Readers who've visited this site for a few years may recall the review I did of the Sumo Omni bean bag chair. Once again, Sumo contacted me and offered to send a sample for review, and I agreed. What I wasn't prepared for, however, was the ginormocity of the thing. I came home to the largest and heaviest package I think I've ever received, and inside was a SumoSac. Unlike the Sumo Omni, the SumoSac...

A conglomerate of news, linkage, and some inspiring stuff I missed while I was away. "Open Range" in Print August issue I'm quoted in the August issue of Print magazine. It's brief, but hey, I'll take it. The World Without Us by Alan Weisman I've been enjoying this book on/off in audio format (available in iTunes) for a few months now. The World Without Us explores how our planet would "recover" fr...

An off-the-cuff review of apps I downloaded in iTunes yesterday. Ratings are based on usability and utility (or enjoyment). Remote ? Allows you to control your desktop computer's iTunes via Bluetooth wi-fi. Can't get the thing to work, and apparently I'm not the only one from all the discussion I've seen. Update: Finally got Remote working. This is awesome. Rating: 5 out of 5! Band - Play and recor...

Since March 2008, Authentic Jobs, Inc. has donated 1% of its total revenue to entrepreneurs through Kiva, which facilitates microloans to business owners in developing countries. Because Authentic Jobs offers job opportunities for individuals throughout the world, it's only fitting that the company extend its purpose by helping entrepreneurs throughout the world. As shown on the Authentic Jobs lend...

I've not made it all through the entire book yet, but Byran Lawson's How Designers Think continues to impress me as I've given it an on/off reading the past few months. Though it's written with a slant towards architectural design, its content easily applies to designers of all disciplines. Towards the end of chapter 7, "Problems, solutions, and the design process," I found myself underlining all k...