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[VIDEO]: Sunglasses made from a skateboard? THAT’S EPIC!
May 13, 2012
Yes, you did read that right. If you like the smooth feel of woodgrain against your face, get ready to stop beating yourself with a piece of 2×4 because there’s finally a better way! And its possibly one of the coolest things I’ve ever seen.
I stumbled on this today during another of my classic weekend interweb procrastination sessions, and have been mesmerised since. Turns out there’s a company called Shwood, based out of Oregon, USA, that specialises in wooden eyewear – something I’m very keen to get my hands (or maybe, head?) on. Shwood’s “skateboard shades” (above) are a one-of-a-kind design that came to life after a skating accident. Watch the video below and you’ll see exactly what happened as well as the beautiful process for how they are made:
I’ve always considered woodworking to be a beautiful artform and have been a skater (albeit not a very good one) most of my life, so naturally when the two come together I can’t help but love it. Shwood make a variety of other styles of wooden eyewear that are definitely worth checking out. Depending on your preferred grain, stain and style of sunnies, a pair of Shwoods will run you between US$100 – $250 and you can find full details on their online store.
The Legend of Zelda Typography Design
January 22, 2012
This is what I always used to chant in my head as I rode Epona across Hyrule Field in OoT. I’ve kept chanting it to myself in every Zelda game since and have now made it into T-shirt on RedBubble. Hope you like it!
If you like the design, or if you used to chant similarly crazy catchphrases in your head, leave a comment in the box to the right 
Why the New iTunes U is a Godsend
January 20, 2012 — 1 Comment
There’s one major problem with learning; It costs time and money. I should know, because I’ve done bachelor, master and now doctoral degrees. However, the time and money associated with tuition had to take a step back earlier today when Apple announced updates to its educational resource platform, iTunes U, including a new app for iOS devices.
Like many other people from my generation, I bare the curse of being time poor, cash poor and interested in entirely too many things. Whether it’s language, art, design, computer science, or even cooking, I am in a perpetual state of wanting to learn more.
I’ve dabbled in each of the topics mentioned above, but consistently found that good (free or cheap) comprehensive resources to be scarce.To learn these things well, and from industry leading institutions, would cost a fortune and though they could all be learnt over time, it’s not something that can really be done for leisure either. If you want to learn a language, you should want to live and breathe it. If you want to learn design or art, you should be a designer or an artist. If you want to learn computer science or cooking, you should want a career as a coder or a chef. Did you spot the trend?
What you choose to learn well has been inseparably connected to your career aspirations for a long time. Many people have had to forgo some of their passions (I’ve listed mine above) so that one can be molded into a career, and for this reason many people end up changing careers to pursue other passions.
The new iTunes U lets you pursue your passions at the pace you prefer, while maintaining your existing career and saving you time and money on tuition. It has many courses, and what’s more they’re FREE. The courses come from such reputable institutions as Standford, MiT, Yale and Duke Universities and cover areas of interest such as biology, mathematics, computer science, music, international relations and more.
Earlier today I began a computer science (Programming Methodology) course from Stanford University. That in itself is remarkable considering I live in Australia, but its the way the courses work that is the true genius of the new iTunes U.
The courses are layed out in activity modules (see image above) which contain interlinked lists of video, documents, digital text books, software applications and additional online media resources to interact with and learn from. Its easy to work through the materials at your own pace and as you complete tasks like watching a lecture or reading a textbook chapter you simply check them off completed.
I might not have the time or the money to study computer programming on campus, but I can now get the same (if not better) experience through iTunes U.
If you’ve started a course on iTunes U, don’t be shy to tell me about your experience by leaving a comment on the right
(Video): One Mesmerising Minute of Chicago Jellyfish
January 15, 2012
Captured in Chicago, IL. at Shedd Aquarium’s Jellyfish Exhibit in December 2011. Also viewable on YouTube.
(Video): The 9/11 Memorial at Dusk
January 15, 2012
Late last year, whilst on vacation, my girlfriend and I visited the 9/11 memorial in lower manhattan. This is what we saw…
Operation Moonfall: Link and Skull Kid designs
October 30, 2011
I’ve created these designs in support of Operation Moonfall.
Call of Duty: Speed Cola
October 28, 2011 — 1 Comment
This idea was a follow up to the Jugger-Nog design and the second design in my Call of Duty pop art series. Click the image above to see the T-Shirt on RedBubble.
Leave a comment on the right for the next perk you’d like to see a design of.
Call of Duty: Jugger-Nog
October 23, 2011 — 1 Comment
This idea came to me about a week ago when I was in the middle of a game of Zombies. Click the image above to see the T-Shirt on RedBubble.
So simple, yet so elegant in its complexity. The United States Playing Card Company just posted this video on how the worlds most popular decks of cards are made. Truly, industrialised beauty.
[video credit: USPCC]
