...also Germans can build nice Singlespeed/ Fixed-Gear Bikes. VELOHELD - consistent reduction for urban riding!

Theo is a modern piggy bank in several different editions designed by Morphorm's Martin Schatz, in cooperation with Lee Kmji. Theo is produced in Thuringia by Wallendorfer Porzellanmanufaktur. Check 'em out!

the Anglepoise® Fifty™, designed by Anthony Dickens is a polycarbonate lamp in a fixed position to perfectly light the work space whilst creating an ambient work environment. Available Nov. in clear, red and orange.

Great portraits of halloween trick or treaters from the upper west side

LOTR's Gimli, Aragorn and Legolas created by the hands of origami artist Eric Joisel, using one uncut square of paper for each model.

Man in NYC looking for women of his dreams that he saw on the subway yesterday

Altitude designed the newest version of the Margaritaville Margarita Maker...parties just got an awful lot prettier!

Amazing ' Birdie ’ chandelier by Ingo Maurer. Adjustable aluminum with wings made of real goose feathers.

Sigg tumblers are probably the most stylish of their kind, and all without losing an ounce of functionality. However, of all the Siggs, the Metro is hands-down the stand-out of the crowd.

Did you know you potentially waste gallons of water every year just from your dishes drip drying? It’s true. Why not put that drip water to good use by using the Planter Dish Drip. The water drips into the plant below so everyone’s happy.

Ghost Shrimp : An art collective out of New Hampshire. Music, Illustration, Design, Fabrication... It's all about the creative process. Illustration by Dan James.

Good Magazine : The Business of Death. A light-hearted look at what goes into dying. Directed by Alejandro Cardenas with Illustrations by Daniel Cardenas... (YouTube Video)

the style from the USB logo, like three-pronged fork or weapon. Who knows, perhaps Satan will buy this USB. Absolute USB by Tao Ma.

Wired Tree ~ after a few months with our new hosts we just wanted to share our hosting experiences with you, since your input was invaluable when we needed to leave our last nightmare of a host.

These are the unbelievably simple measuring devices by Royal VKB called Balancing Bowls.

Finnish Designer, Susanna Vesalainen, created this ceramic salt and pepper shaker for a competition this year sponsored by DesignBoom.

The e-lighter can apparently fire up your next cigarette by 5v current .

Give character to your grounds, give again dynamism to your old floors... with those adhesive roots!

John Maeda, the MIT Professor, known for fusing art with mathematics, now collaborated with Reebok on an incredible pair of sneakers - the Timetanium. Impressive!

Bodo Sperlein for Llardro Fairy Lights

EnergyPod is a room within a room. It creates a semi-private acoustical and visual environments for people who are tired at work

The Maybach 62 Landaulet semi convertible sedan.

BURTON "Decked Out" Snowboard artwork gallery show. Photos from the opening.

So we've gathered up more of our gel research... tracked down the manufacturer and found similar polymers for ant farms, plant growth, root gel, crystal plant chunks... and even as the latest DIET fad? Pics of all...

A giant post on everything from this genius direct mailer Triop Kit from National Geographic Kids... to praying mantis, butterfly, frog, venus fly trap, sea monkeys, etc kits.

After much very bizarre research, i finally tracked down one of the manufacturers of the gels in the gel ant farms... also if anyone knows about the diff between this and the plant gel crystals email jaw-at-notcot.com

Felt Mouse: This wireless mouse is made from natural wool felt and laminated bamboo ply.

ArcheToys turned up at Dutch Design Week. They're awesome little metal cars--and campers and tents--by Eindhoven grad Floris Hovers.

On interesting new technologies ~ Instymed ~ prescription medication vending machines

James Bond Ultimate Collector's Set ~ thats a lot of amusement and design inspiration in a box.

New DUOC UC Campus in Chilean south, by Prado Arquitectos. A high contrast between wooden existent construction and new glass building, acting both as a drape curtain and a window to the city.

okay, so who doesn’t love a little gossip? inspired by the world of blurbs and blogs, gossip bubble let’s you imagine your own headline news! the latest conversation piece, gossip bubble keeps you front and center.

Australian : Studio Latitude - Plant a drought resistant Eucalyptus tree this holiday season. Seed sets with packaging made from uncoated paper and printed with soy-based inks.

"Brainbow:" Scientists have figured out how to individually color every neuron in the brain to make a brain map.

Veuve Clicquot & Porsche Design have launched the "Vertical Limit", a handmade stainless steel cabinet that houses 12 vintages of champagne. Each compartment is lit and 1temperature maintained. Only 15 made. $70k!!

Murakami @ MOCA ~ here's a roundup of all the craziness (and free goods) from the celeb filled opening gala ~ as well as all the ebay madness surrounding this exhibition.

Ferry Staverman Objekten

Corey Arnold has a really fun photography portfolio of "human animals" including some flicked off swans

Maybe the best anti- cocaine video on the web (not for those who don't like the gory sight of brains)

Good Things Should Never End - Poke London's effort for the Orange Shop

via Spoonbuzz.com

the Hono light by Japanese brand Metaphys is ignited by touching it with a magnetic match and extinguished by blowing on it. The LED light source even flickers like a real candle.

Bug Labs - cute logo ~ cute projects ~ great concept of open source hardware

Stunning site-specific blown-glass sculptures by GleamLab. Would LOVE to try this.

Superfad did a really awesome ad for the PS3 ~ i love the various black creatures and gadgets that pop out of the ps3 like the swiss army knife we wish we had

H2Oaudio helps you swim with your ipods... swim belt

For the mac geeks ~ i love that Woz inscribed "I like this Steve J. better than the real one." for dan lyons' (aka fake steve job) copy of option$

My favorite monkey assassins now come blood spattered!

At 800 pages, it's a big book on the Big Apple - New York by Gloria Publishing.