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PicoCool is a website dedicated to bringing you tiny and obscure content from the world of social networks and peer media.
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Snowflakes
In his new book, Snowflakes, the worlds leading snow crystal scientist, Kenneth Libbrecht, collected and used a microscope to photograph snow crystals that fell on Northern Ontario, Alaska, Vermont, the Michigan Upper Peninsula, and the Sierra Nevada mountains of California. According to Libbrecht: …
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Swedens Super-designed Data Center
"This underground data center has greenhouses, waterfalls, German submarine engines, simulated daylight and can withstand a hit from a hydrogen bomb. It looks like the secret HQ of a James Bond villain. And it is real. It is a newly opened high-security data center run by one of Swedens largest ISPs …
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Champagne Chair Contest
Design Within Reach is having a Champagne Chair contest to create an original miniature chair using only foil, label, cage and cork from no more than two Champagne bottles. The deadline is January 9, 2009. The judges pick will receive a Morgans Chair in polished aluminum; and the popular vote and st …
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Sorapot
Sorapot is a unique, modern teapot. Its architectural shape and simple functionality bring teas quiet beauty into sharp focus. Made from 304 stainless steel, borosilicate glass (Pyrex), and food-grade silicone, it articulates the ritual of tea making in a thoroughly modern way. Just enough for two …
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Seed Bombs: Guerrilla Gardening
These little homemade seed pellets are intended to add a bit of plant life and green to places that could use them. Throw the balls into vacant lots, pavement cracks, long-standing rubbish piles, or anywhere that would benefit from a bit of random greenery. Be considerate, though, and dont toss them …
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Philippe Starck Zikmu Wireless Speakers
"The new Philippe Starck Zikmu wireless speakers for Parrot. These sleek speakers feature a docking station for an iPod or iPhone, surround sound technology and a broad range of wireless capabilities. The two speakers, which radiate sound from both sides, can be placed anywhere in a room and work wi …
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The Lean-On Closet
Designed by Peter Van de Water for Cascando, the Lean-On closet rod is light, portable, and uber-minimal.
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Li Wei Photography
Li Wei is a Chinese photographer who uses mirrors and wires to create images that defy gravity. Two other gravity-defying photographers that weve posted about before are William Hundley and Denis Darzacq.
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Too Late Watches
Too Late watches are simple, waterproof digital watches that come in an array of candy iPod colors as well as white, black, gray. Costs $29.99 from the online store.
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Block and Blockele
Block and Blockele is a building brick system consisting of characters, figures and elements that interlock with each other in an unlimited number of ways. Designed by Daniel Goddemeyer.
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Recycled Plastic Bags into Stylish Boots
A woman from Chile makes these stylish boots using recycled plastic bags.
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Meggy Jr RGB
Meggy Jr RGB is a new kit that we designed as a platform to develop handheld pixel games. Its based around a fully addressable 8x8 RGB LED matrix display, and features six big fat buttons for comfy game play. The kit is driven by an ATmega168 microcontroller, and you can write your own games or othe …
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Pixel Pop
Imaginative and adorable animated pixel illustrations by Ilyas Kazakov.
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Minimal Abstracts
I love this photo set of minimal details by bitmapr. For more goodness, visit The Secret Minimalists Club on Flickr.
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Liquid Bookmark
This liquid bookmark is a playful take on the traditional straight-edge bookmark, and gives your book cover a surreal liquid drip. $29 USD.
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Evolution of Apples Design
Great chart showing the evolution of Apples product design from 1976-2007. Ive owned or used over 20 of these! [via guykawasaki on Twitter]
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Damien Hirsts For the Love of God Video Site
The Rijksmuseum in Amsterdam held the world premiere of the first exhibition outside the UK of Damien Hirsts diamond covered skull, also known as For the Love of God. In an attempt to collect the widely differing opinions of those who have actually seen the exhibition, the Rijksmuseum has launched a …
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Cake Roll Washcloths
"These delicious cake rolls are actually cotton washcloths that are packaged to perfection and make for a great gift! Choose from chocolate, strawberry or green tea. Each includes a fruitful magnet on top! Imported from Japan. Includes two washcloths for $10.
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Etre Touchy Gloves for Mobile Devices
Etre Touchy gloves are a good way to keep your hands warm and dry while using mobile phones, portable games systems, music players and other electronic devices. Their missing thumb and index fingertips allow you to touch, tap, stroke, slide and pinch these devices displays in any way you desire - a …
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ZiPP Lampshade
The ZiPP lampshade by Arash and Kelly can literally zip into a seed like shape or be unzipped to look like a flower. By changing the angles of the shapes you can create different effects some say resembling jelly fish. Or, unzip it loosely and it takes on a completely different feel.
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