The Snuggie

mike — Fri, 01 Jan 2010 07:29:54 +0000

Who buys this crap? It’s hard to believe that this is an actual product.

“Hey! Try on this new robe I made….No you tool, you put it on backwar….oh…my…god– I’m gonna be rich.”

And yes, I realize “crap” is subjective

Here is the Snuggie website: https://www.getsnuggie.com

In any case. Here’s a great parody I found that puts it all together:

Dieter Rams 10 principles of good design

mike — Thu, 12 Feb 2009 04:54:18 +0000

01. Good design is innovative.
It does not copy existing product forms, nor does it produce any kind of novelty just for the sake of it. The essence of innovation must be clearly seen in all of a product’s functions. Current technological development keeps offering new chances for innovative solutions.

02. Good design makes a product useful.
The product is bought or used in order to be used. It must serve a defined purpose — in both primary and additional functions. The most important task of design is to optimize the utility of a product’s usability.

03. Good design is aesthetic.
The aesthetic quality of a product is integral to its usefulness because products we use every day affect our well-being. But only well-executed objects can be beautiful.

04. Good design helps us to understand a product.
It clarifies the product’s structure. Better still, it can make the product talk. At best, it is self-explanatory.

05. Good design is unobtrusive.
Products fulfilling a purpose are like tools. They are neither decorative objects nor works of art. Their design should therefore be both neutral and restrained, to leave room for the user’s self-expression.

06. Good design is honest.
It does not make a product more innovative, powerful or valuable than it normally is. It does not attempt to manipulate the consumer with promises that cannot be kept.

07. Good design has longevity.
It does not follow trends that become outdated after a short time. Well designed products differ significantly from short-lived trivial products in today’s throwaway society.

08. Good design is consequent to the last detail.
Nothing must be arbitrary. Thoroughness and accuracy in the design process shows respect toward the user.

09. Good design is concerned with the environment.
Design must make contributions toward a stable environment and sensible raw material situation. This does not only include actual pollution, but also visual pollution and destruction of our environment.

10. Good design is as little design as possible.
Less is better — because it concentrates on the essential aspects and the products are not burdened with non-essentials. Back to purity, back to simplicity!

Yah, Rush. We know your full of $hit.

mike — Tue, 10 Feb 2009 05:10:48 +0000

“Our economy depends on the affluent to spend with enthusiasm…” “When they stop spending everybody suffers” (skip ahead to ~50 secs if you want to avoid the dribble).

The US government is pretty “affluent.” Why is it OK for the rich to spend but not the government?

Slap Chop!

mike — Tue, 27 Jan 2009 08:42:12 +0000

“You’re gonna love my pickle”

100+ comments on one post–14,064 views yesterday!

mike — Tue, 27 Jan 2009 08:25:42 +0000

Go, go snuggie post! You really have to be a blogger or in the web business to appreciate this. And to think I started this blog 2 days ago!

Thanks for reading, and check back often for updates.

Road Rage

mike — Tue, 27 Jan 2009 06:25:43 +0000

This guy was a little upset that my friend took too long when he was paying at the parking ramp booth. So he decided to run him into a brick wall.

Notice the 3 girls that jump out of the way…and just….keep……running.

We were able to obtain this tape from the police.

Baramush

mike — Tue, 27 Jan 2009 02:35:50 +0000

Disclaimer: This does not represent any political opinion I have. I just thought it looked creepy– and I can’t decide which one it looks like more.

View This Poll

Space shuttle acosted by snow man…hates fire.

mike — Mon, 26 Jan 2009 05:46:49 +0000

Shuttle man-handled

Hillary Clinton’s greatest hits

mike — Mon, 26 Jan 2009 04:05:19 +0000

I feel bad for her, I really do… She just has a knack for these photographs.

Are these brief snippets of time just a coincidence, or a window to the soul of a true demon?

YOU be the judge.

Her Morning Elegance — Oren Lavie

mike — Mon, 26 Jan 2009 01:40:57 +0000

Incredible stop-motion photography. Enojy!