via friendfeed.com Sheer genius, at the nexus between 'product design' and 'Italian current affairs'. From Stefano Andreoli. 

Vancouver-based sound studio Griffiths, Gibson and Ramsay Productions is mailing out cardboard boxes that can be used as record players. Designed by ad firm Grey Canada, the player works by placing...

Shanghai is a big ol' place, and so traversing it by taxi is often the quickest, if most costly, option. To lessen the scary surprises given out by the taxi meters, you can now calculate your fare online...

3D printing - Open source hardware is now making things. Physical things you can print out, over the last few year 2-3 projects have really gained momentum and made some wonderful advances in low-cost...