Yes, Classic Recreations is now officially licensed to “build the Gone in 60 Seconds Eleanor version of the 1967 Mustang Fastback.” Video after the break. Click here for some pictures.
Archive for May, 2008
The Strada Chair – Uniquely Layered Wooden Chair!
May 30, 2008
From Stew Design Workshop comes the Strada Chair. This organically inspired design is executed in stack laminate construction and is available in several finishes. Each chair is hand crafted and unique.
Contact twentieth for more information.
Priced From: $5,800.00
Lead Time: 12-16 weeks
Dimension: 33″w x 27″d x 33″h
Photos of the new 3G iPhone
May 29, 2008
Apparently, someone else has leaked a few live shots of Apple’s upcoming 3G iPhone, showing off its curves and sleek case design. Click here for first picture in gallery. “You’ll notice that they show a device almost identical to the one in the last set of images we saw, with a white back and three dots inside the earpiece. Of course, that’s not to say some aspiring Photoshoppers haven’t just been copying each other.”
New ‘Get a Mac’ Commercials. Featuring Justin Long, John Hodgman
May 29, 2008Apple has just released two new “Get a Mac” ads: Pep Rally and Group. Both still “feature Justin Long as the ‘Mac’ and John Hodgman as ‘PC’.
In “Pep Rally,” PC’s bright idea is to hold a pep rally to promote himself, as Macs are now “selling in record numbers” and “the #1 notebook on college campuses,” but his plan backfires, as usual.
Sad Song Long, “‘PC’ played by John Hodgman sings a new song he’s composed, ‘Vista Blues,’ to Justin Long’s “Mac”. “So many users are leavin’ me. And they ain’t comin’ back. Vista’s got issues. it’s so glitchy. They’re leavin’ me for Mac”
Color Changing Scarf from Destination: Japan
May 28, 2008
The Color Changing Scarf is a 2007 Yasuyuki Machida exclusive. Comes in Green/Yellow and Black/White color combinations.
These intriguing scarves are made from a high-tech yarn that changes color when exposed to cold or heat (including body heat). The scarves change from green to yellow or gray to white when worn. Made of Polyvinylidene. Hand-wash only.
This is part of the Destination: Japan collection that is a MoMA-exclusive product collection highlighting lifestyle products from Japan.
$110 from MoMa.
Gentle Giant Studios – Some Pretty Cool Toys
May 27, 2008
Gentle Giant Studios is a company that sells tons of cool action figures and busts and all that stuff. Lots of their toys are from TV shows, movies, video games, and comics, so you will be sure to find some toys that fit your entertainment preference. Some brands include 24, Charlie and the Chocolate Factory, Clash of the Titans, Corpse Bride, Halo, Hellboy, Indiana Jones, LOTR, The Matrix, Star Wars, Terminator, Simpsons, and Pirates of the Caribbean. And there is new stuff coming in all the time, so be sure to look at upcoming toy releases. Check it out here!
Nani Marquina Flying Carpet Rug
May 26, 2008
Nani Marquina – Flying Carpet Rug, $1,373.00.
A life at ground level, a soft and relaxing topography, a domestic oasis, carpets that fly! Flying Carpet is more than just a simple carpet. Its topography turns it into a comfortable and amusing three-dimensional space to sit, stretch and relax, either in domestic or public areas. Any of its corners can be lifted by wedges covered in natural grey felt. The carpet is available in three colours and two sizes.
Nani Marquina Wedge Rug, $669.00. Wedge provides the form for the Flying Carpet series.
Acura Advanced Sports Car Concept
May 25, 2008
Honda lanched the Acura brand in Europe use as the newest NSX. It goes into producton in the fall of 2010. Unlike the original NSX, it powered by a 4.5 liter V10 engine good for about 550 horsepower. It will be unveiled at 2009 Tokyo show.
List Universe: Top 10 Best Written Anime
May 24, 2008Japanese animation has become a boom industry in the western world in the last 15 years. Starting with Akira in the late 80’s, through to the huge anime conventions of today, it has gone from being solely the domain of young children, to capture the imagination of people of all ages and backgrounds. This list comprises the top ten most well written anime, the literature of anime, if you will.
10. Azumanga Daioh
9. Fruits Basket
8. Samurai Champloo
7. Fullmetal Alchemist
6. Akira
5. The Castle of Cagliostro
4. Neon Genesis Evangelion
3. FLCL
2. Porco Rosso
1. Cowboy Bebop
Click here to read a full synopsis of each anime on the list.
T1000. The Human Backbone Spinal Cord Table Lamp.
May 23, 2008
Lervik Design takes the Human brain and backbone to the lamp design. You maybe have seen the MYBrain, which scan the designer’s brain and print the image, and became this unusual lamp shade design. The T1000, the foot of this unparallelled lamp design is a silver colored replica of a human backbone. Made out of a 3D-printer, Spine casts shadows and reflections as the light falls down on the backbone.
