A designer didn’t like his job at an unnamed design firm somewhere and quit in a way that had an awesome amount of flair.

According to someone who presumably worked for the company:

He believed he was in a temp-to-hire position, and after three months of extra hours and butt-kissing, turns out it’s just a temp position. He was a good worker too. I’d have recommended him. Too bad he burned his bridges.

If that didn’t sound condescending I don’t know what does.

I maintain that there are times and places that bridge burning is not only desirable, it is an obligation. Not only does it make the bridge burner feel a hell of a lot better and give them something to smile about while they are in the unemployment queue, it gives the burnee something to think about and maybe, just maybe, helps out the person who moves into their crappy job.

[Geekologie]

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Twenty-five years of unhealthily heavy computer use have seen to my being exceptionally short-sighted, so much so that without glasses or lenses, I would struggle to make out the digits on a nearby clock. My solution to this has been to keep my cellphone within reach, but the idea of this sheet/clock has me hoping that one day I may no longer need to. Think about it, a clock incorporated into a mattress that would let you feel the time.

How does it work? The sheet has a special pocket that holds the clock, which is largely constructed of silicone. The heavy lifting comes via slats of EPS “(electroactive polymer, used for artificial muscles).” When zapped with electricity the relevant slats expand to show the time.

[Yanko via CG, Unpluggd]

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The Pisa Tower shelving unit gets its name after the famous tower and borrows some of the aesthetics, but leaves the wonky design at the door. The unit is made up of nesting boxes that sit on top of each other when they are skewed. A bit of extra stability is provided by way of an elastic rope.

If you don’t need a shelf, it functions as a perfectly good side table. Pretty cool, especially if you are the sort that moves house a lot.

[Industrial Design (Serbian) via Craziest Gadgets]

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Ah, construction zones – at the best of times they can make you late for things that you don’t really want to be on time for (work) and give you a reasonable excuse for your tardiness. Usually though, they just suck, which makes me wonder why anyone would want to make their dinner table look like a road construction zone.

Price: about $9.14 [Nerd Approved]

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Here’s a cool concept, turning manhole covers into a street-level navigation system that can direct visitors around a new city.

I must admit, when I first saw the shots of the Map Hole concept I thought it was a cute idea but one that would probably never happen. The issue is one of convenience and cost, man holes come in a uniform shape and size for a very good reason, it makes them easy to place and if need be, replace.

However, when advertising is incorporated into the plan, which it has been, it becomes possible to not only make the manhole covers pay for themselves, but also turn a profit. Nice, as long as your manholes aren’t out in the middle of the street.

[Yanko Design]

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