Design Your Self

Blob king Karim Rashid's unique brand of hyper-optimism isn't just about over-the-top design apparently. It's a also a lifestyle. Rashid's new book, Design Your Self: Rethinking the Way You Live, Love, Work, and Play, covers a wide range of topics (from watching porn to closet cleaning) and the super-designer's approach to nearly every mundane task is a rockstar mix of luxury and hedonism. Though it …

Reload Bags

The greatest dilemma of the iBook generation has nothing to do with relationships or religion. Our most dire predicament is finding a backpack or cargo bag we can take everywhere and doesn’t fall apart after six months. And if it's maybe stylish as well, is that too much to ask? Straight out of Philadelphia, Reload Baggage Inc., with their ultra-sturdy handmade bags, is here to …

Sony Data Tiles

Developed by Jun Rekimoto in the Interaction Laboratory of Sony's Computer Science Laboratory, these Sony Data Tiles use tagged, transparent tiles to present dynamic information when placed on a flat panel equipped with sensors. The system makes use of both physical and graphic user interfaces and can either be used independently or in complex configurations. To get a better sense of how they work, check …