You also get an RFID tag when going through the airport in Hong Kong. It's a large sticker that they put on the outside of the bag, and is easily taken off.

I still have one or 2 around if anyone is interested in dissecting it.

Hi Neoncat,

Jim, the designer here. Yes, you are correct, it started out in 2006 as a concept and has been in a few shows. They are now being mass-produced (in China, of course), and will be for sale this summer through Kikkerland. They are introducing it at ICFF over the weekend. If you're in NY, come on by! -Jim

From Sol Lewitt's "Sentences on Conceptual Art"

10) Ideas alone can be works of art; they are in a chain of development that may eventually find some form. All ideas need not be made physical.

http://www.ubu.com/papers/lewitt_sentences.html

Go see the show if you get a chance. I believe that it's going to be traveling to other cities after Chicago.

The image reminded me of the Sherwin Williams logo-
A globe covered in red paint with the tagline "Cover the Earth"

Interesting how they defend their logo on their websites green-initiative page.

http://www.sherwin-williams.com/pro/green/initiatives/

Check out the restrooms on the next international flight. I have seen similar security tapes attached to various access panels. Now I'll have to look out for them everywhere. I knew it would end would come wrapped in adhesives.

The Dutch Tivoli office had a PAL case contest last year. They asked people to submit concepts for a case that the PAL would fit inside. The shortlisted entries toured the consumer-electronics show circuit in different shows worldwide.

Here are the results. (In Dutch)
http://www.tivoli-audio.nl/palcase/

More (in Dutch)
http://www.tivoli-audio.nl/palcase/images/press/music_emotion.pdf

The graphics work because the time that they are open never overlap between am and pm.

Look at your watch: Oh it's 10:30
Look at the chart at 10:30

They still make you go huh? though. Is it that we are used to having these things overlap between am and pm?

I agree- an 'opening' and 'closing' tag next to the number would probably help.