the best BMX flatland video ever

Tim Knoll pretty much owns flatland BMX these days. He’s inventing more tricks everyday… 

Take heed [insert Gen Y marketing company here], he could really sell the crap outta your [whatever]

http://vimeo.com/moogaloop.swf?clip_id=15842862&server=vimeo.com&show_title=1&show_byline=1&show_portrait=1&color=&fullscreen=1&autoplay=0&loop=0

via TCH

very nerdy graffiti

found via @LANTS

Snapshot of office life: 1980s

While I was writing up a post over at my other haunt I discovered this little gem of a gallery…

"In the year Frankie Goes To Hollywood released "Relax" only to see it banned from Radio One, impromptu staring matches became the surprise office fad that swept the nation"

 

 

 

"The StarLink system created several workstations from a single IBM computer, and coincided with the great office workspace shortage of '83."

 

 

More of 80s office gold over at the gallery on Computer Weekly.

Geek out, kids!

Creative inspiration: free font

Font Fabric released a new font for you to use. It's called Null.
Go make it your default for emails. Go on. Get yours here

playstation phone gets released

If you just had a minor tech stroke and need more information immediately… Read more at Engadget

things that keep us grounded

This looks much nicer on the original poster here

via @Chris_Naylor in a response to this great blog post by @SandySieger

that robot is reading your tweets

Ever wanted a small robotic bear to read your twitter account aloud?

Here he is!

Watch him read someone’s tweets in Japanese here

Found via @sue_perry69

create your own projeqt

Ever wanted to tell a story?

Tend to get upset that your graphic designer mates have a cool online folio / ebook / storyboard to back up their new idea, but you wouldn’t know where to start?

Well now you do. 

Projeqt.com is an online storytelling tool that allows you to quickly compile and tell your unique story on just about any platform or device.

I’m yet to think of all the wonderful ways this may come in handy, but for now just check out some of the cool sites people have put together already.

found via @jymmysim

 

i have psd

http://vimeo.com/moogaloop.swf?clip_id=15888399&server=vimeo.com&show_title=1&show_byline=1&show_portrait=1&color=&fullscreen=1&autoplay=0&loop=0

found via @AylinAhmet

Amazing Holographic Coke Ad

local natives live in your backyard

For those of you lucky enough to be friends with anyone even remotely talented, you will understand the implicit pleasure and pain of being close to them as they create.

Pleasure for being so close to something beautiful as it’s born into the world.

And at times, pain for the deeply shameful feeling we get when realising we’re a bit jealous of their talent.

Now put yourself in the shoes of the crew sitting at Local Native’s feet and times that by a million.

This is utterly magical viewing.

http://svt.se/embededflash/2168830/play.swf

found via The Magical Adventures of Ben

luke perry & friends

via Galaxy Grits Gravy

R2 Swimsuit

Loving this awesome R2D2 swimsuit by Aussie label Black Milk

Check out their website here for many more rad one-pieces (only $85 bucks!!) and leggings.  

the greatest animated gif compilation of all time

Anyone can make an animated gif.

And (given the time and appropriate level of OCD) just about anyone could make a compilation of animated gifs.

But not every gif goes viral and very few compilation videos have been carefully planned out to this extent.

Creating an amusing gif mixtape? WIN

Creating a killer gif mixtape in sync with GirlTalk’s killer mixtape? +1

found via Catching Zebra

Congratulations JR: 2011 TED Prize Winner

For those of you wonderful people who only check our blog for happy things, please stick with this (at times) confronting video by French artist JR.

He has just been announced as the Winner of the highly prestigious TED Prize Winner for 2010, and after watching a video about his work, I’m sure you can see why.

TED Prize Director Amy Novogratz describes him this way: “JR’s mind-blowing creations have inspired people to see art where they wouldn’t expect it and create it when they didn’t know they could”

THAT IS ACE.

http://vimeo.com/moogaloop.swf?clip_id=15686678&server=vimeo.com&show_title=1&show_byline=1&show_portrait=1&color=&fullscreen=1&autoplay=0&loop=0

read the full story on the website that literally changed the course of my life – TED.Com

typographical furniture

Just while I’m in a particularly furniture loving mood right now, another post about some super cool and creative pieces to spice up your home or office.

Each one of these puppies is entirely customisable and come with a clever, built-in cabinet… More than just a pretty typeface.

Design your own, or just write your name in cupboards like we did here

found via @Minervity

fun furniture by jellio

These guys make me want to do an Interior Design degree just so I can justify eating more lollies as “product testing”.

Gummy Bear Chandelier, anyone?

Or maybe you’re in the market for something a little creamier?

Not hungry? How about a game of musical chairs around your new musical table? 

Or one of these other super colourful blasts from the past?

Check out the whole range at Jellio

See the full gallery on Posterous

banksy hijacks the cool hunter

I think we can be pretty sure this is not the last we hear of this.
Banksy / TCH Hijacking Collab!?

claire de lune: musical animation

via Andy Kinsella

extreme pen spinning

via @Minervity

lamborghini tractors

When I grow up, I’m getting one of these.

Check out the whole sexy range at Lamborghini Tractors Dot Com

Or you could just man up and get a real one here

via @SeanCallanan

I love Edward Norton

Thus, I love this:

improv everywhere

The MP3 Experiment #7

found via Content Kids

this is dare… are you?

Often, those of us who are very good at selling things are actually very bad at selling ourselves.

Much like the plumber who uses an outhouse at home or the carpenter living in the only half-finished house on the block, ad agencies are oft-maligned for their lackadaisical websites or their characteristically removed approach to recruitment.

Here is a lovely exception. I would be stoked to work here, even though I’ve only just heard of them. 

Why?

They dared to give me a reason to care.

via Servant Of Chaos

murraygalbraith.com

Time for a bit of shameless self-promotion.

Over the weekend I put together the first draft of my personal site, just so I had something sitting on the domain.

It’s a long way from where I’d like it to be, but it’s still pleasing to see your work come to life.

murraygalbraith.com

kanye west’s banned album cover

Banned in the USA!!! They tried to play me fam! They don’t want me chilling on the couch with my phoenix!

– Kanye West

If you’re laughing now… Check out the comments on the page where he posted this. My personal favourite so far?

or this guy

or the latest from the man himself

haters gonna hate

via @monsieurmorris

Sign in Ed Hardy store window on Chapel St

via @nicolehaddow

get it done with sticky screen

If you’re like most people these days, you spend the majority of your working day behind a computer screen. And more than likely, it’s covered in little notes to keep yourself amused / interested / focused / etc

Mac users have long been blessed with a great little app called ‘Stickies’ which is essentially a digital version of these for your desktop, but one of the world’s leading young bloggers Jack Cheng has put together a cool little version for anyone to use anytime, for free. 

It’s called StickyScreen.org and it’s the simplest thing in the world.

Just enter your reminder message on the sticky note, save it as your home page and then everytime you open a new window, you’ve got a bright yellow reminder pointing you in the right direction.

But as Jack says in his full explanation of the side project, remember to change it at least once a week… Just like real sticky notes, if you look at them too long, the message gets stale and we stop paying attention.

What sticky notes do you use to keep yourself motivated? Here are some I use every day…

Do you have an even better method?

Leave a comment and let us know!

See the full gallery on Posterous

let’s get married at macca’s

As someone who is about to partake in the traditional exchange of vows, I must say this is both sickening and super awesome.

Sickening: Because it’s sickening.

Super awesome: Because if you’ve ever planned a wedding, you know how many times you say to yourself under your breath, “there has to be an easier McWay to get McMarried”

Well now you know. Simply head to your nearest (Hong Kong) McDonalds, grab the nearest balloon-dress maker and as quick as you can say ‘Have A Nice Day’, you’re stuck eating the same happy meal for the rest of your life. Hooray!

If you haven’t already lost your lunch… Read the full story here

via @chaslicc