Image source: Cab Ride (Ecstasy)So what, you may ask, is "Mental Masturbation"? Well the first logical assumption that comes to mind is procrastination. Actually, though, it's not quite what I would call procrastination. Let me explain. A design lecturer friend coined that term over a lunch chat after a major design critique. We noticed that both design students and …

Wii Love Golf, sorry I mean We Love Golf is the latest Wii Golfing game that hit the shelves in Japan middle of this festive month of December. Created by Camelot and published by Capcom, the game seems to be a mix of Mario golf cartoon characters and the more serious but disappointingly Tiger ...

Called the Tenga Flip Hole onacup, it’s a self actualizing machine that opens up so you can clean it easily. It’s made of silicon, and there are vacuum and pump buttons on it f …

Fuji’s Instax Mini camera creates credit card-size photos in a camera that comes in pink, blue, and white.Polariod may be gone but Fuji has produced the Instax with permission from Polaroid. Though Fuji’s Instax Mini is no Polaroid, it is a great alternative for photographers who like instant gratification. The 5-inch by 5-inch by 2.5-inch ...

While doing some research on design basics, I stumbled over this great site that lists a great collection of visual principles. It was created by Francisco Chinchilla as part of his research in “Theories, Methods and Principles that Assist and Support Form Generation on Product Design”. Its a great resource for ...

For me another one of my yearly activities is hiring designers talents. This year is no exception. As always this also leads me to figure out how am I able to retain these talents that I hire. In the case of designers or even the new executive of toda...

Now for a nice change of pace, occasionally I get a flash of something that inspires me to take of an everyday product and re-design it with a twist. I had intended for it to become one of my first few simple easy to make products to kick off my other...

The latest iPod Nano and Shuffle. I must admit that the Shuffle is really nice and I may have to reconsider the direction of my current Mp3 project. The New “Matchbox sized” Shuffle The New Thinner Nano The Entire Family So the legen...

A big welcome to all passionate golfers that Wii! When I first encountered the Wii, I did not realize its potential until I played Wii Sports and in particular the Wii Sports Golf game. I was floored with the remote control’s motion detection simulating the golf swing and left me wanting for more! Unfortunately as a father to a young toddler, I don’t get on to …

Finally, I’m back to this last installment of this series. Phew! Took awhile, more than 6 months, but I finally got all my thoughts organized. Just in case do check out Part 1 and Part 2 first. In summary, the last two installments talked about...