ARIEL SCHLESINGER GRAFFITI PRINTER PROJECT

+ ariel is an israeli artist who created a five-spray can mechanism that can print words, similar to an inkjet printer, on solid surfaces. the graffiti printer inputs information using paper punch cards and each card is perforated with the desired output text, written in five lines of pixels, and is read by the machine as it moves. this was actually designed for the "one graffiti-printer per child", which is a non-profit association dedicated to research to develop a $100 graffiti-printer to help educate the world.

Info Here --------------> GRAFFITI PRINTER | BY ARIEL SCHLESINGER

2010 FIFA WORLD CUP MAKING-OF JABULANI BALL PRODUCTION

+ you've seen the ball on t.v. during the 2010 world cup but what separates the jabulani world cup soccer ball from regular balls. check out the video and link below to find out.

+ "adidas’s jabulani is faster, more stable in flight and spin and an additional goose bump-like micro-structure on the ball surface does not only break the water film under wet conditions, but creates better grip for goalkeepers’ hands and players’ feet."

Videos & Articles ----------------> ABITARE | 2010 WORLD CUP JABULANI BALL

THE HISTORY OF THE GOYARD FAMILY

+ goyard releasing new book. the book includes the history of the goyard family; the achievements during the paris expo universelle in 1900 and the creation of the noble facade of the paris store. but it is more generally about the art of travel and its blossoming in the 20th century from early trains to grand hotels. only 233 copies will be created, for the company’s pariasian flagship store at 233 rue saint honoré, at price tag of 6,000 euros or $7,250.

Info Here -------------> GOYARD BOOK | LE LIVRE


via NYtimes

ARTIST DIEM CHAU 2010 WORLD CUP CRAYON CARVINGS

+ with 66 crayons carved and 11 kits overall; nike, w+k, and diem chau worked together to carve these one of a kind sets for the 2010 world cup. six figures are in each set and include the players fabio cannavaro, didier drogba, franck ribery, robinho, cristiano ronaldo, and wanye rooney. not sure who received these gifts (probably the players)

Full Info --------------> NIKE 2010 WORLD CUP PRESS KITS

WHAT IS THE SPEED OF LIGHT?

+ throughout april the united visual artists created "speed of light" project for virgin media, which celebrated the tenth anniversary of broadband in the uk. optical fibre is a thin strand of glass, with nothing more than a flickering beam of light traveling along it, was used to create patterns, words, and even furniture.

Info Here ------------> SPEED OF LIGHT: VIRGIN MEDIA

CREATIVES HAVE BEEN CHALLENGED BY NIKE

GRAFFITI VENDING MACHINE

+ the graffomat is a new state of the art graffiti supply vending machine. it supplies everything from markers, caps, gloves, and ski masks. i bet this already exists in japan and i'm glad someones bringing it overseas.

Full Info ------------> GRAFFOMAT

IMPOSSIBLE TO DUPLICATE THE NEW BENJAMINS

+ Check out the new U.S. $100 bill -----------> NEW MONEY NOTE

KIEHL'S LTD ACAI TONING MIST PROMOTION WITH PHOTOGRAPHER DAVID LACHAPELLE AND CELEBS

+ 100% of the Kiehl's net profits up to $200,000 will benefit the rain forest alliance as part of Earth Day's fund raising initiative.

Purchase Here -----------> KIEHL'S LIMITED TONING MIST

CHECK OUT THE OFFICIAL 2010 ADIDAS JABULANI BALL FOR FIFA WORLD CUP

GROWING PEN

+ Sprout Pen concept by Igor Lobanov. Via BehanceNetwork

STREET ADS

+ Check out these cool street ads by DeSerres. They used art supplies to make the ads. (Btw DeSerres is Canada's leader in the field of art, craft and DIY hobby supplies).

ENERGY TRANSPORTATION DEVICE

+ Everything takes one step at a time and now we are slowly getting closer to energy transportation. If you don't know what this is it's the ability to transport anything from one place to another in an instant (like the Star Trek Transporter). Recently a physicist at Tohoku University in Japan has figured out how to teleport energy from one point in the universe to another. There's a lot of science and physics involved so read below for his theory. Get excited because once we figure out energy transportation we probably wont need airplanes, trains, or cars to travel around the world; and next on the list is how to travel back in time (I watch a lot of movies).

Via: LIVE-SCIENCE and M.I.T. TECH REVIEW

THIS SHOW IS REAL TALK

+ Definitely my new favorite show by HBO, How To Make It In America. The first episode made a deep impression on me with the presence of Kid Cudi, reference to Damien Hirst, awesome soundtrack, true hustle that goes in New York (that little kid reminded me of 'me' when i used to also sell candy back in grade school for me and not no boys scouts), and just the life of one of the main characters, Ben Epstein, played by Bryan Greenburg. It's premiering on HBO this Sunday Feb 14, BUT HBO has put the full first episode on YouTube.

Watch It Here ----------> HOW TO MAKE IT IN AMERICA: EP#1

TWO WINS

+ Yes! the New Orleans Saints win the Superbowl 31-17 Who Dat.



+ and free grand slam this tuesday first come first serve

GOOD FOR YOU

+ I remember when it was cool to have your favorite athlete on a Wheaties box, this was what made Wheaties so famous. They has been around forever and now they are introducing a new product called Wheaties Fuel. The athletes sponsoring 'Fuel' include Peyton Manning, Albert Pujols, Kevin Garnett, Bryan Clay, and Hunter Kemper.

Learn More Here ----------> WHEATIES FUEL

I'M FAMOUS TOO

+ No longer do you have to be a celebrity to customize your own Louis Vuitton bag. Louis Vuitton has created a new customization service named 'My Monogram' where you have the options to customize your own KeepAll, Pegase, and Speedy bag. Features allow you to change stripes and initials on the bag with over 200 million different customizations possible.

Customize Here ---------> MY MONOGRAM BY LOUIS VUITTON

SOME HAVE TRIED BUT FAILED

+ You think superheroes dont exist then you're wrong. For three years now the Red Bull team, Felix Baumgartner and legend Joe Kittinger have been planning to break the human sound barrier record. Captain Joe Kittinger is the current record holder when he jumped in 1960 from 102,800 feet in space and free fell at 614 miles per hour. A few others have tried but failed, some even dying. This year daredevil Felix Baumgartner is hoping to beat the record by going up over 120,000 feet in a stratospheric balloon, then free-fall toward the earth at supersonic speeds before parachuting to the ground.

Follow The Mission Here --------> RED BULL STRATOS



+ on the far right is joe kittinger and left of him is felix

I THOUGHT I ONLY HAD THIS PROBLEM

+ I remember in grade school through high school I always tended to write slanted. It was always more comfortable for me to write this way. Now it appears my college experience has fixed this habit, but why couldn't someone have invented this back in the day. Designer/Industrial Designer Matt Brown is responsible for this slanted-notebook idea. Currently, he is living in Genova, Italy and graduated from the IXD Masters course at the Umea Institute of Design. Now all he has to do is sell this idea to Five-Star so they can put this on the market.

More Here ---------> IDEAS & EXPLORATIONS BY MATT BROWN

HOW MUCH WOOD WOULD A WOOD CHUCK WOOD?

+ Scientists in Italy were able to transform wood into an effective material very similar to the human bone. It took ten days under pressure and heat in a furnace for the wood to become a chalky porous material with bone-like properties. This is definitely beneficial news for people suffering from bone loss or traumatic injuries. It may also eliminate the current process of adding metal to replace bones. Now all we need to do is plant more trees.

Full Details Here --------> BBC NEWS: TURNING WOOD INTO BONES