A month ago we wandered into the Magic City of Miami, Florida as Fallon London and Sony were creating a little magic of their own. The UK based ad agency teamed up with director Simon Ratigan to turn the “Magic City” into a foam city to illustrate that Sony’s digital imaging products create ‘images like no other.” Well, a month has passed and we’ve been waiting with bated breath to have our breath taken away by the commercial resulting from the shoot. Well, that day has finally come and after taking a gander at the 60-second spot complete with music created specially for the campaign by Warren Ellis of Nick Cave and The Bad Seeds fame, we can say that it’s all we hoped it could be and more. You don’t have to take our word for it though. We suggest you witness this visual feast for yourself…and if you find yourself clamoring for more unique images of the shoot, courtesy of Sony’s line of digital imaging products, you can check out some more behind the scenes action at their site.

Sao Paulo artist Eduardo Kobra shares a hip-hop influence in his graffiti training, but beyond that, forget about drawing any other similarities between him and his contemporaries. While they’re bombing the town with imaginary characters, Kobra has been working on his Wall of Memories project, (spray)painting incredibly realistic city scenes all over Sao Paulo completely on his own accord (read: without any commission). It’s his gift, he says, “to bring the good old days to the residents and the visitors of the city.” Kobra sources public-domain photographs taken in the beginning of the century from the Department of Historical Patrimony in Sao Paulo for his murals and gets to work with an airbrush, using graffiti technique to add dimension. This guy, with the help of a team, works super-fast: Twelve pictures have been finished so far with another six planned for the pipeline this year. While he’s not so interested in making money off the project, he is open to sponsors helping him pay for materials. Click on the ‘Wall of Memories’ link to see this stunning, unusual street art series so far.

In this digital age, our lives operate at the mercy of our gadgetry. When a phone battery loses its last ounce of power, down goes one of our most vital lines of communication. It’s easy to forget to bring your cell phone charger, your iPod charger, and any wires that may help breathe life into any of your other complex machinery you own. Thanks to the wonderfully inventive folks at Bluelounge, you don’t have to worry about remembering to bring all of those wires and gizmos with you every where you go. Their latest invention, The Sanctuary, is a simple and stylish way to carry all of your contraptions in one place while making sure they remain fully charged at all times. This trendy tray not only conveniently fits all of your doodads but also houses a universal charger that is compatible with 1500 plus devices from most major brands as well as a USB port allowing hundreds more to be effectively charged. Stop struggling to find outlets for all of your devices and get The Sanctuary, for yourself and for the inventions you rely on.

We appreciate a company with an ethos. Makin’ It Great is not an ethos. Neither is Built Ford Tough. Help Remedies has a simple one: Help people. Make ethical and environmentally sounds products. Give some money back, oh yeah…have a laugh about it. Right now they can help you by providing toilet kit essentials like space-age bandages and organic aspirin, all packaged in nondescript recycled paper mold. They also have company motto inspired t-shirt, where you can fill in this sentence “Help I…” with a personalized cry for assistance. We find their way of doing things so refreshing that we hope they offer a little more in terms of product selection next time. Come on guys, it’s our turn to help.

While not a single day goes by where liberal guilt doesn’t haunts us for chucking three Starbucks grande cups in the trash a day, at least we can feel good about our home furnishings. Feel More Human wants to be your destination to find “green” furniture, lighting, and other home decor. Alongside articles about Earth-friendly architecture and bicycles for African villages is an online shop of mostly unheard of European brands (who are to the environment what China is to emphysema) that utilize sustainable production methods. And, it’s not just wall coverings made of post-consumer recycled toilet paper and lamps that are created from corn husks…this is solid sexy furniture.