Orion Black Ocean illuminated world globe

November 4, 2009 @ 9:13 pm

When I was younger, I had a spinning globe on a stand that I used to place on my desk. I hardly ever used it, but I kept it there because I liked how it looked on my desk (plus, it lit up). I haven’t owned a globe since then but this Orion Black Ocean illuminated world globe is sorta making me want one again. At $85, it’s no cheap desk accessory (that’s the sale price, too!), but at least that sort of money will get you a globe that will be unlike most of your friend’s globes (if they even have any). And hey, the black oceans are a nice contrast to the usual blue oceans on traditional globes.

Oh, and flip the switch and you’ll see the continents and words on the globe light up in a very nice, high-contrast look.

WIRED magazine – March 2009 cover

March 2, 2009 @ 10:25 pm

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I find the March 2009 issue of WIRED magazine very attractive. It’s rare nowadays to see such a bold take on a magazine cover, especially one that uses nothing but black and white when all other magazines are trying to pump as much color into their covers as possible. I haven’t had time to sit down and read the contents, but I hope to real soon. For now, I’m just liking the cover design. Good decisions all around.