today and tomorrow

Gluejeans … I always like it when a name is self explanatory. I can’t believe that the seams aren’t stitched but just glued. Apparently they didn’t let me do an extensive user test.

found at what’s wrong with the zoo

Tukaani is Finnish for toucan bird and the name of this alternative to chopsticks.
Designed by Lincoln Kayiwa.

So Audi developed a new version of its Multi Media Interface system for the A8. Okay, the screens don’t really look exciting to me, that’s why I don’t show them here. But this image of their lab on the other hand, that’s a nice user testing setup!

But if you want to see some real screenshots of the MMI, go here.

Watt’s new? is a lamp designed by Lotte van Laatum. She didn’t just design the lampshade but also the energy saving lamp.

Flexibin by Li Jianye, sometimes it can be that simple.

If you buy the Raf Simons Zip Change Sneakers, you’ll get 2 pairs of shoes. Well actually not, you’ll get one rubber sole and 2 uppers which you can zip together. The idea is funny, but the sneakers look like … fugly and they even cost £499.00.

Oliver Bishop-Young is a graduate from Goldsmiths University in London. His Skip Waste project actually has 2 sides. One part is a website where people can submit the location of a skip and its contents, other people can search that website for items they could use. The second part are suggestions what you could do with an empty skip, the pool one is my favorite.

found at dezeen

Cheers, a lamp designed by mashallah.design. It is part of their ‘The Italics’ series.

When you buy this chair called ‘Real Good Chair‘ by Blue Dot, you’ll get a flat box. Indeed you’ll have to assemble and even fold it yourself.
found at Kitsune Noir

So despite my initial enthusiasm, I didn’t buy an iPhone 3G today. It wasn’t an easy dicision but the T-Mobile iPhone 3G plans just don’t fit my needs. I don’t want any included minutes or T-Mobile hotspots access. I want a fair minute rate (not 0,29€ a minute) and more data transfer at full speed (not throttled after just 300 MB). So I guess I’ll plan my next holiday to one of the countries with prepaid iPhones.
If you want to see more iPhone 3G hardware pron, iFixit has the images to get you off.