The future is here; wearable gesture control

Yes people, all those things we saw in movies in the late nineties are starting to become reality. You might've read one of my first posts about gesture and motion control, well this takes it a few steps further.

I thought it might be a concept, but no - you can actually pre-order the MYO already, shipping later in 2013.



On a more personal note, my birthday is conveniently coming up in a few weeks; scratch your heads no more - one of these will make for a perfect gift.

A friend posted the article found on Interesting Engineering Facebook Page

Paperman; an old-school Disney triumph

I was fortunate enough to see this short as a preview to another Disney movie. I was quite surprised at the end of the 7-minute black & white animated short that it left me with a feel-good smile. It made me feel a bit nostalgic and reminded me of the old-school 'fuzzy' feeling these movies instilled.



I was very happy to learn that not only was it nominated for an Oscar, but that Disney released it online for everyone to enjoy.

More here.

Breathtaking Infrared Photography

It is rare to see something never-seen-before, but today I did; INFRARED photography by David Keochkerian. I think you'll agree the resulting images are breathtaking.

Original article via This Is Colossal. See the article for more of the magice..

Now a camel can go through the eye of a needle

Nikolai Aldunin's ability is simply extraordinary. Mr. Aldunin handcrafts microscopic pieces of art that could literally fir through the eye of a needle.

Article from designboom.

See more of his works here.

AirBNB...your next stop for accommodation

I came across AirBNB while reading an unrelated article, I have since lost about 79 hours of my live; having spent it browsing the thousands of amazing rooms, houses, guesthouses and other amazing accommodations it offers.

The AirBNB site explain what they offer best:

"Founded in August of 2008 and based in San Francisco, California, Airbnb is a trusted community marketplace for people to list, discover, and book unique accommodations around the world — online or from a mobile phone. Whether an apartment for a night, a castle for a week, or a villa for a month, Airbnb connects people to unique travel experiences, at any price point, in more than 26,000 cities and 192 countries. And with world-class customer service and a growing community of users, Airbnb is the easiest way for people to monetize their extra space and showcase it to an audience of millions."

 There is indeed something for everyone and every pocket; be it a 300 year old spot in Greece:

 A castle in Britain:

 A glamping (glam camping) dome:

A re-purposed watchtower in France:

A 1907 NYC Ferry:

Or of course your own private island:

Definitely worth checking out AirBNB before your next trip or holiday.

Award-worthy tilt-shift video (watch full screen)

Ever since my post of the Diesel Farm tilt-shift video, I have a new found fondness and appreciation for any and everything tilt-shift video related.

Once you've watched the video above then, you will understand why I fell in love with this one round about frame 1 :-) Truly beautiful - hats off to the people over at Spoon Films.

I'm not surprised that the video; Little Big World was a finalist at the Vimeo Awards (original article).

AMAZING places

If ever my daydream of winning the lotto came true, my travel itinerary would pretty much be dictated by some of these breathtaking places below.

Skatftafeli, Iceland

El Nido Palawan Island, Philippines

Seven Sisters Waterfall, Norway

Folegrandos, Greece

Whitehaven Beach, Queensland, Australia

The Devatashkata Cave, Bulgaria

Lefkada, Greece

Original article on The Cool Hunter

Excuse me, what is the time please

To say I've been inundated with fans & followers insisting on buying me a little something for my birthday that is just round the corner, a mere 213 sleeps away, would be an understatement. To all of you I say look no further, I would love myself one of them White & White Clocks.

I love the simplicity of the design, and have always been a fan of all things digital. What I would love even more is one next to my bed. 

You can grab one for a mere $222 from the shop.

Original article found on dezeen.

Incredible: Light & Shadow art

Yes, it is indeed real. I had to check for myself as well ... who knew you could create such incredible shadow-art using a single light source. Talented lady this Kumi Yamashita

Above. Created by folding paper.

Original Article found at Design Milk

More from Kumi Yamashita here

Original Gift Idea: Canned Air from your favourite city

So it's your well-traveled, already-have-that-and-also-that friend's birthday and you have givers block (similar to writer's block but referring to people who need to buy a gift and struck a blank). You've been staring at the Amazon recommendations screen for hours and still clueless, fear not! Why not get them Canned Air from one of their favourite cities; be it one they've been to and adore or one they've always wanted to visit.

There are a number of cities you can choose from in the Etsy shop. The product page says it best:

"Get yourself a piece of the City to remember. Feeling down? Got the blues? Buy a whole box of Air and open the cans whenever you feel sad, remember the atmosphere, marvelous time you spent in Paris and feel better. Never been to Paris? Order your can online and begin your journey while still at home!"

I have to say I'm somewhat disappointed that they do not have Canned Air: Cape Town :-(

Original article found here.