March 10, 2009 @ 10:54 pm
Chronicle Books is selling this fantastic desktop unicorn display called Unicorn Wishes for $15.95! Included in the display set are one hand-painted unicorn, a 48-page illustrated booklet, a display stand, and 4 different backdrops to place your unicorn in!
The 48-page booklet goes over the history of the unicorn and how it brings about good luck and even informs the reader about the unicorn’s mystical powers. Essentially, this is a good unicorn kit for those wanting to learn about unicorns and for those who might already know everything there is to know about unicorns.
Check out some more awesome pics of Unicorn Wishes at the Chronicle Books blog. I want this.
December 12, 2008 @ 8:22 pm
Where else could this be but at UNIQLO? Those crazy Japanese minds…
December 12, 2008 @ 12:44 am
I caught this just in time and I’m glad! For the second year in a row (I think), Waterford Crystal and Macy’s Herald Square put the iconic ball that drops in Times Square during new years up for display inside Macy’s.
Two years ago, Waterford Crystal completely redesigned the ball with LED lights from Philips, creating the brightest and most efficient ball to ever drop at Times Square for new years. The same ball is being used this year to ring in the new year.
In person, the ball really isn’t that big. I always assumed it was massive in size because it’s so visible from such a far distance (via TV cameras) but it’s really quite small when you stand next to it.
To give it some comparison in height, have a look at the two pictures below which show the ball in its entirety (on a pole) fitting under the first floor ceiling of Macy’s. I mean, the people next to it aren’t even that much smaller than it.
Anyway, if you want to see it up close in person, you’re out of luck this year because the ball was only on display in Macy’s until December 10. But hey, who knows, Waterford and Macy’s might do this again next year.
And of course, you can catch this same ball on New Year’s Eve on TV everywhere or in Times Square, NYC.
October 15, 2008 @ 12:32 am
Ethan Eismann, the Design Manager for the Adobe Creative Suite, got to sit down with Dav Rauch of The Orphanage, the company that created the look of the heads-up-display (HUD) in Iron Man’s suit, and talk to him about the process of creating the realistic interface.
Check out the video here to see what went into the design and special effects of the cool HUD inside Iron Man’s helmet.
