27 January 2007

joost

First, they brought us Kazaa which revolutionized peer-to-peer file sharing. Then they gave us Skype, which was sold to eBay for $2.6 billion last year. Niklas Zennstrom and Janus Friis have since been working on another project codenamed 'The Venice Project'. The goal of the project was to bring television to the internet, allowing one to have full control of what and when a show is to be watched. Just today, the rebranding of the 'The Venice Project' to Joost took a new step with the launch of their new website...


Joost works in a similar manner in how peer-to-peer file sharing works. As one downloads viewing content, the same content will be uploaded to others. This reduces the load of bandwidth demand on the main server. This is the mechanism that has made the project a success so far and has kept people waiting for its full launch. In the meantime, checkout their website and sign up for the beta testing. If you get selected, let us know how it works for you...

20 January 2007

true swords

Fancy having Cloud's huge Buster Sword from Final Fantasy?... or Kadaj's Souba Double Blade?

Then you've come to the right place my friend...

18 January 2007

barouche

Ahhhhh, dontcha just love clean minimal japanese design?... we do!... Barouche is brand that produces accesories specifically for hotels...

Also checkout Amadana, their sister brand which produces simple and clean yet oh so slightly retro designs for home/office appliances...

05 January 2007

a usb stick, literally...

A year ago, Mr. Ooms and his girlfriend, the designer Karin van Lieshout, started brainstorming on ways to demonstrate that high-quality computer products needn’t look antiseptic. A result of their collaboration is a U.S.B. memory stick that takes its product description literally; it is a data storage drive encased in a real, handpicked piece of wood.