iPhone app for the color blind...

Dan Kamisky has fixed color for the color blind with this app he built for the iphone...I love the story on how he came up with the idea (from his site):

'So, we’re in Taiwan, building something…amusing…when we go out to see the Star Trek movie. Afterwords, one of the engineers mentions he’s color blind. I say to him, these fateful words:

“What did you think about the green girl?”

He responds, with shock: “There was a green girl??? I thought she was just tan!“'

http://dankaminsky.com/2010/12/15/dankam/

SpoonFlower Fabrics

There are some super-cute fabrics to be found on this site, but the best part of Spoonflower, is that you can order them on pretty much any kind of fabric you want!



http://www.spoonflower.com/

Cool Basket for Your Bike

http://mioculture.com/accessories/pop-up-bike-basket.html

Action Method

I'm always on the lookout for good project management tools, and I have just discovered a new one. Action Method, it would be most closely compared to BaseCamp, but seems to have a better User Interface (UI) and looks like it works well for keeping a personal to-do list as well.

It's free version allows you to create projects and delegate tasks to others, but limits you to 50 tasks total with unlimited projects (plenty for your day-to-day projects on a personal level) but if you plan to use it for an actual event planning tool or project management tool for your small company, you might want to fork out the $99 for a years worth of access. With this upgraded plan, you get file storage, and a whole slew of other features to make your life easier, like collaboration space, and online discussions.

It also has a free iphone app that ties in beutifully, and some paper accesories that you can order for your team to ensure that eeverything stays beautifully tracked even when you're jotting notes down at meetings.

http://www.actionmethod.com/Tour

A blog that record the daily routines of interesting people. You can sort by type of jobs such as artists, stesmen, or writers; or habits such as procratinators, drinkers, early risers.

http://dailyroutines.typepad.com/daily_routines/procrastinators/

Ego Book

ever wish you had a physical book out of your facebook page? well, here it is...

get your own here...facebook account obviously required...

http://apps.facebook.com/my-egobook/

Recipe Look

Cool site where folks send in graphic instructions for cooking.

Jackets out of upholstery

http://www.thrillist.com/video/179801

A Life on Facebook

DamnYouAutoCorrect.com

These are hilarious.
DamnYouAutoCorrect.com

Find out if you're overpaying for rent

see how your rent comperes to others in your neighborhood

http://www.rentometer.com

Awful Library books

Check out this site fr some terrible books found in local libraries around the country.
http://awfullibrarybooks.net/

Using a Bridge to make Housing

What awesome ideas...I wouldn't say it's a smart thing to build housing on a bridge that is slated to be torn down for not being safe in seismic activity, but still, awesome conceptual ideas, and maybe better used in less shaky ground than the California Bay Area.

http://bldgblog.blogspot.com/2009/09/bay-line.html

if you're into animals - all kinds, like labybugs, or the Indian Squirrl pictured below, this site is for you.

http://www.arkinspace.com

Northern California Bike Expo

Sunday August 22, 10-4 Julliard Park, Santa Rosa CA

Sell a bike, buy a bike, check out bikes...

http://www.bikesonoma.org/BikeExpo.html

Zombie Pub Crawl

San Jose, CA - August 25th 2010

Starting at the appropriately named Gore Park, go on a pub crawl around San Jose in full Zombie mode, get your Zombie make-up done for low costs, and bring some canned food to give to Second Harvest Food Bank, and stick around for a screening of Zombieland.

http://www.zombieorama.com/crawlinfo/

Couch Cushion Architecture - A critical Analysis

I heart this blog post:

http://blog.buildllc.com/2010/04/couch-cushion-architecture-a-critical-analysis/

Bacon Camp

from the site: BaconCamp is an ad-hoc gathering born from the desire for people to share and learn in an open environment about bacon. It is an intense event with discussions, demos and interaction from participants who are the main actors of the event.  It is community driven and everyone is encouraged to participate by presenting (food, art, demo), judging, or volunteering.  BaconCamp is not a spectator sport.

http://baconcamp.org/

The most convienient bottle opener ever...

http://www.thrillist.com/links/106348

Recycled Trash Bag

pizzolorusso

Gin Martini Soap

For those of you who love your drink, here's a soap that let's you smell like it to!


Check out the link for other wine and spirit scented-soaps:
http://www.etsy.com/shop/wineandspiritssoap?view_type=gallery

Locksac

A Utah Company, created a 100% waterproof bag that is designed to keep contents safe from water, dust, humidity and air. The aLOKSAK comes in a variety of sizes, is the outcome of five patents and is getting great reviews in all the outdoor blogs and mags.


http://www.loksak.com/purchase/aloksak-6.html

Modern Planter

It's pricey, but awesome...get it here: http://www.designnight.com/products/planter

Cooking Classes in Reno

Back of the House cooks offer a ton of classes in cooking, including wine & beer pairing , hands-on, couples classes, and even a class just on sauces! Or visit them to enjoy their Whim! lunch every wednesday - friday 11 a.m. - 2 p.m. for $15


http://backofthehousecooks.com/cook-calendar.html

Making Passive Aggressive Notes Easier...

Annoyed by your neighbors old junker, or constant dog poo issues? Send them a passive aggressive note through the internet!

http://notifyyourneighbor.com/

iPhone covers

Get Uncommon features a number of cool iPhone covers by great artists that are customizable, and even lets you make covers with your own art!

http://www.getuncommon.com

Beard Revue

A blog for beard and mustache enthusiasts


http://www.beardrevue.com/

Letterpress studio



based out of New York, Smock paper makes fantastic tactile letterpress on sustainable bamboo paper

http://smockpaper.com

Custom Artwork for your home print your artwork on real canvas

http://www.canvaspop.com

SF CART PROJECT

find out where your favorite food cart will be.

http://www.sfcartproject.com/sfstreetfood

thanks to Don B. For the link