A Slide Whistle

This is a Direct Manufacturing Project from my 3D class. I decided to make a slide whistle. Originally, I want to make this whistle out of Stainless, but unfortunately our department only provide ABS base. So, I try to send it outside the department, I submit my file to Shapeways. It is an online store, where you can upload your file and get it printed. However, I after I upload my file to Shapeways, I found out that the price is very expensive, to print my file in stainless going to cost me $850 and even the cheapest material still cost me over $100. So, I think I just print my file at school, which only cost me $27  :)

Complaints From iPad’s users

The newest product from apple, iPad, is a combination between iPhone and a laptop. Basically, iPad is a giant itouch. It has 9.7-inch (25 cm) LED backlit multi-touch display. However, after it’s releasing date, iPad has more that 25,000 complaints from its users.

The common problems that are found in ipad:

- iPad sleek design, often slips on the users’ hand

- No FLASH

- No Camera

- cannot do more than one application (multitasks)

- pretty wide glass screen very easy to get dirty and very awkward typing on the glass

- the most complaints is the iPad WiFi. It is slow, weak, and drop every 5-10 minutes

After all, spending $499 is not so worth enough. It is better to get iPhone, which has same feature, cheaper, and allow you to make a phone call.

Pabean Market

These are pictures that I took in the Traditional Market in my country, Indonesia. In this traditional market, you can find various types of spices, vegetables, fruits, poultry, any many more. You almost can find anything you want with a very lowest price. Everything that sold in this market is very cheap. However, the market is very dirty and very crowded with people.

Warm Mouse

This is a heated mouse that will keep your arm warm while you are working in front of your computer. Our hands often get cold when we using regular mouse too long, so the solution is this heated mouse. It has a Carbon fibre heating element, Warms the hand with a comfortable 99-104 degrees Farhenheit temperature, Uses a low voltage (5V) and is safe for people and the computer, On/Off Switch conveniently located on the USB cord, Turn Heated Warm Mouse off when not in use, 800 DPI scrolling Heated Warm Mouse, Optical Heated Warm Mouse, Requires no drivers or software, Easy plug & play installation.

My Fave-Blogs

I like to browse different blogs to find and read something interesting and fun.

So, here are blogs that i usually check on a daily basis:

(www.Core77.com)
As an Industrial Design student, Core77 has been my daily blog to check out. This blog provides so many design concepts from all over the world. Basically, the Core77′s system works is someone is going to be chosen if the blogger find out that his/her “portfolios” are interesting and good enough. Also, this blog is a good source to see what kind of designs are going on all over the world these days. This blog is also one way to get a job, because if some companies review and like your portolio, they might going to call your contact info and hire you as one their employers.

(www.carbodydesign.com)
(www.design-cars.com/car-design-blog)
(www.cardesignnews.com)

As a “car person”, I always check any news about cars, either concept car or cars that are already marketed. My favorite part on this blog is the concept car, because I always curious what the future cars going to be looked like. I think it is a good thing to check out the latest design on our major transportation machines. Also, this blog is a good source to see and check out awesome cars design from all around the world.

(www.yankodesign.com)

This blog is pretty similar to the Core77, which I think simpler and easier to understand. I check this blog on daily base to expand my experience about design.

This blog contains so many interesting product designs from all over the world. It is very interesting to see something new out there that other designers do.

(www.instructables.com)

This is a very fun blog to check out. As a designer, I love learning and exploring something new, and this blog is the best blog ever to learn something that you never know. This blog basically give you DIY complete instructions about making anything you want. Just search anything you desire and start making things.

(www.newser.com)

This blog is my favorite blog to see what’s going on in the world. Very simple blog, less reading but explaining a lot. Also, I like how Newser shows thumbnails on every updated news that are featured, so the reader will just pick any topic that desired and interesting to him/her including design, politic, economy, hollywood, etc.

(www.photography-blog.com)

This is one of my favorite blogs that I always visit to check out. This blog is about photography mostly. I like this blog because many photographers post their amazing photos on the blog, and sometimes they share their skills that are very helpful to the readers. Also, the blogger usually pick the best photo that is posted on the blog and put it on the best photo of the month file. And, I feel like I learn a lot from this blog.

The Twelve by Issey Miyake

This Twelve watch’s designed by Japanese designer, Naoto Fukasawa. When I saw the shape of this watch at first glance, the only thing that came up in my mind was simple, there is no numbers or any decoration or any features. However, this simple watch has a very unique and interesting concept. Naoto Fukasawa wanted to eliminate everything from the face and kept it simple and clean. I like the idea of the plain looking but i fell like it needs more on the watch’s face, it’s just too simple. But after I realized that the twelve angles of the case is serving as the hour markers, how cool is that. Now, I fell like this watch is very elegant and unique, which is very compatible to the Issey Miyake’s design.

Things That You Can Do From iPhone

iPhone has been very popular these days. It could do many things that people won’t be expected, such as GPS, camera, ipod, the awesome touch screen feature (zoom in, zoom out, panning, slides, tab, and etc) and many more. Basically, the users almost can do anything with iPhone. Also, there are some cool features that you can do from the iPhone:

- Controlling your computer: This free virtual network apps allows you to control fully your PC or Mac on your iPhone from far away, even from other

country. The only thing that you need is just a internet connection

- Turn your home light on and off: If you want to operate this apps you will need an app called Schlage or CPI systems. So basically, you will able to

control your lights at your house from anywhere

- Controlling DVR: Now you can recording your favorite movies or Tv shows from your iPhone when you away from the Tv. Thanks to Comcast,

AT&T, DirecTV and Dish Network releasing this apps

- Vehicle Remote: With this apps, you will able to check your Chevy Volt’s charge status, locks, unlocks, and Emergency call from OnStar.

The Magic Cone

Women are not necessarily sit while peeing anymore, now they have the ability to pee just like a manlike a man! The Magic Cone is a disposable cardboard funnel, it has curved profile in upper opening to fit the female’s body and the lower opening is large enough to prevent over flow of urine. By holding the two sides of the funnel between thumb and fingers and pressing it toward each other, it will lock up in an open and semi-rigid position and remain open while in use. The outer surface of the funnel will not get wet during urination. Women could find this thing could be useful outdoors, and in nasty bathrooms.

OnLive – no more buying new video game consoles

OnLive is an online streaming game platform that uses remote hardware as a device. The service allows users to play whatever game they want instantlly. Users would theoretically never need to buy a new console or upgrade their computers again. This OnLive game platform will be released on June 17,2010 and there is a monthly fee that is going to be charged to the users, but it is only going to cost $15 a month!! Amazing!!!

The H3 – Hydrogen Fuel Charger

This is a pocket-sized hydrogen fuel cell electronic chargers designed by Swedish. This charger only need water and little hydrogen and it will produce electricity for immediate use or storage in a lithium-ion battery, so the users  are able to charge cell phones and other electronic devices. The H3 charger is relatively affordable, it only costs $45, and will be released globally in 2011. The H3 is very suitable for traveling, camping, hiking, any outdoors and any places that away from electricity, because this device does not need any electricity to power it.