Hasta La Gadget!

We know that art has been inspired by nature at least as far back as the
Cave Man. Technology too has had a love affair with nature for
thousands of years, though we are just recently experiencing a
resurgence with a new ‘biomimicry’ movement. 
But besides biomimetic art and technology, there are biomimetic
exercises, such as those we find in certain yoga positions… and now,
an NYU design student and insomniac, has employed the shapes and sounds
of nature to help the sleepless sleep.

Obama Flip-Flops? Yes we can, in brightly colored economic crisis-bashing beach sandals, no less!

For those addicted to the HBO hit series "Game of Thrones," could you
imagine if those vying for the thrones of the Seven Kingdoms were
competing with Barack Obama and Mitt Romney on today’s
political landscape. The Mother Jones
news team postulates how today’s dirty politics might be played out if
Daenerys Targaryen, Jeffrey Baratheon and Robb Stark were added to the presidential race in contention for leader of the free world.

In an ingenious TV commercial that we’re sure Don Draper would have
approved, British Airways is utilizing the distribution channels of
Facebook, YouTube and Twitter to extend their rallying cry for a "Home
Advantage" at the 2012 Olympic and Paralympic Games.

Can those cans and battle the bottles! Japan’s ongoing “eco” movement for environmental friendliness and sustainable living seems to have even influenced the appearance of plastic water bottles… these ones look like cans.