The Interesting Thoughts of Edward Monkton

My friend James bought me an Edward Monkton calendar for Christmas last year and I became an instant fan. His humorous cartoons about life, friendship, and food are brilliant. How can you go wrong with a guy who names his website "The Interesting Thoughts of Edward Monkton"? Some of my favorites are The Penguin of Death, The Meaning of Life, and of course, Ninja Biscuits.

You can enter the world of Edward Monkton at www.EdwardMonkton.com

Nike + Apple

If you haven't already heard, Nike and Apple have teamed up to create a training system called Nike +. It consists of a insert for your Nike + shoes and a receiver that attaches to your Apple Nano. Data from your run is transferred onto the Nano, tracking your pace and run time. Data can monitored through the headphones as well as tracked over time on your computer. iTunes has also put together special playlists to optimize your training.

Not only is this a powerful partnership but what I really like about this system is that it is the kind of great idea that designers come up with as concepts but never make it to production.

Robin Rhode

Video art is so impressive when it is done well. The work of the South African artist Robin Rhode is great example of how captivating this approach to art can be. He uses chalk, simple props and his own body to create animations. His work was featured at MoMA earlier this year. More images of his work can be seen on the Perry Rubenstein Gallery site.

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How addicted to LOST are you? This LOST widget should keep you occupied until next week's US Season 3 premiere. You can download it from the Apple website. Thanks Katy!

Clean Graffiti?

My manager Chris put me on to the idea of Clean Graffiti. Britain's graffiti artist Moose (a.k.a Paul Curtis) makes art by cleaning dirt and grime from sidewalks and tunnels. Although some still consider his work vandalism, it's hard to reprimand someone for cleaning. Check out more of his work at symbollix.com

James McAdam

Check out the witty work ofarial James McAdam. This Good Morning Sunshine pillow leaves a greeting on your cheek instead of just plain old pillow creases. His Wake Up Alarm is a calibrated jug allowing you to drink just enough water to wake you at a specified time.

Window Feeder

If you love birds then you know there is nothing better than seeing them up close (just ask my cat Eva). This is just one of the many window bird feeders available at Best Nest.

Stamp Mugs

The Stamp Mugs, designed by Valeria Miglioli & Barnaby Barford, are one of my favorite examples of clever design. They have taken the annoying ring left by a coffee mug and turned it into something fun and beautiful.

You can purchase the Stamp Mugs at the always fabulous Greener Grass Design