Aug 2, 2009  •  In Art/Design

MoMA’s Unfinished Clocks

I’m loving these Unfinished Clocks from the MoMA Store: Designed to be placed on shelves or mantles, it’s a simple and ingenius way to incorporate the functionality of a clock with its surroundings. Not to mention, the red round version would look great against my boxy black bedroom furniture… Via Popgadget. You may also like: […]

Jul 29, 2009  •  In Art/Design, Personal, Twitter, Web

You’ve Come a Long Way, Twitter

Twitter debuted its new homepage today and I’m digging it! > Compared to the old design, it is a lot more modern, interactive, and easier on the eyes. How do you like the new design? J has been tracking startups since the dawn of the internet, so he joined Twitter shortly after it launched in […]

Jul 27, 2009  •  In Art/Design, Wishlist

Snap Frames

Oh Polaroid, why did you have to discontinue your iconic instant film? You have left us consumers to hoard leftover supplies, and forced us to purchase overpriced film from eBay sellers who are taking advantage of the economics of supply and demand. (And no, the PoGo is not a sufficient substitute.) However, there are alternatives […]

Jul 25, 2009  •  In Art/Design, Logos/Branding, Web

30 Best Google Logos

Re-reading my post about SDCC ’09, I couldn’t help but marvel at the Google logo celebrating the famed event. I have always had a fascination with Google specialty logos – you can’t help but admit that some of them are outright clever. From a designer’s perspective, Dennis Hwang has to have one of the most […]

Jul 24, 2009  •  In Art/Design, Funny, Geek, Home, Wishlist

CSS Is Awesome Mug

Today’s product of the day comes courtesy of Boing Boing: Anyone remotely familiar with CSS should get a good chuckle over this mug, which can be purchased at Zazzle. (On a related note, I can personally attest to the quality of Zazzle mugs…just take a look at the Twitter mug I got for J!) You […]

Jul 23, 2009  •  In Art/Design, Geek

Monopoly, Repackaged

I admit it – I am a total boardgame whore. I much prefer having friends over for a feisty round of Cranium over many other activities of the non-geek variety. Visitors to my house are always amazed by my collection of boardgames, and whilst I thought The Devil Wears Prada was an over-hyped, unextraordinary book, […]

Jul 22, 2009  •  In Art/Design

Memo Clock

Today’s product of the day comes courtesy of Engadget – the Memo Clock by DesignOne: With a rewritable ceramic surface, you can leave notes for yourself and others on an attrative and functional object that is sure to be noticed by all. Check out the other featured items on the TheHaki blog – they’re outright […]

Jul 21, 2009  •  In Art/Design

Ink Bleed Calendar

The Geek in Heels’ cool design product of the day is Oscar Diaz‘s “Ink Calendar”: “Ink Calendar” make use the timed pace of the ink spreading on the paper to indicate time. The ink is absorbed slowly, and the numbers in the calendar are “printed” daily. One a day, they are filled with ink until […]

Jul 19, 2009  •  In Art/Design, Blogging

Site Re-Design

I worked on a new layout over the weekend…what do you think? The only major difference is the location of my Private Posts. Upon login, the link is now located at the top navigation bar: This is what the site used to look like before, with the Private Posts link circled on the left: A […]