// 28 May 2008, 21:16
Today I got my copy of the Pentagram Black Book, which made its way around the blogosphere a few weeks ago. I, being not that important, only received one because I was quick enough to email in and request one. Lucky me!
Plain brown cardboard, perfectly sufficient. And not in a huge box like Amazon.
Celophane wrapping [...]
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// 24 January 2008, 12:07
Call it a spoof or call it an homage, but the new desktop speakers from Fred electronics are basically oversized earbuds in the style of an iPod.
Just one more bit of evidence that the iPod is an incredibly iconic piece of design, and powerful brand. Love it.
Saw this on Gizmodo ยป
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// 17 January 2008, 22:05
Oh, those British and their puns. Gotta love this new campaign for the Tube where the last names of popular singers are swapped and conjoined with the names of tube stations. Get it? Check out the mini-site from TfL.
But also take note of the visual pun of the Oyster Card as iPod. It’s worth it [...]
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// 04 December 2007, 19:28
It’s no secret that customer service has suffered in recent years. Retail shops, supermarkets, and electronic stores are no longer staffed by experts, but rather by teenagers and the unskilled masses. Perhaps it is the product of my growing up, but I think we can all agree that the consumer ‘experience’ ain’t what it used [...]
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// 31 October 2007, 15:50
Remember the other day when I was talking about Halloween costumes as the mark of a great product? Well, this is along those same lines.
Brilliant way to re-use those old 1984 Macs which truly have no practical purpose these days. Want to build one yourself? Check out the tutorial, with more photos.
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// 11 October 2007, 08:58
If your Rolex is looking a bit dull, you might want to consider a 24 carat gold iPhone, soon to be available for consumers geeks with more distinguished taste. Apparently, a company called GoldStriker is responsible for this. And according to the article from Pocket-Lint, there is already a gold MacBook and iPod Shuffle. Oy.
This [...]
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// 26 September 2007, 20:43
My blog-pal Tina is the mother of a one-year-old. Alas, I am not. So my commentary on this new child puzzle with shapes of some of the most famous brand icons is a little less endearing. (her post)
Now, as much as I love a brand achieving cult status, I dunno how much I like the [...]
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