Would you like a cleaner environment? Ride bike. Would you like a Democrat in the White House? Vote for Barack Obama. Or, mash the two together with this Obama bike that just hit eBay. The bike is designed by activist Dan Funderburgh and his renowned Obama print. This bike isn’t just a print — there is only one and it is up for bids on eBay (guess where the proceeds go). For those of you bikers the specs should be rather pleasing. Have a look on the auction page. Happy bidding.
Poor optometrists. First they have a hand in selling people on the idea of transitions lenses, then their customers gain the ability to change the hue of their frames themselves. They have designer Luis Porem to thank for these prototype RBG Rainbow Glasses. The frames are hollow and hold colored ink — green, red, or black, it’s your call. It’s an interesting extension from an artist whose work with transparent materials has previously focused on chairs and perfume containers. It’s also a look that promises to look infinitely better on Kanye West than, say, the rest of us.
Reader poll: How many of you had a peanut butter and jelly sandwich for lunch? Did you make your own peanut butter? You can with the Peanut Butter Machine. It accepts all different kind of nuts, and if you haven’t had cashews butter you are totally missing out. It works just like a juicer would, nuts go in the top and out comes the combination. The design isn’t special, but the results are.
You might see quite a few of your favorite blogs playing this video today. That’s because today is Blog Action Day. Thousands of bloggers are taking time out to focus on the issue of poverty and what the online community is saying about it. We’ve taken our own spin on some creative activist products and issues over the years:
Just a quick note, remember the Memory Cloud post we put up last week (think text message + smoke signals + lasers). Well it all went down and there are amazing pictures. Check out the Memory Cloud site and this flickr set for a full look and congrats to the minimaforms for a very successful exhibition.
Since the mass proliferation of digital photography, Japan has a seen a backlash among the youth who now embrace the unconventional medium of film with the fun and casual approach known as Lomography. Japan’s Superheadz is ensuring that antiques and Polaroid resells are not the only way to rock snapshots and experiment with film. Their Blackbird, Fly shoots square pictures on 35mm and costs less than a $100, allowing enthusiasts to take part in this movement without breaking the bank. The Blackbird, Fly will be out soon. Details at superheadz.com or here if you can’t read Japanese.
Reader poll: How many of you had a peanut butter and jelly sandwich for lunch? Did you make your own peanut butter? You can with the 
