Topobo

Hayes Solos Raffle and Amanda J. Parkes are the creators of Topobo, a building kit with kinetic memory. That means the creations remember and playback the way you push and pull them. Build a creature, teach it how to walk, it walks. Taking the ideas behind Legos and Capsela to a new level, Topobo is fun and subversively educational! Currently a project in Hiroshi Ishii's …

September Newsletter

The September newsletter goes out soon. If you’re not already subscribed to the mailing list, drop your address here. What’s in the newsletter? A summary of my favorites from each month, plus a few treats you wont find on the site. Last month’s news letter is posted here if you’re curious.

Protoculture

Friends since high school, Protoculture founders Julie Baerwald, Justin Fellers and Matt Giles tried to be punk rockers and failed. They then attempted to make new age music and failed again. So they decided to make t-shirts instead of music. Success! Printed on American Apparel stock, their designs combine modern style graphics with a witty sense of humor to reflect modern life and challenge the …