It says something that in a world of uber-expensive coffee gadgets, a humble French press still makes some of the best coffee. It is a simple piece of technology, and it is the simplicity that makes the the coffee taste so good. There is no filter paper to tarnish the taste. So what does the [...]
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[ September 29th, 2009 ] ... [ C. S. Magor ]Chris Woodward’s Glassy French Press: Minimalist Perfection
Stained Glass Rubik’s Cube, a Beautiful Concept
The stained glass Rubik’s cube is just a concept, albeit a very attractive one. Given the forces that a regular cube is subjected to, it is probably a good thing that they are made out of plastic; or else a bit of vigorous cubing could result in shards of glass being embedded in one’s hands. [...]
Nixie Clock Wrapped Up In a Block of Concrete
While this concrete-housed Nixie clock is just a prototype, it is one that I could see myself buying if it ever sees the light of day (provided it doesn’t cost too much). [Gizmodo]
Sinapsis After Office Tie: Business Up Top, Party Down Below
As long as you keep your jacket done up, you just might be able to get away with wearing a bottle-opener tie to work. The tie was designed by Sinapsis for a design competition, let’s hope it sees the light of day.
The Book of Space
When you open a book, this is the last thing you expect to see. Each page of the Book of Space was laser cut by architecture graduate Johan Hybschmann, to create a 3D representation of the Winter Palace in Sokurov’s Russian Ark.
The inspiration came directly from the single shot film sequence in Sokurov’s Russian Ark, [...]
