LAX Wall Mounted Shelf, designed by Bernard Brucha for MASH Studios. Painted aluminum doors slide in a groove in the solid walnut shelf. Lovely. LAX Wall Mounted Shelf [designpublic.com] (Via Apartment Therapy NYC.)

A few of the new DJ interfaces introduced at NAMM 2007 are reviewed by DJ Scott Paradis. He particularly likes the Vestax VCI-100 (above), which focuses on being a MIDI interface for Traktor, and doesn’t include space/money-wasting features like analog mixing. I sold my turntables figuring something like this would eventually be introduced (didn’t think [...]

Terracycle plant foods are made from “millions of worms on a healthy diet” and are bottled in recycled soda bottles. Available from Gardener’s Supply Company. More info about the use of recycled bottles – not to mention the following banner image- are on the Terracycle website: (Via Apartment Therapy NYC.)

I always get a kick out of seeing a BSOD on a public display. This, well, takes the cake. I’m trying very hard not to debug it… (Via Engadget.)

Photograph by Eben: I was driving home on the Arlington in N. Berkeley when I saw this soul (dead, alas) in the middle of an intersection. I stopped to take her picture and was joined by a couple of women armed with rags who were going to drag her to the side of the road. [...]

A Wii owner establishes an exercise plan consisting of 30 minutes of Wii Sports per day and otherwise doesn’t change his diet or activity. After six weeks (all meticulously tracked and recorded), he loses nine pounds, and goes from an American Council on Exercise rating of “acceptable” to “fitness.” Monthly Gym Membership: $60 Wii Console [...]

Design Within Reach has added a “Most Popular” award to its annual Champagne Chair contest, with weekly votes from the public. I always intend to enter this contest, but by the time I finish the bottle of Champagne I’m too tired. Champagne Chair Contest 2007: week 1 [dwr.com]

I’ve gotten long distance service from “AT&T.” I’ve gotten cellular service from a company called “AT&T Wireless.” I think at one point my cable bill came from a company called “AT&T.” I don’t think any of these were actually the same company. Since hearing of the Cingular→AT&T name change, I’ve been trying to put together [...]

It’s Learn to Solder Month at Instructables (Via MAKE.)

In honor of last night and tonight’s four-hour Jack Bauer marathon, we thought it’d be a good idea to examine just how good a cellphone Jack needs on his annual ‘day of doom’. Gizmodo: What Jack Bauer Needs in a Cellphone