Crazy Cool!

Behold! A Diagram of US Flight Paths.

Amazing.

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HMK

From the wicked smaht folks over at The Design Conspiracy.

Flashback: The Prequel!

Have you ever been so busy that you crank out so many projects is a super short amount of time that you don't even remember working on them when you see them 12 years later?

They say I did this. And I believe them. I just can't remember actually working on it...

Remember The Alamo!

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HMK

Highlighting The Good Bits

Digging these right on target Stabilo Highlighter Pen ads by Grey Advertising, Hong Kong. Executive Creative Director: Keith Ho, Creative Director: Paul Chan / Sonic Choy, Art Director: Sonic Choy, Copywriter: Paul Chan, Photographer: Jeffrey Leung, Retoucher: Simon Kwan.

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HMK

Thanks to Cipher and the smart folks over at Twenty Four.

Thank You Dot.Tunes!

That's Right! It's finally here!

I've been wishing for this since the first iPod.

Thanks to Dot.Tunes I can now access and stream media from my iTunes libraries to both my iPhone and my iPodTouch over the internet, through a customized interface.

The totally bitchin' part is that Dot.Tunes v4 is almost a free download; the iPhone and iPod touch plug-ins are 20US each.

And for a limited time, Dot.Tunes is offering a 25% discount to all you smart iLounge visitors. Check out Dot Tunes for a software demo.

Now all I need to get is an iTouch or an iPhone...

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HMK

You Can't Handle A Bigger Logo!

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HMK

Thanks to Design Observer

Giant Magnetoresistance Wins Nobel

STOCKHOLM, Sweden (AP) -- Two European scientists won the 2007 Nobel Prize in physics on Tuesday for a discovery that lets computers, iPods and other digital devices store reams of data on ever-shrinking hard disks.

France's Albert Fert and German Peter Gruenberg independently discovered a physical effect in 1988 that has led to sensitive tools for reading the information stored on hard disks. That sensitivity lets the electronics industry use smaller and smaller disks.

''The MP3 and iPod industry would not have existed without this discovery,'' Borje Johansson, a member of the Royal Swedish Academy of Sciences told The Associated Press. ''You would not have an iPod without this effect.''

The two scientists discovered a phenomenon called giant magnetoresistance. In this effect, very weak changes in magnetism generate larger changes in electrical resistance. This is how information stored magnetically on a hard disk can be converted to electrical signals that the computer reads.

More over at: Nobel Prize in Physics 2007 Press Release or The New York Times.

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HMK

Thanks to the New York Times

Smart Fix

Now this is a cool solution to a problem I've seen in just about every neighborhood I've ever lived in.

This is a replacement sidewalk for the old one that cracked as a result of a growing tree.

The coolest part is that the number of leaves in the new sidewalk diminish the farther they get from the tree.

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HMK

Dear Thieves

I found this message from the folks at Blo walking through Yaletown, Vancouver this morning...

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HMK

Signs Of The Times

I'm finally clearing stuff out of my old office and making room for the stuff I'm going to keep. The above is one of the old signs I rediscovered yesterday while clearing out my shed. I'm totally digging the yellow/bule/orange color palet!

I've posted some of the other gems I've unearthed so far over at my flickr site: Old Signs.

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HMK

Can You Name The Reference Movie?

Good Evening. if you can possibly manage the time I recommend that you view these stills from various episodes of the The Simpsons and their reference movie stills. You'll be glad that you did.

Genius.

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HMK

Hippo's Deli Murals

These are two of the four murals I did for Hippo's Deli & Grocery on the Riverwalk here in San Antonio.

And here's the 5' x 21' Produce graphic.

I'll post the other two as soon as they're up!

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HMK

Lush

Agency: Struck.
Art Director: Brandon Knowlden
Copywriter: Rich Black
Letter Press: Athenaeum Press

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HMK

Thanks to Ad Goodnes

Have You Heard?

Is This On?

Just in time for the weekend...

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HMK

Apple's Secrets of Success

It's no secret that Apple continues to create amazingly successful products. ComputerWorld shares the top 8 most important reasons as to why:

• Engineering supports design - no exceptions.
• Fewer is better.
• The experience is the product.
• The product is the product.
• You can't please everyone, so please people with good taste.
• Leave the past behind.
• Product names are important. Really important.
• Group affiliation is the driver.

Check out Kraftwerk's Computerwelt as you read the whole thing: Apple's Secrets of Success.


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HMK

Think Big!

Check out the cool gallery of more Muffler Men over at: Neato Coolville.

I'm hoping to use one of these guys in conjunction with a project I'm working on...

Stay tuned.

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HMK

Thanks to Mayor Todd Franklin

The Little Library of Factory Sleeves

Check out the groovy Little Library of Factory Record Sleeves

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HMK

Destroy Them Before They Evolve

Nice concept and imagery for Exterminex from Saatchi & Saatchi, London. Art Director: Steve Carlin, Copywriter: Joel Bradley, Illustrator: Steve Carlin.

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HMK

Thanks to 2wenty 4our.

Cadbury Chocolate

Ok, I've watched this at least 5 or 6 times and I'm still not sure A) why I totally love it or B) what the hell it has to do with chocolate... but man, this is pretty cool...

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HMK

A True Texas Legend Passes Away

My buddy Kevin Paetzel, a wicked funny and creative guy, sadly lost his dad, Ed "Chill Lee" Paetzel, last month.



The following obituary, written by his son Kevin (who happens to be a senior writer at The Richards Group in Dallas), gives us a clear and insightful understanding of what it really means to be a True Texas legend and character.

EDWARD GUSTAV PAETZEL passed away on Wednesday, August 22. Known by many as Ed "Chill Lee" Paetzel, the Texas Chili King, he was born on October 2, 1932, in Savannah, Georgia.

After attending Carlisle Military School in Bamberg, South Carolina, and serving in the U.S. Army at the end of the Korean War, the promise of a better life beckoned Ed to Texas. He loaded up his woody wagon and drove west to Austin, eventually earning a business degree at the University of Texas (where he gained the distinction of being the first student ever to wear short pants in class). (Go Ed! HMK)

His business career was in human resources in the hotel industry. But his passion was crafting the perfect "bowl of red." Ed backed up his self-proclaimed title of "world's greatest chili cook" by winning the Texas State Chili Cook-Off twice as well as countless other chili cook-offs.

The envy of other chili cooks and hero of hungry fans, Ed traveled the world demonstrating his chili prowess for royalty, celebrities, and television audiences (his favorite TV host was Tom Snyder who could match Ed beer for beer).

This Lone Star legend also developed a chili product for General Mills and opened a restaurant named Crazy Ed's. His service as a great ambassador to the State of Texas was recognized by the governor with the appointment of Admiral of the Texas Navy. And in recent years he was commander of the Admirals of the Brotherhood of Admirals of the Admirals of the Texas Navy.

Ed lived life to the fullest. And in his last days, he said his only regret was not retrieving a time capsule he claimed that he and Colonel Tom Parker buried one night in 1964 - the contents including a bottle of Scotch, a silver belt buckle, and an autographed photo of Ann-Margret (its exact location he had forgotten, just that it was roughly five miles off the Vegas Strip).

Ed is survived by long-time wife Scotty Owen; children, Kim, Kris and husband Gabriel, Kevin and wife Angela, Karl and wife Kristin; grandchildren, Audrey, Hailey, Maximilian, Parker Rose, and Savannah; and Labradors, Hank and Gracie.

In lieu of flowers, Ed would have preferred you buy Pearl beer to enjoy while visiting his Web site: The Texas Admiral.

Happy Trails Ed!

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HMK

Coney Island Bin Laden

Reflecting on the 9/11 attacks, six years later, can seem masochistic or manipulative.

It's perhaps more interesting, or more useful, to look back at our initial reactions.

Great read from Rob Kimmel and the smart folks over at Design Observer.

And just so you know, here's a gallery of Terrorist Organization Logos.

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HMK

The Day That Changed Everything

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peace,

HMK

Nice Blow Out

Bazooka Joe Still Rules!

Agency: Duval Guillaume, Brussels.
Creative Director: Katrien Bottez, Peter Ampe
Art Director: Christian Loos
Copywriter: Raoul Maris
Photographer: Marcel Veelo


Now that's good comedy!

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HMK

Hip Options for the Armchair Traveler

I'm always a sucker for a hip chair like the Bibliochaise I featured back in August.

The above shot is another variation, the Bookinist, designed by Nils Holger Moormann complete with a wheel to move around and take advantage of the right light. Go to the site and you can check out the smart hidden compartments under the armrest.

There's something exciting and mysterious about the Time Machine/Library look of these creations that, for me any way, seem to reinforce and enhance the notion of escapism that comes with reading a good book.


This chair is an in-progress shot from industrious That's Right reader and teacher Shaun who just completed his very own Bibliochaise for his classroom. You can view the finished project and then some over here.

Thanks for sharing Shaun.

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HMK

Human Locator

This crappy still image grab does absolutely no justice to Human Locator's awesome interactive visual system developed by Freeset and designed expressly for advertising.

Drawing on cutting edge computer visualization techniques to track full body movement in real time, it allows consumers to actively participate in and interact with the images.

This would be an amazing way to display a menu in a restaurant or as a map for an information kiosk- check out the demos over HERE!

Have a great weekend.

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HMK

Thanks to Swiss Miss.

Uplifting Soundtracks

I'm really digging one of flickr's newest co-op partners, Zazzle.

Whether you're looking for custom short run items from your photos or shopping for some fresh, hip & unique gifts, do yourself a favor and check out Zazzle next time you want to suprise someone with a totally cool and virtually one of a kind gift.

The above is one of my illustrations, "Uplifting Soundtracks" on a smart looking coffee mug.

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HMK