Milan Design Week 09 Preview: feiz design studio

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This article features designs by Khodi Feiz, all of which will be on display in multiple locations this month in Milan. The article says that "First is a new Palma series chair developed for Offecct, followed by a complete family of coffee products called 'giannina family' for Giannini."

I really like the design of both of these; both the chair and the coffee products really give off a futuristic feel to them, which I love.

1 Hour Design Challenge Highlight: Earbud Speakers!

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This article shows a result of a design challenge: earbud speakers done by the username "DC-Design" on Core77's forums.

I thought these were very clever! I wonder how he got them to work?

Asus' nifty keyboard interface

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The article features the Eee Keyboard by Asus that gets rid of the number pad and replaces it with a touchscreen.

It looks so cool but kind of unnecessarily. And $600 retail for a keyboard? Eeesh!

Hyuh Jin Lee's ID with a twist

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The article links to a portfolio by Hyuh Jin Lee but shows off two of his works.

I particularly liked the "Dr. Hard Drive Bag" because it's cute and hilarious! Plus, it's extremely creative. I wish I had thought of that!

Things to remember on a job interview

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Although short, this article links to a much longer article about job interviews, and tips that the writer witnessed after watching 28 various interviews captured on hidden camera. Here are the 22 tips he came up with:

1. Cover letters are worthless
2. 10 seconds to sell or say so long
3. Be on time
4. Cell phone off
5. Know the company, and why you want to work there
6. Bring resumes
7. Bring a notepad
8. Dress in a clean conservative manner
9. Profiles to private
10. Don't make jokes
11. Don't babble
12. Don't badmouth a boss
13. Don't flirt with the interviewer
14. Don't play with your face/hair
15. Don't mention your spouse's job
16. Have good eye contact
17. Honesty (sometimes not) the best policy
18. Have goals
19. Have accomplishments
20. Have passion
21. Ask Questions
22. Send a thank you note

A way to give your stuff wireless IDs

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This article is about a Parisian company that is creating a product called Mir:ror, which is a device you can attach to your computer that can tag household items such as car keys and paperweights, and make them interactive.

I think this is a really interesting idea! It seems very cool, and convenient. However, I think it would even better if they could somehow locate my objects, like if I don't know where my keys are, or if I have misplaced my cellphone.

Book Review: Imprint, by Daniel Eatock

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This article is reviewing the book Imprint by Daniel Eatock.

I honestly have no idea what the review is trying to say, but after reading it, I'd like to at least check out what the book is about, because hearing about the pictures, and circles and projects has me wondering what the book is about.