Core77’s Hack-2-School Guide

Core77's outdone themselves again with their online Hack-2-School guide for design students. Divided into five categories, it's full of need-to-know information tailored to the unique needs and challenges facing students who are likely going to be spending a lot more time with Photoshop than they are with Freud. Advice includes a lot of original content as well as links to other sites, ranging from DIY …

Repetto Pop-Up Shop

From 5 September-1 December 2007, the Earnest Sewn flagship will host a 90-day installation of the iconic French footwear label Repetto, offering a handful of shoe designs for purchase for the first time in the U.S. While this marks Repetto's first foray with pop-ups, Earnest Sewn has been a pioneer of the trend since April 2005, when they launched the Earnest Cut & Sew installation …

CD-R with Braille

CDs and DVDs not only look alike, but also feel alike. Imagine not being able to see the words "CD" or "DVD" printed on the disc. How would you know what it was? You wouldn't! To help blind consumers, Japan's Mitsubishi Kagaku Media has released CD-R with braille on the disc's surface. Each CD holds 700MB of data, and they are packaged 10 discs to …