Ha! It is payback time for Portland artist Aruppel. She is getting her revenge on birds that have attacked her and her friends, through an absolutely brilliant series called "Mean Birds". She has painted a collection of beautiful acrylic bird portraits, complete with a well deserved bad name they earned through their actions. So enjoyable!

Prints available at @my ruppel's Etsy Shop.

So imagine you are walking down the streets of Pittsburgh, it is pouring rain, you are about to become soaking wet... when some kind stranger hands you an umbrella. A random act of kindness... yes, but there is one string attached. The umbrella comes with a note that says you are now responsible for paying forward an additional act of kindness. When you are done, you are instructed to share your story via a prepaid postcard. You can read all the postcards on the Here You Go blog.

My favorite part of this is that most of the postcards are all wet, as if people were inspired to go out and do their good deeds immediately.

How could you not hire Paul Dalling after reading this charming self promotional website?

The first page describes his services, fees, and contact information. But it is the second page that really shows of his expertise.

Super cute A, B, C Onesies designed by Steve Denekas. The graphics are upside down so the kid wearing them can actually learn something. Of course, all the other kids at daycare will be totally screwed up - but who cares. Available at W+K Studios ($15 each or $40 for all 3).

The 2010 IDSA IDEA awards were just announced yesterday. Congratulations to all my friends who worked on the Zune HD. The Microsoft Zune HD won a Bronze award in the Entertainment category for the hardware design and a Gold award (narrowly missing Best in Show) for the Zune HD software experience.