Amazon has release a new third generation of the Kindle. The Kindle 3 has a new marketing strategy to get known and be used by the masses. The new Amazon Kindle 3 ($140/Wi-Fi $190/3G+Wi-Fi) lowers the price of entry while adding new features and removing others. What I like about the 3G one is that their 3G service is offered at no charge. The new Kindle features a faster six-inch e-ink display with higher contrast, a new graphite color, a new leather cover with integrated LED light, a new "experimental" WebKit-based browser, and double the storage with half the cachet. They have also made it about 15% lighter so it only weighs about 8.7 ounces which is less than a paperback. This new Kindle seems to be doing very well in its new marketing campaign due to they are currently temporarily sold out at this time. So if you want one your going to have to reserve one and it looks like they will not be shipped out till after September 4th. So it might take a minute to get your read on.
You know I would have to say that I love making the Playlist's every month because I find new bands that fit the style that I'm currently enjoying. This month I have been getting down to the sounds of The Whitest Boy Alive. This band started as an electronic dance music project in 2003. It has slowly over time developed into a band without any programmed elements. The Whitest Boy Alive is frontman-ed by Erlend Øye, the lead singer who gives this band it's unique sound. You might recognize his vocals fromThe Kings of Convenience(his other band) which by the way is another great band. The groups sound is a mix of plucking guitars, synths, with a steady drum beat and soft vocals to make for some great easy listening. Once you have listen to a few TWBA tracks you’ll be hooked and you'll be looking for more.
I was looking at Justin Carrasquillo's photography series called "Night Photography". I was going to do a post about this series but after doing more digging. I found his other series and I couldn't just do it on one of his collections. Justin definitely has talent when it comes to finding and understanding light sources. So in the light of things (pun intended). I picked a couple from each collection that I thought where eye catching for you to get lost in thought. If you get time check out more of his work on his site and his blog.
So there seems to be a big buzz about a new FREE iPad app called Flipboard. This app gives you a reason to feel good about your decision to drop $500 bucks or more on your iPad. Flipboard is a new "social magazine" application that grabs info from your Facebook and Twitter feeds, as well as from other sources around the web, and presents them in a magazine-like layout, complete with large images, clean typefaces, and a general panache that goes well beyond the average client. This app from watching the video posted below makes me want to open my wallet just to have this app. Flipboard is more than likely the cream of the crop on being able to integrate your content to make it easier and more organized so that your always up to date on social media. If you don't think so watch the video.
P.S. The music in the video is a cover of the Aphex Twin song Flim by the jaz trio The Bad Plus.
It's that time again for another Playlist and this one has a 50's-esque surfing summer sound. Playlist-16 is definitely a summer jam to listen to while hanging on the beach or just chilling on a summer night. When I listen to this playlist it reminds me of surfing and just being a kid messing around on the beach having fun. So have a listen to the NEW Playlist-16 and join in on the end of summer playlist.
If you want to check out any of the other Playlist then click on Archived Playlist in this post or on the right hand side of this blog.
Cover Art by: Damion Schweizer
Tracklist
1. Sleep by Rollerskaters
2. Orange X by The Seabellies
3. All Summer by Kid Cudi, Best Coast and Rostam of Vampire Weekend
4. Sleepwalkers by The Hundred In The Hands
5. Roman History by Pet Lion
6. When They Fight They Fight by Generationals
7. Hannah by Freelance Whales
8. Intentions by The Whitest Boy Alive
9. Sink Let It Sway by Someone Still Loves You Boris Yeltsin
10. Summer Heart by Blackbird Blackbird
11. Boyfriend by Best Coast
12. Summer Holiday by Wild Nothing
13. 11th Dimension by Julian Casablancas
14. Summer Sun by Batte
15. Waves by Princeton
16. Too Beautiful for Smiles by Chromatic Flights
When choosing your watch it can tell a little about who you are and your style. It gives someone a look into your taste whether it be modern, luxury or vintage. Here are some different creative watches that you might find inspiring or that you may want. If you get a chance check out Tokyo Flash Japan which is a watch company that sells some interesting watches to fit your stylish needs. Let me know what you think of these watches.
It seems that Matthew Lyons has produced a new series called "Locations". If you haven't heard of him then let me tell you about him. He is a big buzz at this time on blogosphere and design world with his unique and 50’s-esque brand of image-making. His retro-contemporary vision is certainly making a place for itself. Matthew uses many saturated color, moody lighting and “grit” which make for a vintage style that is being recognized by many. Matthew has a very good eye for color and for finding the right composition to use in his work. You can read a post by ISo50 that goes into the thought process of one of Matthew's pieces to have an in-depth look at how his design process flows.
I enjoy coming across short film movies. They seem to have an ambiance to them. The short 3D film Descendants fits this description. This film is a 14 minute animated short about the wish of attaining the unattainable and about the fact that something good can evolve from something evil. This film is definitely a aspirational piece of art and it even goes deep with it's philosophical core. An interesting fact about this film is that one of the characters voice over was done by Whoopi Goldberg which it's nice to see that she was interested in something like this. If your interesting in learning about the making of the film. Then check out Binary Alchemy where you can read all the details of this project. Leave a comment about the film. I would like to hear about what you think about the film.
When I think of this design I think of James Bond. It's like hey check out my nice garden but then bam! All of a sudden your tricked out Porsche starts to rise up out of the ground. Well a company called Cardok has made such a James Bond garage design possible.
Cardok is a underground parking solution that doubles as your parking space and provides greater security than a locked garage. And it looks pretty good too. The platform is lowered and raised using hydraulics. If the power cuts off, small backup generator will help you access your car. The architect’s that made this design couldn't help but think how great this solution is for off-street parking, especially when you have limited space and it can enhance your curb-side appeal. It also gives you that James Bond appeal. Your neighbors would be jealous.
