Electric bass? - Nope, it's a Cello.

Think this is, or is close to, the Cello Jules mistook for an electric bass in the YouTube video he showed in class (Wii/Headtracking).



Cheers,
Kurt.

More behind-the-scenes of famous designers

Other than a crisp Flash portfolio of current and sometimes a swath of previous work, you hardly ever get to see what goes on behind big-name design.

I've always loved the aesthetic of Matthew Hilton's work. He makes finely-crafted wood furniture that is a delight to look at, both in terms of beauty and his craft. Another good thing about his brand is that he shares process work, his old student work and also a good deal of what he looks to for inspiration, from his surroundings as well as his predecessors:

http://www.matthewhilton.com/?lid=235

I'm sure they sell his work all over town, but I specifically remember seeing some tables and chairs of his over at Ministry of the Interior over on Ozzington. Check it out.

Take a break from your competitive landscaping research.

Not exactly the same as what we're currently researching (IE. no-glasses 3D technology), and I guess it's not really school related per se... but I didn't get a chance to complete all of the assignments Jules' gave out for 'homework' (specifically, watching a 3D movie [in theatres]), so I watched this instead.

SpongeBob SquarePants... in 3D!

Cheers,
Kurt.

Augmented Reality collection

On vimeo I found a whole collection of augmented reality and related videos, these might be of some use for this project. You're all welcome.

AWESOME!!... [I think?]

If you watch this video in full-screen mode and in High Definition (HD) while crossing your eyes, it will [supposdly] appear in 3D.
(I say supposedly because: #1. If it works, why would companies need to create 'no-glasses' 3D technology in the first place [other than the fact that people might get severe headaches from crossing their eyes during a lengthy movie]?, and #2. It dosn't work for me because I can't cross both eyes, only one... I can show you if you ask (but I charge $5 each time *wink*).

Check it out and let me know what you think: 3d Video.

Cheers,
Kurt.

PS. Don't know if anyone is a fan of the 'Runaways', but in my opinion, the song 'Cherry Bomb' isn't the best audio track for the video - I suggest putting the video on mute, and opt for something more suitable instead. An appropriate musical accompaniment might be something by Elton John, say 'Rocket Man'?... It's just a suggestion.

New iMac & Magic Mouse

Although Apple always talked about "carbon footprint" and many ideas exist to save energy.

But this time, I think they did a good job of executing their idea of not just looking at the hard drive to save energy but to make a software that will save energy as well - and do embed it into the system. To actually market with that as a tool to sell more.

pretty cool stuff. :) the mouse too, very intuitive - seen from the video.

WATCH HERE :)

at 4:44 environment report starts..

Hey,

Here's some visual inspiration for our upcoming book shelf project in Mechanical and Structural Design Principles.

Each image shows different applications of simple curves

some more complex than others....