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Don’t Drink and Ride but the Bike Wine Holder is a Nifty Idea

May 3, 2011

I love a nifty gadget, that’s so simple it’s hard to believe no one has previously marketed or monetized the idea. Jesse Herbert has designed a bike wine holder for all those palettes who prefer a glass of rouge to a blonde. The brass and leather invention is an attractive and sturdy piece that fits [...]

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Copy Paste Character Website for Designers

April 17, 2011

I came across a great site called CopyPasteCharacter recently for frequently used symbols and characters, which saves a great deal of time particularly when you use multiple programs on different platforms perhaps on various operating systems. Rather than having to navigate some form of “Insert” – “Symbols” – blah blah, this one site covers most [...]

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F*ck You, Pay Me: The Very Eloquent Video by Mike Monteiro

April 16, 2011

Most entrepreneurs – especially those in the B2B space – have found themselves saddled with a client who decides at the end of a project that they want to either renegotiate the terms of the deal or not pay at all. Excuses vary – from “We ended up not using the work” to “it’s really [...]

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2009 July 10 – Links I’m Liking this Week

July 10, 2009

Here’s some links that I’m liking this week. – The Roll-Out Bridge in London (that could be used anywhere) – There are plans for this waterfront, Queenslander home in Hervey Bay to become an eco-resort. Now all that’s needed is a buyer! – The world’s most expensive hotels and packages – can you imagine paying [...]

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Innovation: The Rolling Bridge in London

July 7, 2009

Anything innovative that provides both a purpose and eyes-wide open moment is always exciting to see. Located in the Paddington Basin, London, it has been designed by Thomas Heatherwick and without much thought it clearly can be very useful in many places throughout the world.

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2009 June: Links that I’m Liking

June 16, 2009

These are the top ten links that I’m enjoying right now: Pearl, Will Ferrell’s landlord:It’s funny because it could be true (if Pearl was a little older) Lifehouse & Prof Chris O’Brien: It was sad to learn of Prof Chris O’Brien so please recognise his work and his legacy Designer Goods by Regenesi They’re stylish, [...]

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Credit Crunch: “Crash Proof” by Peter Shciff

June 11, 2009

I heard about Peter Schiff’s new book “Crash Proof” book during an interview with him by Jon Stewart on “The Daily Show”. It’s definitely worth a read, for it explains quite simply a lot of the issues that are happening in the world economy right now, relating to bailouts, inflation, manufacturing, housing affordability etc. You [...]

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