I’m really loving these tea kettles by Vessel. They recently won the Tea Off! Tea Kettle Design Competition. Adding Space Invaders to anything makes it an instant winner in my book.

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This chair is simply amazing. It’s titled Lathe Chair IV, part of a series by Sebastian Brajkovic. Though his site is a bit of a mess, it has a solid amount of work, including process photos for each project.

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I love little accessories like this. It’s called Backpack, by Twelve South, and provides iMac and Cinema Display owners with a gravity-based shelf for keeping hard drives out of harm’s way. I think it’s a brilliant idea, especially the amount of ventilation it provides. The unfortunate part is the $30 price tag, which seems to be the minimum for Mac accessories. For me, I can make do with what I got.

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I love my current Kenneth Cole watch, a Christmas present from Jen, but I really love this Mr Jones watch entitled, The Average Day. It reveals a very unique way to tell time, which typically is in terms of hours, minutes, and seconds. Now, what would be even better is the ability to customize this watch, so you can show your own average day.

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I came across this today and was just stunned by the image—the 2004 iPod Mini running parallel to the 1928 Vanity Kodak. It’s a really great point, showing how some of the most influential designs today are inspired by those from generations ago. The image is from a Business Week article, What Apple Learned from Kodak. It’s a good, short read that everyone should check out.

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Since moving into my new apartment, I’ve had to order a number of things—some are necessities such as the Verizon modem, but others are just to make the place feel more like home. Regardless, I’m always excited for packages—it’s like Christmas, even if I’m expecting a box of nails.

I went looking for a delivery widget that I used before but didn’t have much luck with, hoping it would be fixed by now. I didn’t find it, but I did come across this diddy—Delivery Status. It was listed in the Apple Downloads repository, so I checked out the developer’s website. There were two surprises during that visit—1) there’s an iPhone version, and 2) there’s a beta desktop version that syncs with the iPhone app. This app keeps getting better and better.

Now, I haven’t gone through a complete delivery yet, but the modem is expected today. I’ll be sure to update and include the results. Reading through the features and change logs, it supports more services than you can name and notifies through Growl. Put it through the ropes and share your thoughts.

This is certainly old news, since I’ve known of it for quite a while—I typically hear things a bit late. I referenced it recently and was surprised no one knew about it. Joshua Corliss, the motion wizard over at AgencyNet, tweeted the third version earlier today and I figured it’d only help others to share the wealth. So, if you’re involved in iPhone design or development of any kind, this PSD is a must-have. Enjoy.

[update] – Kevin Suttle pointed me to Teehan+Lax’s Palm Pre GUI PSD. Check it out as well.

This is great—a sign language alphabet made from found matchbooks, by JK Keller. It’d be one thing if the matchsticks were simply contorted into letters, but this alphabet takes the five remaining sticks from each booklet and treats them like fingers. Simply brilliant.

Be sure to check out the rest of Keller’s portfolio.

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I came across these when Google image searching the phrase hyperlink icon, looking for the classic chain link. The piece is titled, “Hyperlink,” by Ben Fino-Radin. I’m not sure if it made the rounds yet, but it’s the first time I found something sane on Google image search that I decided to write about. The hands look pretty big, which makes them all the more awesome! Check out the rest of his work, which follows the same computer-off-the-computer theme.

I came across these sweet clips a few weeks ago, but didn’t order them right away—I like to save on shipping by buying multiple items at once. Coincidentally, a rep from Cablox emailed me today to let me know their product, which I blogged about a couple weeks ago, will be selling from Sirtified in the US. I checked out the site—low and behold, Sirtified also sells Cable Drop. As soon as Cablox is available, I’ll be placing an order, which might even include the Hug Salt & Pepper Shakers.