So I was catching up on things in the world from being on vacation and I came upon two Nike's concepts. So I thought I would share them with you. The first was the Nike Sneaker Wire frame Sculpture that was made by Benedict Radcliffe. According to the artist, it took 2 months to finish the shoe. Nike Air Max 1 wire sculpture was constructed entirely out of bent steel rods. According to SneakerFreaker.com Radcliffe was commissioned to create a whopping 3.5 meter long giant Air Max sculpture for the Dizzee Rascal Air Max 90 launch at Nike Sportswear’s 1948 space in London.

The second thing I would like to share is the Nike Music Shoe it features Tokyo DJ duo Hifana playing with different Nike shoes by bending, twisting and bouncing. This video is pretty interesting when you think about it. It has to have some kind of sensor that then sends the signal to a programmed sound. It's quite fascinating how they worked their music in playing with shoes but I will advice that the shoe is sold at retailers but will NOT make music when bent or twisted. These are two interesting things to get you interested in the Nike products.

In being that it's 2010 we have seen that phones are now becoming more like little desktops in our hands. We have also over the years gotten use to having a camera built in to our phones. But now with high tech phones you can do more than just take a picture. In having a phone with the rich software applications that run on devices like the iPhone and Android, you get lots of cool new ways to put your cameraphone to good use.

Cameraphones are becoming a form of digital photographic memory, in which you can take a picture of basically anything that interest you. Now, with the right apps, you can also use your phone to scan barcodes and store them, and even translate and recognize text. You can even map out the location that you took the picture at and share it with multitude of social networks.

Google Goggles is a brand new application for Android phones that lets you search the web with an image. You just point your phone at an artwork, a book, DVD, or CD cover, a landmark, or a logo, and Goggles will return search results for that item. You can even point your phone at someone's business card, and Goggles can automatically add that person's name, address, phone number, email address and web site to your address book. Eventually, Goggles will be able to translate written text as well. So you could point your phone at a sign or menu in another language and get back Google Translate's translation.

What I am liking about the new cellphones like the iPhone and the Andriod is the barcode scanner which can scan a barcode on any product and give you prices from all over the web as well as retail outlets near you. Google Shopper is a similar application on Android: point your cameraphone at either a barcode or a book, CD, or DVD cover, and Shopper will show you prices and review of that product from around the web instantly.

Then their is the square bar code called QR Codes, are becoming a popular way to transmit information like web links and phone numbers directly to a phone without any typing. If your local coffee shop has a barcode in the window, for example, you could scan it on your phone and can instantly find reviews and more information without tapping a key.

Their is also a application that works on the Android that lets you store images of membership cards or big box store club cards that you use over and over again. Instead of crowding your keyring with your grocery, pharmacy, and movie rental place club card, take pictures of each one and store them in an image file on your phone. Then you can just have them scan your phone and Bam! You just saved tons of space on your key chain



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Adobe Creative Suite 5 is a collection of graphic design, video editing, and web development applications made by Adobe Systems. Adobe CS5 upgrade has arrived and though its previous version was released a year and a half ago many of us may have a feeling that they have upgraded only the other day. But the fact is that release cycle is every 18 months and now it is the right time for the new product version to come. The only web/design/development software collection that you would want to own Adobe Creative Suite 5 ($1700-$2600). It's available in five different sets, the new software includes the likes of Photoshop CS5, Illustrator CS5, InDesign CS5, Acrobat 9 Pro, Flash Catalyst CS5, Flash Professional CS5, Flash Builder 4, Dreamweaver CS5, Fireworks CS5, Contribute CS5, Adobe Premiere Pro CS5, After Effects CS5, Encore CS5, Soundbooth CS5, and a few others. Standout new features include Truer Edge technology for better masking, native 64-bit support (Photoshop, Premiere Pro and After Effects only), and the crazy-insane Content-Aware Fill feature.




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I came across some works by Texas-base photographer Bryan Schutmatt. I quite enjoy his two series the "Western Frieze" and "Heartland". Each series captures a strange but familiar feeling like a moment trapped in time and you just got to witness it. It's like your the only one around. Per Jeffrey Teuton the Associate Director of Jen Bekman Gallery, states. His images carry a subtle hint of nostalgia that gives way to a more modern and compelling voice. This combination makes Bryan both an excellent photographer and storyteller—and, reflected in the images here—results in an incredible life and vibrancy which, in others' hands, could be mundane and quiet. What do you think?








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So let me start off by saying it's going to be a great trip back to my home town of Akron, Ohio. I not only get to see a lot of good people but I get to play at a Sushi spot called Kasai. I was asked by the promoter Jamie Harvey who is also a good friend of mine if I wanted to play. I think she is doing a great job in putting together this unique and great idea of mixing music with good sushi food.

I will be playing with D!ddle who I have talked about before on here as well as Dom who is another great DJ and friend. Together the triple D's will be throwing down sets that will fill your ears with sounds of delight while your stomach is full of decadent sushi. So I know some of you are thinking well this sounds cool but I don't live anywhere near what city did say again. Well don't worry we have you covered on that as well. We will be streaming the live set on Ustream.com. If you want to listen in search Kasai22, the title of the show is Thoroughly Raw.

On a side note I will be throwing down a nice Chill Ambient set to go with the flow and atmosphere of the sushi spot. So hope to see you there or hope you tune in on 04/15/2010.

Here it is the new Hercules DJ Console Mk4. I'm currently rocking the DJ Console RMX by Hercules which I quite enjoy. It has a nice feel to it. Enough about the old version let discuss the newer version. Hercules DJ Console Mk4 ($275) the most portable and compact 2-deck DJ controller with built-in audio for PC and Mac, the Mk4 weighs just 3.3 lbs, and offers dual stereo outputs and inputs, a USB port for making nice with software programs, headphone output, microphone input, two jog wheels, a cross fader, dual volume faders, six EQ knobs, functions for automatic looks and recording mixes, and included VirtualDJ DJC Edition mixing software. This is a great way to do some mixing while saving some space in your place. So go out and pick one up and start mixing your heart away.

This Habitable Polyhedron is yet another strange and interesting outdoor living space. It was designed by Manuel Villa. This project was meant for a family house back yard in the suburbs, aimed at designing a small park or opened area where the young parents and their newborn child would enjoy a independent space from day to day house activities, a space for reading, playing, etc... Seeing how the project was focused on children the project was inspired in the shape’s perception processes that children develop in their first years of life. The basic shapes of things and their differences are key elements in the development of knowledge, and specifically in acquiring reading skills and geometric basic concepts. I thought that was an interesting way to look at the project and to find a way to increase knowledge just based on the shapes they chose for this design.

This is a nice design with a large beautiful window to capture the natural light. It has plenty of shelving and it also has a little drawing desk for you or your kids or for the hobbit living in your backyard.

Lindsey Carr is an artist living and working on the south west coast of Scotland. Where she produces some amazing works with acrylic and oil on wood. She also makes some interesting toys as well. This girl is very talented to say the least. I like her use of deep tone colors in each of her works. She uses birds and different animals to represent her mystical and magical world that her works take you to. You can get lost in the great details that she puts in each of her projects. If any of you are interested she does have prints for sale at society6.com. If you want a more comprehensive look into Lindsey's world of work it can be found on her blog, Little Robot, and her Etsy store as well.

I thought this was so interesting and would love to visit this bank. The Santander's Group City in Madrid is a huge complex city/company; nine buildings sheltering 5,500 employees of one of the largest banks in the world. This place seems so big that you wonder how you are going to find your way around and not get lost. So the company of course thought well how about a Robot to assist in this area. So they hired YDream to come up with a robot that could be like no other in the world. YDream then built the fleet of little red guys called "Interactive Guest Assistants" that use swarm interactions to guide high rolling bankers to their next conference or to the lunch room which ever they prefer. There's also a giant virtual wall full of financial gibberish presented in fancy ways, even an augmented reality map of the complex, all shown in a video below.