March 6, 2007

Puzzle Place Setting Teaches Kid Where The Fork Goes. In Europe.

Fresh outta school Dutch designer Wendy Boudewijns won the Red Dot Award for her Puzzle Dinner Tray. Everything fits together like a puzzle, and most things have those little red knobs on them.] "At Royal VKB, we like our...
[read the full post...]
Posted by greg at 11:09 PM | Comments (3)

Folkpsychological Development In Infants, Also Descartes' Baby Is An Awesome Title For A Book Or A Band

My wife flagged several very interesting studies on how kids' minds work and form and evolve in that looong NY Times Magazine article, "Darwin's God." I haven't gotten through it myself, but she's right; they're pretty fascinating. This one is...
[read the full post...]
Posted by greg at 10:46 PM | Comments (1)

A Very Special DT Namewatch: Broker Edition

An adult named Mahkyle? He must have been the first guy around with that spelling. He's also a real estate broker for people who won't spend $20,000/month on a rental unless it has a fireplace that can "impress even a...
[read the full post...]
Posted by greg at 10:12 PM | Comments (0)

Strollers In White Satin, Never Reaching The Minimum Bid

It's hard to have an auction when one of the most likely bidders was just buried in the Bahamas. Are you the other? This "standard Evenflo" stroller has been customized "using creme satin and gold lame...but you can customize...
[read the full post...]
Posted by greg at 6:06 PM | Comments (5)