The guys at Tokyoflash show you how to actually tell the time.

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Ejgel Iversen explains the S.T.A.M.P.S. interchangeable watch brand.

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Daniel Lantz of Graf & Lantz describes the construction of their felt bowl.

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We're digging Singapore-based Dave Lim's Sony Ericsson R306 cell phone/radio and portable desktop speaker concepts; the retro styling and modern lines are a well-balanced blend of old and new.

Check out the rest of Lim's book on Coroflot.

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Tim Knock and Terrence Kelleman of Dynomighty on their Mighty Wallets and magnetic jewelry.

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David Keller, a student at the Bezalel Academy of Art and Design in Jerusalem, has designed a barbecue set that investigates the phenomena of immigration and cultural diffusion. This project creates new aesthetics (rather than guarding old ones) by recombining habits and traditions into pidgin objects that address the "humor, absurdity and emotion" created at the meeting point between two cultures.

Specifically investigating the overlap between Russia and Eastern Europe, the set includes a porcelain and gold barbecue, a wooden hand fan/old cardboard holder, gold inserts for disposable cutlery, a tea cup holder for polystyrene cups, and a disposable plastic vodka glass.

More after the jump.

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Weekly finds from the 3D world.

SolidWorks 2010
Kenneth Wong's overview of the new release
SW Legion looks at which features got sped up: part 1, part 2, part 3
Rob Rodriguez looks at new features in Photoview 360
Josh at SolidSmack gives a pretty involved overview of new features
Gabi Jack explores Sustainability Xpress
And in case all that wasn't enough, Al Dean at Develop3D links to a bunch of other reviews too

Alias
Sneak peek: the latest automotive demo set in Showcase (pictured above) - "these look the same in real-time and interactive ray-tracing" (!)
Video Tutorial: Surface orientation
Video Tutorial: The Move CV tool

Rhino
Rhino OS X supports Snow Leopard
Animated GIF eye-candy: French student uses RhinoScript to create stunning geographic forms with a CNC mill
Tutorial: Creating a rolled sheet design

Autodesk University
The AU 2009 YouTube Contest - top three entries win a 3-day pass to the event

Inventor
Tutorial: Using Multi Bodies
Video Tutorial: Automated Shaft Generator
Video Tutorial: Troubleshooting multiple monitor setups

Pro/Engineer
Video Tutorial: Integrating Pro/E and MathCAD

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One-size-fits-all certainly doesn't apply to chairs, and this becomes even more true when looking at different cultures; not all of us sit in the same way. I learned this the (literally) hard way after a year of living in Asia.

Addressing this fact is Darshan Nerkar, a design student at the Indian Institute of Technology's Industrial Design Centre, who developed a culture-specific chair as one of his student projects. After observing Indian-specific sitting styles by having people sit in a "study rig" mockup, Darshan revised his design into

...a stand alone single seat chair made up of stainless steel pipe structure with bent plywood for the base and woven jute for the backrest.

A special support at arms level along with a specially contoured polyurethane foam seat is also provided to fulfil the requirements of the Indian sitting postures.

The proposed design would help to reposition the Indian sitting style furniture as it is suitable for the day to day activities and fits in contemporary interiors, thus fulfilling the demand for the specific kind of furniture in the market.

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1. Thou shalt religiously follow every Mac Tablet rumor, whether credible or spurious

2. Thou shalt have no other Tablets before me

3. Thou shalt report an October release at $800 with a 9.7-inch screen

4. Thou shalt contradict thyself by also reporting a September release at $699

5. Or maybe even 2010 at $600

6. Thou shalt not covet Gizmodo's inside scoops

7. Thou shalt enthuse that Steve Jobs is closely involved in the development process

8. Thou shalt not make for yourself an idol, but feel free to make a gallery of speculative renderings

9. And bogus video clips too

10. Thou shalt report Apple is working on a 15" tablet that runs OSX

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A bite-sized list of what's happenin' now:

moscow times
Moscow: Chic and Ecofriendly 'Design Act' Industrial Design Exhibit

it's a small world
It's a Small World exhibit: New perspectives in Danish design, craft and architecture

stuff
New Zealand: Focus on profits through design

future lab
"Bauhaus Is Not Just a Design Movement. What Business Can Learn from Bauhaus?"

guardian
Catching up with Scandinavia, Germany, Italy: British Industrial Design council wants a 'British look'

university of texas
Professor's new research methodology revolutionizes product design process

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