Daily Poetics

Inspiration is to throw oneself into being, yes, but also and above all it is to remember and to be again. To return to Being.

Link: Three Potato Four - A mom and pop shop with an inspiring and curated collection of unique vintage and modern treasures for your home..

1930's Restored Royal Typewriter - Glossy Black       $495.00

" classic typewriter. The click clacking keys, the unmistakable return bell, the satisfaction of a fresh new sheet of paper. We immediately fell in love with these truly beautiful restored works of art. This fully-functioning typewriter brought us back to the age of aspiring writers, busy newsrooms full of journalists, and to many romantic love letters written. They carry with them a richness of history and are a beautiful display of classic nostalgia.

Each vintage typewriter is restored to its original working condition by a professional typewriter repair technician. Each machine is cleaned, oiled and mechanically adjusted or repaired so that it is fully-functioning. The original paint, decals, and pinstripes are retained to preserve their authenticity and vintage appeal and thus sometimes do reflect moderate wear and average usage which may include minor dings and flaws, but still in above average condition."

Title Quote: Octavio Paz

A #2 pencil and a dream can take you anywhere.

Link: Peg Pencil.

"The project was to explore the perception of intuitive feeling between people and objects.  These pencils were explored from different points of view including memory, behavior, humor and product language." -Peg Pencil

Title Quote: Joyce A. Myers

Be not swept off your feet by the vividness of the impression, but say, "Impression, wait for me a little. Let me see what you are and what you represent. Let me try you.

Link: Rolleiflex MiniDigi.

"If somewhere deep down you have always hankered after a Rollei, you are not alone. First developed in Germany in the 1920's, the Rollei 6x6cm Twin Lens Reflex Camera has always been a preferred tool for serious photography, especially portraits. There cannot be, for example, a single Hollywood celebrity who has not been photographed with a Rollei."

Title Quote: Epicetus

The sound stops short, but the sense flows on.

Link: Science & Sons - Products.

Why-fi? Patent pending

"Through passive amplification alone, These unique pieces instantly transform any personal music player + earbuds into a sculptural audio console.

Without the use of external power or batteries, the Phonofone inventively exploits the virtues of horn acoustics to boost the audio output of standard earphones to up to 55 decibels* (or roughly the maximum volume of laptop speakers)

Upon connecting active earphones to the Phonofone their treble buzzing is instantly and profoundly transformed into a warm, rich and resonant sound."

Quote: Chinese Saying

The bud of the apple is desire ...

Eva Solo Apple Corer

The bud of the apple is desire, the down-falling gold, / The catbird’s gobble in the morning half-awake / These are real only if I make them so. Whistle / For me, grow green for me and, as you whistle and grow green, / Intangible arrows quiver and stick in the skin / And I taste at the root of the tongue the unreal of what is real. — Wallace Stevens

Talk happiness.

Link: Duncan Wilson - Cup Communciator.

Tug the cord to activate, squeeze to talk and hold to the mouth and ear. The design of the Cup Communicator is focused around a series of physical actions and gestures that create a etiquette of use and a tactile partnership between user and object. By designing a communication device focused on the gesture of use, the relationship between the users and between the user and object I aim to explore the potential of the product as a medium for interaction and reassess the way we use technology. The form and function of the Cup Communicator refer to the ‘two-cans and string' children's toy and the physical factors involved with that device. This typology and its associations remind us of the magic and playful intrigue of our first communication devices that has been lost by the desire for more efficient forms of telecommunication. June 2006

voice to text

Link: Springwise newsletter | 18 April 2007.

"Turning any cell phone into an eager personal scribe, Jott transforms spoken messages into text. "

Link: magnart - About Magnart®.

"Magnart® is a strong, good-looking, non-invasive reusable magnetic display system that doesn't damage the work or the surface on which it is attached. Don't hang, pin, or stick it. Magnart® it."

 

The greatest stories are those that resonate our beginnings and intuit our endings, our mysterious origins and our numinous destinies, and dissolve them both into one. -ben okri

Link: :: Blanc&Reed ::.  

"our design philosophy at Blanc&Reed is to navigate the relationship between the past and present through the unique interpretation of the objects in our lives.  In each of our objects we strive to create a sense of connection with the user.  We are inspired by stories from the past, which in turn help us create objects with a narrative in the present moment..." -b&r

twig light, curve, cl music machine, flow, curious table

from me to you...

Link: MoCo Loco - Modern contemporary design & architecture.

"From Me To You (Character Traits) is the name for this installation by Matt, Susan and Rob Gorbet of Gorbet Design. Turn the knobs beneath the four blank Nixie Tubes and spell all the variations to "I **** YOU". Spell a recognized four-letter word and new words would appear. The piece underscores how sometimes innocuous changes can make a big difference."