closely you can see the person holding the map from behind – Wilsonbuilt’s studio is about where their right eyebrow is…

I like

Drawings by Kim Sin Hye, a.k.a. SSIN

Wood Love from Maine

About six years ago a friend bought me my first japanese pullsaw from the Shelter Institute in Woolwich, Maine. I had forgotten the name of the place until recently but I have not lost my weakness for the lusty wood-love of this Timber Framing school. You can tell from their tool selection. This little item is a Starrett stair marking guage (ah Starrett…)

Creative Resources

Here’s a great site full of resources for us creatives, the 99 Percent. I’ve only just perused the site but I really like their tagline:

It’s not about ideas. It’s about making ideas happen.

I couldn’t agree more.

Space Tools

These tools were designed for repairs to the Hubble Telescope. Boy I wish I could play with them…

Tweenbots – Robots that need a helping hand

Cutest Dang Robots You will ever see. These will move for awhile and stop. A note pinned to it will tell passersby where the robot needs to go so they can point it in the right direction. Eventually it gets to its destination! Created by Kacie Kinzer at New York’s ITP.