The title sounds dorky I know… but trust me these things are pretty cool, especially if you have kids… or are just a big kid at heart.
Hu2 Design has created stickers that show the inner workings of regular day-to-day devices that we may take for granted. Although the power to your light switch is not necessarily run on Hamster Power it is a neat way to get people thinking about energy and the environment and where it all comes from before blindly plugging their MacBook into the wall. Unfortunately the stickers are made of vinyl (which can contain harmful chemicals), so although Hu2’s mind was in the right place they might want to get an environmental consultant next time.
But if the vinyl thing doesn’t bother you I think these stickers are a great way to cool your kid’s room up without having to resort to lame flower wallpaper or those tacky wall stamps of that guy playing a flute (if you don’t know the one I’m talking about you will see it one day and say “Oh! That’s what Jorden was talking about!”). I don’t know if I’d use that toilet sticker though… I don’t want to know where all that stuff goes.
I recommend you check out Hu2 Design’s website as they have lot’s of pictures of all the neat sticker ideas they have come up with. You can also check out my Flickr Feed as well for a few images.
There are only a couple months left until the 2010 Olympics slowly around Vancouver you are starting to see huge banners of Canadiana popping up everywhere, and one of the biggest of these banners will be just over the Burrard Street Bridge at the Molson Canadian Brewery. Now if you haven’t already heard about Molson Canadian’s 2010 Mural Project it’s a pretty cool promotional idea to coincide with the Vancouver 2010 Olympic Games.
It’s a pretty simple concept: you get 10,000 people to submit a picture of themselves online at 2010muralproject.ca. Once your picture is uploaded it will be included on a 4,000 square foot mosaic style mural on the side of the Molson Canadian Brewery in Kitsilano. All 10,000 photos will form a giant image (which so far kind of looks like a guy holding a Canadian flag) as well as a special message to Canadian athletes (right now the message says “S _ _ R I _ O _ _ H E _ A M _ S”). The image will slowly become filled with uploaded photos and in January the completed image and message will be ready to rock until the games end.
When your photo is put onto the mural Molson will send you an email with the exact coordinates of your picture so you can search for it on the physical mural itself or on the virtual version at the Mural Project’s website.
There are 1,500 picture spots remaining and the deadline is this Friday December 4th, so hurry up if you want your lifelong dream of having your face plastered on the side of a brewery to come true! Molson is also offering poster size versions of the mural for purchase with all proceeds going to the Canadian Olympic and Paralympic Teams and the are also donating up to $10,000 – one dollar for every photo – to Own The Podium, the targeted Canadian athlete development program.
So head over to 2010muralproject.ca and load your picture up… I’ll let you know the location of mine once they send it to me!
Go Canada Go!
jordenf
If you enjoyed this blog entry and are interested about the 2010 Olympics in Vancouver feel free to check out the rest of my blog topics on Vancouver 2010.
Hey, I get that your dog may have a humping problem and keeps using your couch pillows. I even understand that it’s probably not appropriate for little Fredrico (my imaginary dog name) to run out and start jack-rabbiting on Grandma’s leg when she comes to visit. But let me ask you this, when you have a cocktail party how are you going to explain the modern looking dog sculpture in the corner of the living room? “Oh that’s just for Mr. Bojangles to get his rocks off on… we encourage everyone in the family to explore their sexuality… although I have had to tell the toddler to get his finger out of there every once in a while.”
Below are a few specs on the Hot Doll from their website:
Stability, strength, ergonomics, Hot Doll is specially designed for the utmost comfort of your pet.
The legs “no slide system” are designed for extreme grip.
The “cone” is made from silicone, the same materials used by veterinarians. It can resist to temperatures from -40°C (-40°F) to +200°C (+392°F) and offers excellent UV resistance.
Fast, Easy and Hygienic, use cleaning products suitable for plastic and silicone such as water and soap.
First, I’m super glad to see the legs have extreme grip so the dog won’t hump the thing across the linoleum floor while you are enjoying your cream of mushroom soup for dinner. Secondly, I don’t even want to know what the “cone” is although I do have a pretty good idea. Third off, the fact that it can resist temperatures up to 200°C is a nice feature but I’m pretty sure your dog wont be having sex with this thing on the face of the sun… although the UV resistance is a nice feature just in case you are done making your house-guests feel uncomfortable around the Christmas tree and would rather your neighbour’s kids have a gander at Fido getting freaky in the backyard. And finally, “Fast, Easy and Hygienic, use cleaning products suitable for”… let me stop you right there, cleaning out a fake dog’s bum-hole of whatever substances your real dog put in there is never suitable or acceptable! Never!
Well if your kids aren’t screwed up enough for your liking go out and get your family dog the Hot Doll this Christmas. Because nothing seems more socially acceptable than allowing your dog to nail a sex toy in the middle of your living room.
Alright Star Wars nerds I’ve got a treat for you. Adidas is coming out with brand new Storm Troomtrooper sneakers for 2011!
Now you can run after the women who normally run away from you with these slick sneaks… oh and trust me, once they see all your Star Wars garb they will run.
The Washboard Tie is the ultimate accessory for the homeless street musician who still wants to look sharp!
This 24 gauge, brushed stainless steel clip on tie is great if a hoedown breaks out in the middle of the street and you need to find an instrument quickly so you can join the fun. With this playable necktie you now only need a couple more buddies to play the jug, spoons, and kazoo! Unless of course you are legendary YouTube bad-ass Lew Dite, who doesn’t need any friends because he can play the Washboard Tie, kazoo, and guitar at the same time!
Now that guy must get waaaaay more chicks than those geeks who play the guitar t-shirt.
The Washboard Tie comes with two steel thimbles to rock out with and is the ultimate conversation piece and party starter… although I still don’t think it looks as cool as the Piano Tie or the supremely geeky 8-Bit Tie, but as far as functionality goes you can’t beat it! You should definitely run out to your local hillbilly necktie shop and pick one of these bad-boys up. Who knows, maybe it could lead to a gig with the Washboard Wizardz.
The title sounds dorky I know… but trust me these things are pretty cool, especially if you have kids… or are just a big kid at heart.
I recommend you check out Hu2 Design’s website as they have lot’s of pictures of all the neat sticker ideas they have come up with. You can also check out my Flickr Feed as well for a few images.
