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Wooden Laptop Cases
These wooden Mac laptop cases designed by for Rainer Spehl are oh-so impractical but for some reason, I really want one.
Polaroid PoGo SO Misses the Point
Back in February of 2008, Polaroid announced that it would stop making instant developing film at the beginning of the new year. Hey wait…that is NOW!! Millions of art nerds and lo-fi addicts will no longer be able to purchase auto-developing film for those Polaroid cameras that they bought for $10 at a thrift store . I myself, thinks that sucks.
But now, Polariod has released PoGo, a camera that inklessly prints a 2X3 inch photo in about 60 seconds. You better have some extra batteries on hand as you can only print about 20 photos on one charge. And the thing is only 5 megapixels.
If you ask me, I think Polaroid’s instant film popularity wasn’t due to the on-the-fly results that you got with a Polaroid camera. It was the murky quality and physical properties that you could futz with during the developing process that made them so endearing. To me, it was the ‘non-instant’ developing speed of their ‘instant film’ that I loved. It created in me a mysterious anticipation for what may appear on that plastic sheet that I waved back and forth in my hand (which may or may not have accelerated developing time – no one knows for sure).
Is it me or is Polaroid missing the point on this one?
Here is a save Polaroid site if anyone is interested in putting up a futile fight.
Saturday Morning Animation – Unbox the Box
A neat little commercial for AUDI that has been running in Europe featuring an animated man forming the box he is drawn on into a fancy automobile.
And, yes, that Woodie Guthrie song will be in your head for the rest of the day after viewing it.
The commercial was created by BBH.
Saturday Morning Animation – Watcha Got
My hand cramps up just watching this video for Trenchcoat knowing how much work it was. How do I know? More after the jump…
1949 International Short School Bus
Craigslist, Roseburg – 1949 INTERNATIONAL SHORT SCHOOL BUS, 147″ wheelbase(VERY SHORT)It has a chevy 348 motor,The body is VERY GOOD,The hole bus is nice,Was a motor home in the 70s, I took all the stuf out and found some old (BUT NICE)school bus seats,that will go with the bus,This would make a neat hot rod or a cool family camper,I bought it to make a street rod,I can’t get it in my shop, I need it out of my driveway,I may take a trade, I need the room more than the $$$.I can only put 4 picts on CL, But i can send you lots more.$3,300
I want it I want it I want it! $3,300!?! Someone buy this for me right now! Don’t let this fall into the hands of someone who wouldn’t love her the way I would. Heck, just buy it and take me for a camping trip in it, will ya?
Robert and Shana ParkeHarrison
Can’t find too much bio info on their site but Robert and Shana ParkeHarrison do create some beautifully surrealistic photography. Really great stuff without being overly creepy.
The Book Cover Archive
Lots of inspiration to be found over at The Book Cover Archive. Looks pretty new with only about 800 covers at the time of this writing. It actually should be called the MODERN Book Cover Archive as there are no books before 1981. Hardly an archive but still pretty good.
Vehicle paintings by Kevin Cyr
I love these paintings from Brooklyn based artist Kevin Cyr. One was up on 20X200 a while ago but I missed my chance at the cheap one. Durn it!
Saturday Morning Animation – The Happiest Monster
Sorry. This is late. See what happens when I try to keep on a schedule? Anyway, enjoy The Happiest Monster from Persona’s Animation. So Cute!!
Saturday Morning Animation – Shake Ya Boogie
A video for the song Shake Ya Boogie by Mocean Worker. Video by Czarek Kwaśny
Map Quilts by Leah Evans
It’s a quilt. It’s a map. It’s a map-quilt. It is awesome. It is by Leah Evans and she has a bunch more, too.
(via Designboom)
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