9tailors
The folks at 9tailors are bringing perfect fit and style to the masses at 9tailors.com, where you can design your own shirt, tailored just for you.
They make the expereince pretty easy (even if you’re not a designer). You just design the garment (collar, cuff and pocked options), select your fabric, enter your measurements, and then review & check out.
There’s even a YouTube measurement tutorial video to help you get that perfect fit.
The Minute Glass
I don’t exactly pop out of bed in the mornings, but your standard alarm clock is enough to get me going. My sweet wife on the other hand, has this super power that allows her to completely tune out an alarm, and hit snooze or off on autopilot.
We’ve tried beeps, radios, bells, etc, and none of it has any effect at all. We’ve even tried moving the alarm clock so that she’ll have to get up to turn it off, but that just seems to make it harder for her to hear it. All the alarm clock really does is wake me up, so that I can begin the half hour ritual of getting her coherent.
So I’m pretty excited about The Minute Glass. This alarm clock is powered by magnetic induction which occurs when you shake the clock. It requires no batteries or external electricity, making it the greenest alarm clock around.
When the alarm goes off, my wife will have to shake it and generate enough electricity for the device to function for another full day before the alarm will turn off. All that shakin’ is sure to wake her up, right?
We’ll see. For now The Minute Glass is just a cool concept.
As Real As It Gets
I ran across this awesome realistic take of PhotoShop on Flickr. Ironically enough, it wasn’t created in PhotoShop. It was made to be an Ad by Art Snob. Check out the rest of the Flickr set to see how it was done.
President Obama
I’ve never been more proud to be an american.
If there is anyone out there who still doubts that America is a place where all things are possible; who still wonders if the dream of our founders is alive in our time; who still questions the power of our democrocy, tonight is your answer. -Barack Obama (election night)
Free Starbucks For Voters
I voted early, but if you’re waiting till the 4th here’s another incentive to do your civic duty. Starbucks is giving away free coffee to voters. Here are the details from mystarbucksidea.com:
It will work like this: After you vote Tuesday (11/4), head to your local US Starbucks and we’ll give you a FREE tall (12 oz) cup of brewed coffee at no charge (limit one per customer). If you live in an area without voting proof, then we’ll use the honor system.
Very James Bond
It’s no secret that I love watches. Though this one is a bit out of my price range, it makes my when-I-win-the-lottery list.
Aston Martin is offering a limited-edition Jaeger LeCoultre with the purchase of Bond’s newest ride, the Aston Martin DBS.
At $332,000, one would think they would throw in the watch for free, but not so much. The watch is available only to purchasers of the DBS for $35,000. But it’s truly Bond-worthy — not only does the watch look good, it also unlocks and starts the car.
Lucky buyers can choose between grade 5 titanium and rose-gold
Obama’s iPhone App
Have you seen Obama’s website? Not only does it look great, but it’s a fascinating case study on how to use social media that I think any company could emulate. I’ve been impressed overall with Obama’s progressive use of technology, case in point- his new iPhone App.
The app stays true to Obama’s consistently great looking campaign and has some relevant features that take advantage of almost every iPhone capability.
My favorite feature is the “Issues” section, which has detailed overviews on where Obama stands on almost every issue, complete with video.
Here’s the feature list from the site:
- Call Friends: A great volunteering tool that lets you make a difference any time you want by talking to people you already know. Your contacts are prioritized by key battleground states, and you can make calls and organize results all in one place.
- Call Stats: See nationwide Obama ‘08 Call Friends totals and find out how your call totals compare to leading callers.
- Get Involved: Do more. Find and contact your local Obama for America HQ.
- Receive Updates: Receive the latest news and announcements via text messages or email.
- News: Browse complete coverage of national and local campaign news.
- Local Events: Find local events, share by email and get maps and directions.
- Media: Browse videos and photos from the campaign.
- Issues: Get clear facts about Barack Obama and Joe Biden’s plan for essential issues facing Americans.
If you have an iPhone or iPod touch, you can download it now.
Induction-Powered iPhone Charger
Let’s face it, the iPhone’s battery life isn’t very impressive. Some days I have to charge it twice. For those of us on the go, finding an outlet can be tough. Peter Thuvander solves this issue with his induction-powered yo-yo iPhone charger.
This yo-yo is equiped with a lithium ion cell, and is based on the OLPC crank and this dandy wind-up remote.
‘The remote control needs only 30 cranks–which is nothing when you yo-yo,’ argues Peter.
Wordle
Apparently I really just need to stop using the words “really” and “just” so often. My amazingly smart and beautiful wife showed me the Wordle for joeyinteractive, and it seems that I abuse those words a bit.
Wordle is a web app created by Jonathan Feinberg that will make a word cloud out of any sites content. Just type in the URL to the site or RSS feed you’d like to create a Wordle for and it automatically creates the tag cloud. Then you can change fonts and colors, and work on your vocabulary.
Concepting Ships
I love blogs. No matter how niche a subject seems to be, I can always find some great inspiration. Looking for some concept spaceships? Of course you are. Why wouldn’t you be?
No problem, look no further.
