I’m not much of a Vodka man. Generic vodka requires sugary mixers to remove the medicine-like taste from it while most good vodkas are too harsh to sip neat and require a Bond-like martini and a tux to make you look like you’re not an alcoholic for drinking vodka straight. Little did I know that [...]

A few months ago when the iPad was announced my initial thoughts were that it would be a great device for the majority of people who didn’t need a powerful computer to simply consume and share media. As well, I thought that if you had a notebook and an iPhone that you probably didn’t need [...]

The site for Uproot, the interactive design and development firm run by myself and Adam Slayer, is live. Take a look at http://getuproot.com. You should also follow us on Twitter and Facebook

Sweet frames from Portland-based Shwood via (Cool Hunting)

When it comes to design, Britain always seems to be a step ahead. My first adult trip to London was in 2003. I remember being impressed at how seamlessly the Brits had integrated next-level technology and playful design into an old-world surrounding. Everything from The Tube’s Oyster Cards to the Swiss Re building to the [...]

When you’re a jeans and t-shirt guy like me, it doesn’t hurt to have Happy Socks to change things up. (Via Esquire)

For the upcoming Wired issue, Khoi Vinh and a couple of his crew from NYTimes.com put their spin on Craigslist. Just don’t call it a redesign: Any truly serious redesign of Craigslist would inherently look very different from what we produced, and we kept that in mind from the very beginning. And, yes we took [...]

Palm has introduced their second multi-touch phone, the Pixi. I’m not sure if it’s the smaller form factor, smooth edges (unlike the Pre which cuts into your thumbs when typing), or the permanent keyboard, but I think I like it better than it’s predecessor.

QLOCK TWO from the Dutch shop Biegert & Funk

Beautiful illustrations from San Francisco-based graphic designer Richard Perez have me buzzing about the type of artwork I want in my new digs. (Check out the store too.)