.: Above The Aether :.

You think Karl Rove owns one of these?
I think he does.
After the Hurricane Ike devastation, this is perhaps the most disturbing thing I’ve seen in the last week.  Is it art?
by Phillip Toledano Link (via BoingBoing)

Link to video
I love good design when I see it.
- Dave

This classy nose-shaped shampoo & conditioner dispenser can be yours for a mere $18 bucks.
The idea of rubbing snot into your hair seems to be marketable product.
Who knew?
Product link (via boingboing)
- Dave

I upgraded the site to Wordpress 2.6 and added a new theme to the site.  What do you think?

Data visualizations fascinate me like fish tanks enthrall cats.  This is an interesting map of Walmart’s growth across the United States.  I think the designer choose to make the stores green dots on purpose…
What do you think?
Link to the dynamic map (requires Flash).
- Dave

What a fantastic idea for Halloween.  The kids may think twice before knocking the door and asking for candy.
Link (via JWZ)

I  was recently shown a really cool site called Wordle that takes any text and converts it into a word cloud, giving more frequently used words more prominence on the page.
This is where writing and art collide.  It’s both beautiful and interesting at the same time.
Link to a larger graphic above.
-Dave

This babydoll coat rack remids me of something I would see hanging in the Adams Family’s home.
-Dave
Link (via BoingBoing)

Are you an original gangster livin’ in the ‘hood? Show all your dope homies that you know what style is, yo. Show them your Kellogg Brand Under the Hood threads*.

* Kellogg North America Company is not responsible for your continued good health should you wear these clothes “in the hood.” Odds are [...]

Even though I don’t personally wear bracelets I thought this was a fantastic design for frequent coffee drinkers.  The only potential problem I see is for someone to toss the $70 exotic wooden coffee cuff into the trash with their empty paper coffee cup.
Other than that, it’s a brilliant idea.
Product link (via BoingBoing Gadgets)