Manik x Kiks TYO Skateboard Decks, Cool Advertising!

Seattle based Manik got together with Kiks TYO from Tokyo to collaborate on a couple of skateboard decks. As usual the brand makes use of girls and sneakers, also for this project, and just like on t-shirts, the formula seems to work well on skateboard decks. We give you a preview of two of the collaborative decks, with possibly more on the way.

First timepiece to be worn on the fingernail

You can find the influence of technology almost everywhere these days. And timepieces are not an exception to this rule, which is something no one can deny. The concept of time was intensely debated and modified in the past, being taken to a level that we wouldn’t have expected.

You’ve had the chance to wear a timepiece wrapped around your wrist, as most people usually do, worn as a necklace, as a fashionable ring and so on. But you’ve all reached that point when time is at your fingertip. Or at your fingernail. And I’m not in the mood for making stupid jokes, so that you know.

The information showed on the display includes the time, the date and an AM/PM indicator that the user can see in a very clear format. During the nights, on the other hand, each design was created to light up in a different color. The only thing you need to do is to just press the fingernail watch.

Fishbone, the best USB hub for cartoon lovers

Just like the name suggests, the device is shaped precisely like a fishbone, being designed to look very stylish on anyone’s desk. The hub is provided with 4 USB ports, allowing the user to plug in his / her favorite gadgets into it. A great thing about it consists of the fact that it doesn’t restrain you as far as the size of the gadgets is concerned, leaving, will all four of them being used, enough free space.
Now, as for the features, they include: USB 2.0 high speed 4 port hub, hot-swappable Plug & Play connection and a blue LED indicator. Measuring 90 x 44.5 x 14 millimeters and weighing approximately 25 grams, the weird shaped hub is compatible with Windows Vista, XP, ME and 2000.
If you’re interested in the best USB hub (best looking, maybe), maybe you should try the Fishbone Hub, which is available for no more than $10 from USB Geek. If it doesn’t prove to be the best, it will at least drive you kitty crazy, keeping the little creature busy while working on your important projects.

Problems with Crystal Castles, Via Chris Limitbreak

From 8bitpeoples.com

CREATIVE COMMONS AND CHIP MUSIC THEFT

It's recently come to light that Crystal Castles, a Toronto-based band, has been heavily sampling music from several chip music artists without obtaining permission or crediting them. Lo-bat's tracks Bibibi and Tizzy, from his 8bitpeoples release Game Boy, are just two instances of this.

As you may have noticed, we release all our music under a Creative Commons BY-NC-ND License here at 8bitpeoples. What this means is that you're free to share it however you like, with whomever you like. All we ask in return is that you credit it appropriately, do not use it for any commercial purposes, and obtain permission before creating any derivative works (such as remixing it or using it as the soundtrack for a video). Crystal Castles has violated every term of this license in their use of Lo-Bat's music. Furthermore, they have committed copyright infringement by sampling other artists such as Covox, whose drums from his song Sunday appear in no less than four Crystal Castles songs.

For more information on Crystal Castles questionable musical approach, the rising trend of chip music plagiarism, and the Creative Commons take a look at these articles:

Create Digital Music: Chiptune Music Theft Continues

CHIPFLIP: Plagiarism

Gameboy Genius: Crystal Castles and Chip Music Copyright Infringements

Yummm, Cupcake Hamburgers!!!!

Somebody went and made a batch of cupcakes that look like hamburgers. I think their maker did a great job, don't you? Because you'll be meeting yours if you disagree. Yeah, that was a threat. No, not a treat, a threat. I'll kill you, yo. I mean it.

These are vanilla cupcakes with a chocolate cuppie in between, green coconut for the lettuce and frosting for the mustard and ketchup. Yum!

Mmmm, cupcake sliders. Everyone here does know what a slider is right? It's a mini-burger. Yeah, they're called sliders because they're small enough to slide down your gullet without much chewing. Not unlike myself. Which....did you just hear that? It sounded like ten thousand women and a handful of gay men fainting simultaneously.