1 Hour design Challenge: Play-Doh Kicks

Core 77 launched a design challenge where contestants had to sculpt a rendition of their favorite kick in play-doh.  From 100 pairs of shoes they had to choose winners. With the help of Wooy, editor and founder of Sneaker Freaker, and Kueng-Caputo, Swiss designers and copy experts they were able to narrow down the entries to 21, one grand prizewinner, and 2 honorable mentions.  They based these entries on that of "magic combination of fidelity, craftsmanship and interpretation."  The winner of the challenge is Flipp82 from Germany with his interpretation of the Adidas SL 72.  He will receive a $100 gift certificate to the new Core77 store, Hand Eye Supply, a copy of Copy by Kueng-Caputo, a lifetime subscription to Sneaker Freaker, and a publication spot in their December issue.  This is all very cool.  His rendition of the sneaker doesn't even look like Play-doh.  He even covered the sole of the shoe. 

 

The two honorable mentions will receive a $25 gift certificate to Hand Eye Supply and be published alongside Flipp82's Adidas SL 72 in the December issue. 

Owner of Segway Inc. falls off a cliff to his death

Jimi Henselden a UK businessman, liked the segway so much he bought the company.  He was driving a more rugged version of the segway around his estate.  He was reportedly found dead Sunday morning after he drove the scooter off a cliff and into a river.  The cause of his death is not yet known.  Henselden was 62 years old and gained his fortune by creating an innovative design for wire cage walls that has become standard equipment for NATO, American and British Forces.  It's a tragedy that someone had to die from this accident.

Instrumental beats

a new life

lost cause
blody body

Racy Commerical??

On engadget's website they posted a video that shows a tired, thirsty, struggling man, murdering a/his Wii with a PlayStation Move controller.  The settling reminds me a lot of the movie "The Book of Eli" because this man is in a deserted town and he looks like he's running away from something that is wither trying to kill him or capture him.  I think it's pretty clever of Sony not to put their logo anywhere on the video so that hey could easy distance them selves if they get in trouble.  PlayStation Move's release date is tomorrow September 17th.  In my opinion it looks very similar to the Wii and mostly likely functions the same.  However the video is pretty sick.  Video

Notes 9/16

Background Music

• add small clips of popular video games in 8-bit.  
• Mario theme
• Halo
• metroid
• blades of steel
• Zelda 

**Have the slow notes in the beginning or the end of the clip. transitioning into faster notes or vice versa

Notes 9/14

Name of Radio Station

Ex: "Internet Radio Lab Kids"

"Absurdity is an exploding bunenburner. Lab Kids"

It has to be funny, or informal, catchy

Sound Studio

• preferences
• check that the input is logitech Head set
• wave forms should not touch the top bar
• input levels somewhere in the middle

Ideas?

• mixing music with video games
• 15-20yr who listen to NES Super Mario Bros songs
• Cooking and Halo???? (is that even possible)
• 15-20 year old who listen to 8-bit music

Words to be said either

*8-bii ii ii it it. Internet Radio

or

*8-bii ii ii it it. 8-bit Internet Radio

Energy Saving Light Bulb

The Plumen 001 is the first very stylist energy saving light bub.  It uses 80% less energy than the typical incandescent light bulb.  It's better for the environment while keeping your wallet fat! And best of all it lasts 8 times longer.  I think they looks very cool.  Instead of the regular glass bulb.  It's made of bent glass tubes that creates an interesting design.  It is being sold only in the United Kingdom for 20 pounds which is 30.92 US dollars.  IT is also being sold in Europe for 30 euros whichh is 38.76 US dollars.  So if I want the Plumen I will be buying it in the United Kingdom.

Branding Research

Branding research

1. Attitude branding- the choice to represent a larger feeling, which is not necessarily connected with the product or consumption of the product at all. Ex:Starburst, Capri SunThe Body Shop
2. No Branding- imitates generic brand simplicity. Ex: Muji
3. Derived Brands- In this case the supplier of a key component, used by a number of suppliers of the end-product, may wish to guarantee its own position by promoting that component as a brand in its own right. The most frequently quoted example is Intel, which secures its position in the PC market with the slogan "Intel Inside".

Dog-e-Minder. Is It Really Necessary?

I truly think the inventor of this product is trying to make money on people who like to spend their money on stupidity.  The Dog-e-Minder is a waterproof, three-button device which attaches to your pet;s collar and keeps track of when it was walked, fed, or given medication.  Each button has a symbol that relates to the activity.  The "fire hydrant" symbolizes when you walk it, the "dog bone" symbolizes when it was fed and the "RX" represents anytime you give the dog medication.  When any of these takes are performed you hold the corresponding button for three seconds.  And it records the date and time.  The tag also works as an ID tag.  IT shows the name and a contact number.  This device comes in various colors and is $20 (buy one get one free).  So if you have money to burn and a precious dog buy the Dog-e-Minder!!

Microsoft Annonces The Price For X-Box Kentics

Microsoft announces its price of X box 360 Kinect.  The bundle costs $399 and is set to launch November 4 in the USA.  Kinect is very similar to the Wii except more advanced.  It brings video gaming to the next level.  Th Kinect comes with no controller because everything is done thought motions of your body.  It joins the relationship between human beings and technology. My favorite part of this new hardware is the fact that you don't need a controller.  I'm sure when it comes out I'm buying one because my brother has Xbox 360 already.  I Can't Wait!       

Video

Google TV

Google has partnered up with Sony, Logitech, Intel, and DISH Network to help create Google TV. Google TV combines your TV, your DVR recordings with the Internet.  Each user either buys a cable box that connects to the TV or some TV already have Google TV already preloaded on their TV.  With Google TV you are able to search for shows or channels, record shows, and find recorded shows easily.  Google Tv also comes with a built in web browser.  With this feature your able to watch your favorite videos, and do anything you would normally do on the computer such as Twitter, facebook, or myspace. Your also able to use the web while watching TV at the same time.  Google TV also features 50,000 apps from the Android Market.  Finally Google TV lets you costimize your home screen making it easy to access your favorite shows, channels, and websites.   

video

Rubens Tube

While I was researching sound experiments I came across a video of a guy experimenting sound with fire.  He used a tube of propane and had fire rise through the tube.  He first pushed through the tube 449 Hz to show how sound changes the way the fire moves.  He also used higher frequencies such as jazz then rock.  Its pretty cool to experience sound visualization.

video 

Sound Research

Sound art is a diverse group of art practices that considers wide notions of sound, listening and hearing as its predominant focus. There are often distinct relationships forged between the visual and aural domains of art and perception by sound artists. Like many genres of contemporary art, sound art is interdisciplinary in nature, or takes on hybrid forms. Sound art often engages with the subjects of acoustics, psychoacoustics, electronics, noise music, audio media and technology (both analog and digital), found or environmental sound, explorations of the human body, sculpture, film or video and an ever-expanding set of subjects that are part of the current discourse of contemporary art.

Sound Samples

Helena Gouge

Sound artists

Imogen Heap

Lauren Anderson

Sound design is the process of specifying, acquiring and manipulating audio elements. It is employed in a variety of disciplines including film, theatre, music recording, live music performance, and computer game software development. Sound design most commonly involves the manipulation of previously composed audio, such as previously recorded music and sound effects. In some instances it may also involve the composition or manipulation of audio to create a desired effect or mood. A Sound Designer is one who practices the art of sound design.

Sound Experiment

Sound Looking

Ruben's Tube

Notes 9/2

Fractal- something that has lost of pieces to it

Vitrivius was the first to white about design 2100 years ago

Design business, communication, creativity and problem solving, management and production, and knowledge gathering

The Perfect Thing (The design process at Apple) book.

"The Pony session"

T-Shaped Skills- Specializing in one thing but also knowing lots of little things that don't relate.