If you’re looking to get the “perfect gift” for your favorite Hanttula.com author, might I suggest this little trinket.
{ No, I’m serious, please buy it for me. Seriously. }

Introducing the iXi Bike: a compact, sleek ride that loses the greasy bike chain, is collapsible for storing at work on in a cramped apartment and has graphically-pleasing style. Oh la la.
{ but, starting at $1100, it’s certain that my feet will not grace its pedals anytime soon. }

The name “Designers Without Borders” had me excitedly thinking that I could use my design skills for some greater good, but I can barely make sense of the website, let alone the proposed projects.

Aaron Ruell, who you might remember as Kip from the movie “Napoleon Dynamite,” is also quite a good photographer.

Subaru, in promoting a new vehicle, challenges filmmakers to create a 30 second movie “promoting the idea that a seven passenger cross-over utility vehicle will be introduced by Subaru. And make it so great that people will forward it to everyone they know.” Filmmakers vie for the $10,000 prize (in either a film school scholarship or cash & prizes.)
{ link from Dan }

SwankSigns.org: dedicated to the art of mocking public works.
{ a second look at various public works, safety & informational signs from around the world. }

Just 8 days left for those participating in this year’s NaNoWriMo (National Novel Writing Month): where participants aim to each complete a novel in the span of a month. { If you have yet to start, you can probably still make LoNoWriWe (Local Novel Writing Week). }

Rollei (best known for the twin-lens reflex cameras of yesteryear) introduces the MiniDigi: a scaled-down, digital version of the classic Rolleiflex.

For one week, Adobe Books (in San Francisco) had their books arranged by the color of their covers. { if anyone knows of better photo-documentation of this event, please let me know. }

Wow: “Tired of passwords? Replace them with your fingerprint.”
{ the technology has been around for awhile (my brother has had a print reader for years), but it’s impressive to see that it’s so close to becoming mainstream. }

semi-personalized wall art:
- from foldbedding comes the Wallter series of paintable 3D “wall applications” in starbursts, circles, squares and retro slats.
- from RRSK comes FLATS { your image combined with their process/colors/printing to become “furniture for your walls.” }

Have a stack of snaps from your family’s past but can’t quite place the date?
Try reviewing this handy guide to Dating Old Photographs { for photos taken between 1840-1929 }
{ in other news, if you have a photo from 1840… you might want to inform your local photo historian. }

A couple women’s accessories made from non-traditional materials:
- The Drive-Thru Teller Handbag
- The Seatbelt Bag
{ maybe they’ll make nice gifts for those special ladies in your life. }

Some viewer mail: “What the hell is going on with Hanttula.com? It’s becoming all religon and politics: jews, virgins, apologies. Thank God…. I mean Thankfully there’s the filter trick and freaky animals otherwise it will be come (sic) Hanttula.com your home for internet bar arguments”

In response, may I present what should be our last political post of the election season, one that sums up our feelings on the subject…

We now return you to the internet fun.