iPad stylus are getting really popular now as the concept of utilizing touch, IR and sound are beginning to really improve the drawing capabilities of the iPad. However while most have their own special ways of achieving precision drawing many are just not available in the US yet or they are highly over priced. This one however looks promising. The iPen by Cregle featured on Kickstarter is only $50 for both the pen and the sensor. So far that’s about $100 less than the competition and is the first so far that I’ve seen with the drawing point shown on screen, similar to what you would see on Wacom tablets. It looks promising, enough that I’ll probably get one myself. Check it out for yourself here.
Youtube’s Most Popular Fashion Video 2011
Paper mag posted this great video, “25 Ways To Wear A Scarf in 4.5 Minutes,” and it’s really a great informative watch which we can all learn from.
Fight Club Soap
Super cool, I want it! Hopefully it isn’t pure nitroglycerin ready to explode. If you are looking for a fun holiday gag gift this could be it. Get it for only $15 here.
T-Level Infinity Rolltop 43L Backpack GY
While browsing at a small street wear boutique in Taipei, I ran across Korean made bag brand T-Level. I really liked it for its design and massively well thought out functionality.
Destination Design: Saguaro Hotel by Stamberg Aferiat Architecture
Here’s another great review from DesignMilk for the Saguaro Hotel. I just had to share it because the use of colors in this place is just amazing.
Portuguese Apartment with Yellow Storage Wall
Saw this review of a Portuguese home with yellow storage wall on Design Milk and just had to share it.
DSPTCH Camera Wrist Strap
I know a view people who are looking specifically for something like this, even have a friend who’s made some from scratch but none so far with the elegance and functionality of this.
Umbra Magnetter Hookless Key Hanger
Pretty cool, simple design allows your keys to just stick to the hanger and doubles as a letter holder.
New PEN 3 Lineup from Olympus, claims faster auto focus of any camera ever!
I’ve been a huge fan of the Olympus PEN series for quite sometime now and have even been able to convince many of my own personal friends to sell all their professional DSLRs in favor of just have only the PEN as their primary all-purpose camera.
Autum Dualist Wallet
From the makers of the very minimalist Autum Straight Jacket Macbook sleeves comes these new simple yet well designed leather Dualist wallets. I find that often it’s take a conscious effort to carry less unnecessary things with you at all times and getting a smaller wallets is one of those many first steps towards getting in the habit of carrying less. It’s just a fact that the bigger the wallet or bag, the more you are naturally inclined to put more in it. Check these out at http://autumshere.com/dualist/
BMW 3 Series gets ‘full-color’ heads-up display
Next spring: the all-new 2012 BMW 3 Series will be offering a full color heads up display in addition to its 5 Series. This iteration of a “full-color HUD,” which makes it “more intuitive,” by helping drivers identify crucial alerts faster.
Alessa – Laguna Beach, CA
I was strolling around Laguna looking for a place to eat on a Sunday afternoon and happened upon Alessa.
SML – Time Square, Hong Kong
SML is a great asian fusion tapas restaurant at the top of the time square building. The name S | M |L stands for Small Medium Large which is exactly the available portions for all of their dishes.
San Shi Go Sushi – Newport Beach, CA.
WE started out thinking, “Oh, a 15 course omakase is going to be way to much” and figured I’d probably only get through 6 but after 6 dishes, we just couldn’t bring ourselves to stop.
Silence & Noise Leather Shorts
I’ve been looking for a pair of leather shorts that would be flattering on my small frame without giving me that mom-jeans-saggy-grandma-butt look. These shorts from Silence & Noise fit the bill and the price is fairly affordable for a real leather product.
Shinsengumi Shabu Shabu – Gardena, CA
I looovvvvveeee Shabu! and since there aren’t many places to choose from nearby, I usually stop by California Shabu for my shabu fix. However, on this occasion I was fortunate enough to pass by Shinsengumi shabu on my way home from LA. I decided to check it out having heard that they offer superior quality meats for a reasonable price.
Ellie Goulding Nike+ Commercial
The new Nike+ commercial features UK famed pop singer Ellie Goulding, performing and running to a high performance and iPhone integrated Nike+. The video is quite the montage and features a great little Goulding remix which is entirely too short and could be a song all its own.
Lytro Camera
I’ve never heard of a light field camera before but now that I’ve seen it in action, I have to admit it’s a really cool concept, yet it’s simple enough that I wonder why people didn’t create something like this before.
Lighter Cufflinks
I saw these awesome vintage-style lighter cufflinks which actually work on coolmaterials.
aPen A5 Smart Pen for iPad / iPhone, the first legit stylus.
Recently we just saw the release of the Wacom inkling which was pretty cool but recently eFun, a company that’s been doing pen digitization for quite sometime took the desktop idea and brought it to the iPad which is super cool because I was just about ready to start carrying around an inkling and notepad to make up for my iPad’s lack of proper stylus drawing capability.