Category Archives: tools
ELEKTROSHIBAI: picture storymobile
New video up on our YouTube channel… an introduction to a new community art project called Elektroshibai, which is transported by our Elektrokatze bicycle. Elektroshibai is based on kamishibai (紙芝居), a form of street theatre from Japan using paper picture… Continue reading
Category art, canada, design, education, elektrokatze, elektroshibai, events, graphics, halifax, kamishibai, life, tools
Cat’s Cradle in Canadian news: The Chronicle Herald
We’re pleased to have received more coverage from Canada – this time from The Chronicle Herald, Canada’s largest independently-owned newspaper. It’s based in Halifax, which is also home of NSCAD where I did my design degree. Happy to have Haligonian… Continue reading
Category art, canada, culture, design, events, press, publications, Sweden, tools
Tags arne bergh, art suite, cat's cradle, chainsaw, chowpourianlab, colleen cosgrove, design, heather laura clarke, huschang pourian, ice, ice sculpture, icehotel, icehotel 2017, icehotel 27, icehotel sweden, jukkasjärvi, kiruna, snow, snow sculpture, Sonia Chow, sustainability, Sweden, the chronicle herald
Education and Public Speaking
We believe in sharing knowledge. In addition to organizing the PechaKucha Night series for Hong Kong, we look for ways to help the next generation of thinkers and creators. Here are some of the universities and design organizations who have… Continue reading
Non-stick nanotech for everyone!
Ultra-Ever Dry. LiquiGlide. Two non-stick coatings use nanotechnology to make short work of common frustrations. The names say it all, but to really believe it, you need to watch the demo videos. The mercury-like look of water beading up and… Continue reading
Category design, food, food for thought, green, productivity, science, tools
Tags anti-corrosion, anti-icing, bottles, chemical-resistant, dry, food waste, food-safe, ketchup, LiquiGlide, mayonnaise, MIT, mud, nanotech, nanotechnology, oil-proof, repellent, Ultra Ever Dry, waste, waste disposal, waterproof
3Doodler: pen that lets you draw in 3D
3D printers bring computer renderings to life. Now there’s a 3D pen called “3Doodler” that can do the same for your sketches. No computer needed! >> 3Doodler Kickstarter campaign It reminds me of Sketch Furniture by the Swedish design studio… Continue reading
Category art, design, i want, productivity, tools, toys, work
Tags 3d drawing, 3D pen, 3D printing, 3Doodler, drawing, Front design, kickstarter, sketch, Sketch furniture, WobbleWorks
The public service announcement: Dumb Ways to Die
A 3-minute public service announcement video for Metro Trains Melbourne. The endearingly silly cute graphics and sticky indie folk sound made me watch it immediately a second time. An effective and unexpected take on the standard warnings which makes the… Continue reading
Category advertising, art, design, favourites, music, presentation tips, productivity, tools
Tags dumb ways to die, metro trains melbourne, public service announcement, video
The answer to “Why blog?”
>> Seth Godin
Category presentation tips, productivity, tools, work
Tags blog, blogging, seth godin, tom peters
The new training for robotic surgery
Note to gamers: all those hours of training your visual motor skills with a joystick could make you a fine candidate for robotic surgeon. >> via ArsTechnica / WIRED UK: Gamers prove equal to surgeons in operating robotic surgery tools… Continue reading
Category design, food for thought, productivity, science, tools, work
Tags ars technica, david cornish, gamers, gaming, joystick, robotic surgery, training, wired