Category — Gadgets

01. Good design is innovative.
02. Good design makes a product useful.
03. Good design is aesthetic.
04. Good design makes a product understandable.
05. Good design is unobtrusive.
06. Good design is honest.
07. Good design is long-lasting.
08. Good design is thorough down to the last detail.
09. Good design is environmentally friendly.
10. Good design is as little design as possible.

This and more design wisdom by Dieter Rams, the godfather of minimal design, is currently on display at the London Design Museum. The exhibition runs until March 7th 2010 and showcases Dieter Rams landmark design work for ”Braun” and “Vitsoe”.

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Let’s just say celebrated Apple Design Wunderkind Jonathan Ive “might” be aware of the work Dieter Rams did for Braun… which in the end, makes Apple even smarter.

via gizmodo

No Words just Specs…

Engine
[BAMF-II Model] Honda built overhead valve 4-stroke engine displacing 49cc, CARB and EURO 2 emission compliance, up to 180 mpg depending on usage. EZ-Start Recoil

Brakes
70mm drum front brake, coaster style rear brake.

Capacity
Fuel Tank: 1.8 US Gallon, 87 Octane 
Engine Oil: .26 US Quart

Performance

Top speed for off-road only models can exceed 35 mph. Derringers designated for road use are modified so as not to exceed the power and speed limitations imposed on motorized bicycles by the laws of the region in which they will operate. This can vary from 20 mph to 40mph depending on city, state, or country.

Now go order yours at Derringer Cycles LA

Check out this fabulous Clock by Irish designer Ryan McElhinney… sold to a customer in Dubai. There’s still money there after all…

Each piece is one of a kind and made to my clients requirements. This allows me to place toys that my clients may have played with in their childhood and tell a story. Clients often tell me that even a year after receiving their sculpture they discover new toys that they had missed or press a button and find toys that light up and make noise. Ryan McElhinney

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While all the hype is going on at CES about digital reading devices, tablet pc’s, islate and the likes… The smart people at Bonnier R&D published this video on their research focused on the future of magazine reading through handheld digital devices.

Pretty amazing stuff… which we’ll probably look back at in a few years with a “duuuhhh”

via designtherapy

A while back we heard that Twitter co-founder Jack Dorsey was working on a new start-up payment service that would let users make payments from credit card accounts using their iPhones. The result is Square, and it is now open to trial users. It has a solid feature set, and works with a hardware add-on that can swipe cards. Payments are even verified using email or viewed online in real time.

Besides convenience and the obvious shiny toy factor, Square’s payment method has it’s perks for users. With Square, businesses can do things like give you a free something after a set number of repeat purchases of their products, much like punchcards. It can even donate a cent from every transaction you make to the charity of your choice.

Square has projected an estimated public rollout time for 2010.

via iPhonealley

The Il Buono and Il Cattivo moneybank have a bit of a 60’s craft vibe about them and hark back to iconic Spaghetti Western characters The Good, The Bad and The Ugly.

Since you can find them at Swedish “Our Children’s Gorilla“… it makes you want to be a kid and start saving coins again…

Zai gets in the mix with Bentley for a limited line of designer skis. Priced at 6′500 €, this might be the cheapest Bentley you’ll ever own…

“Supersport is a limited edition ski constructed out of a combination of carbon fiber refinforced thermoplastic, natural rubber, and chrome steel, which are all being used for the first time in a pair of skis.”

Zai for Bentley

Designed by Roland Reiner Tiangco, Dirt Poster requires your participation to complete it. The back side of each poster is covered with a layer of ink, which you need to “paint” onto the front side the poster, to reveal the message that has been spot-varnished onto the paper. Awesome! The poster is limited edition and can be bought for $80.

Via Sub Studio

Another good thing to come out of Harlem. FAST BOY CYCLES!
They build custom bicycles to your… and very much to my likeness.