Logo Faves

Logo Faves is a logo design inspiration site. A collection of the best designed logos around the web are showcased at Logo Faves. Their working methodology is open to all and they pride themselves on having a huge selection of inspiring logos – perfect for getting the spark of creativity going on and on.  Check out some of their highest voted logos HERE.

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Olly Moss’s Poster Remakes

21-year old UK artist Olly Moss is probably best known for his popular t-shirt designs which have spread virally across the web.

 

Olly decided to create a series of movie posters that reinterpret the originals in his minimalist style.  Check them out HERE.

 

2009 Movie Preview

HERE is a preview of the upcoming films of 2009.  I’m looking forward to Coraline, Watchmen, The Side of Truth, Wolverine, Star Trek, Up, Funny People and The Fantastic Mr. Fox!

Help Bush Pack

Click on the image below to help George Bush pack.

 

Presidential Inauguration In Lego

Legoland in Carlsbad, California has a new display in honor of the presidential inauguration Tuesday. The park has modified its US Capitol model to portray Barack Obama, Michelle Obama, president Bush, Dick Cheney, Bill Clinton, Oprah Winfrey, and the other dignitaries who will be present as Obama takes the oath of office, as well as the crowd! In addition to the swearing-in ceremony, see Aretha Franklin ready to entertain and the presidential motorcade waiting to join the inaugural parade. The display opens to the public today. Click HERE to see the images.

 

Evolution of Dance 2

T-Mobile Flashmob Ad

McSweeney’s Issue 30

McSweeney’s issue 30 ($15) features new work by Wells Tower, Michael Cera, and Etgar Keret, along with as always a bevy of lesser-known but nonetheless excellent writers investigating everything from mental hospitals to sentient mists.  The 200 page paperback is scheduled for release on February 1^st, 2009.

 

 

Bose On-Ear Headphones

After trying multiple pairs of in ear headphones, I found them to be uncomfortable and constantly had to readjust them.  Often times they would fall out of my ears so I opted for an over the ear design.  I wanted a pair of headphones that offered good range and rested comfortably on my ears without the bulk of “can” type phones that are too large or clumsy. The headphones would be used predominantly for travel.  I also wanted something mid-range as noise cancelling head phones can cost over $300.  After many listens, I think I found the right pair.

 

The Bose on-ear headphones ($162 at Bose.com) deliver clean, rich sound in a small, light, on-ear design. They weigh less than five ounces and the ear cups are softly padded with memory foam that gently conforms to the shape of your ears. They are designed to rotate from front-to-back and top-to-bottom for enhanced fit that reduces pressure points. The headphones also feature a collapsible headband and fold-flat ear cups. To pack them away, simply fold the cups flat, pivot them into the center of the headband and tuck them into their compact carrying case.

 

Although not noise cancelling, the headphones do block out quite a bit of external noise due to their clever design.  The compact folding mechanism makes it simple to slip them into a laptop bag.  My white trendy standard iPhone ear buds are now stored away and I look forward to my next airline flight as I will be able to listen to music versus fidgeting with loose and painful buds.

 

I highly recommend the Bose on-ear headphones if you are looking for a comfortable compact form coupled with a rich sound experience!

 

Coraline Boxes

This is a very creative idea to build buzz in the blog universe: the creators of Coraline, a movie inspired by the novella by Neil Gaiman, sent out 50 handmade boxes with items from the movie to their favorite bloggers.

Coraline is an animated stop-motion fantasy film directed by Henry Sellick (The Nightmare Before Christmas and James and The Giant Peach). The Coraline boxes contain items from the highly anticipated film such as dolls, wigs, suitcase, etc. and each is housed in a one-of-a-kind handmade box.

Now there is a hunt to find out which bloggers got the boxes and what the contents look like.  You can see some of the boxes HERE and HERE.

Perhaps there is an extra special box numbered 51 that was sent to The Fire Wire (subtle hint…)? I will diligently check my mailbox and pester my postman.

Warner Bros. and Fox Settle Watchmen Dispute

Warner Bros. and Fox have resolved their dispute over Watchmen, with the studios scheduled to present the settlement to Judge Gary Feess on Friday morning and request that the case be dismissed, says The Hollywood Reporter.

Terms of the agreement will not be disclosed, but it is said to involve a sizable cash payment to Fox and a percentage of the film’s box office. Fox will not be a co-distributor on the film, nor will it own a piece of the Watchmen property going forward. The studios are set to release a joint statement announcing the agreement Friday.

Fox sued Warners in February of 2008, claiming copyright infringement based on agreements the studio had with producer Larry Gordon. Feess ruled on Dec. 24 that Gordon did not secure the proper rights to Watchmen from Fox before shopping the project and eventually setting it up with Warners. Feess’ decision prompted settlement talks to heat up because Warners faced the prospect of an injunction stopping its March 6 release of the $130 million comic book adaptation.

While Gordon is not a party to the case, Warners is said to be pursuing the producer and his attorneys to reimburse it for the costs of the settlement.

Superuseless Superpowers

HERE is a new blog dedicated to utterly useless superpowers – from being impervious to the 13th bullet that hits you to only having the ability to fly during commercial flights.

 

All Music Is The Same Four Chords

Obamicon Me

Make your own “Obamicon” – your image in a style inspired by Shepard Fairey’s iconic poster. Regardless of your candidate of choice in the 2008 election, here’s your chance to sound-off.

Take your picture with a webcam or upload a photo, choose your own message, and submit to the gallery.  Click HERE to try it out.

Cadillac One

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Quantum of Solace DVD

MGM and Fox Home Entertainment has announced 1-disc ($29.98), 2-disc ($34.98), and Blu-ray ($39.99) editions of Quantum of Solace which stars Daniel Craig. Each will be available to own from the 24th March. The only extra material on the 1-disc release will be an “Another Way to Die” Music Video, and theatrical trailers. The 2-disc DVD and Blu-ray releases will include all of that, along with a 24-minute Bond on Location feature, additional featurettes (Start of Shooting, On Location, Olga Kurylenko and the Boat Chase, Director Marc Forster, The Music), and crew files.

 

New Coraline Trailer

Heineken: Walk-In Closet Ad

AbeBooks’ Most Expensive Sales of 2008

Ever wondered what the big spenders spend their money on? Imagine paying $10,000 for the book of your dreams? Harry Potter, Edward Lear, the Brothers Grimm and a bible from 1484 all found a place on AbeBooks’ top 10 most expensive sales of 2008. Discover why a collection of etchings went for more than $17,000 and what were our most expensive sales of science fiction, poetry and other genres. Fans of bookish memorabilia will also be interested to learn the selling price of George Bernard Shaw’s typewriter.  Read more HERE.

 

19 Cool Products That Are Almost Impossible to Use

Sometimes modern design and minimalism go a little too far and it’s hard to figure out exactly what the products are. HERE are 19 products that look quite cool but leave you wondering how do I use it?

 

LOST Trivia Game

Play the LOST trivia game HERE and see how well you know the show.

 

Apple’s MacBook Wheel

What Davo Loves

This is a great concept, please watch HERE.

 

The WowWee Spyball

The WowWee Spyball is a remote controlled, Wi-Fi enabled, robotic ball that features two wheels to let it turn 360 degrees, moving in stealth until it’s ready to shoot video or stills with the built-in webcam, which pops out of the top. The surveillance sphere is expected to retail for around $169 and will go on sale in Q4 of 2009.

 

The Polaroid PoGo – Print Photos From Your Camera!

The Polaroid PoGo Instant Digital Camera is the second product in Polaroid’s PoGo family of products. Like the PoGo Instant Mobile Printer, which hit store shelves in July 2008, the PoGo Instant Digital Camera uses ZINK Zero Ink Printing Technology, which essentially embeds the ink in the photo paper in the form of heat sensitive dye crystals, so the printer doesn’t need a separate ink cartridge. Before printing, the photo paper is white, with a thermal printhead bringing out the colors. Once the pictures are printed, they are immediately dry to the touch, durable and smudge and water resistant.

The Polaroid PoGo Instant Digital Camera offers a full-featured digital camera with 100 percent inkless printing, 2-by-3-inch sticky-backed photos with or without borders, and the advantage of reviewing the captured photos on a three-inch color LCD screen before printing. The instant digital camera measures 4.7 inches wide by 3 inches tall and weighs 10 ounces.

“This is the digital version of our traditional instant camera, which consumers have loved since the 70s,” says Jon Pollock, Polaroid’s vice president and general manager for Digital Imaging. “With this product, Polaroid will bring the magic of instant photography to a whole new generation. It’s what consumers have told us they want–a fun, easy way to use a digital camera to print photos and share their memories instantly.”

The Polaroid PoGo Instant Digital Camera will be available beginning in March 2009 at major retailers for a suggested retail price of $199. Ten-packs of ZINK Photo Paper retail for $4.99 and 30-packs for $12.99.