In the beginning there is Modesty. Cooler than the pretentious James Bond and with one of the cutest sidekicks in fiction, the drop-dead gorgeous Willie Garvin.
Modesty, unlike all the male heroes of the genre, has nothing to prove. The Bonds and assorted other action heroes all seem to be struggling incessantly to show us how macho they are. Modesty simply... is. An orphan from God knows where, she grew up in a refugee camp and wandered all across the Middle East as a child, picking up super-developed survival skills on the way. By her late teens she was running an international crime syndicate, The Network (no drugs and prostitution) and we meet her in the first book, 'Modesty Blaise', when she and Willie have retired, still only in their early thirties, if that, with too much time on their hands and a constant thirst for adventure. Not to mention all those finely-honed fighting skills to test out. Modesty and Willie charge around the world, drawn in reluctantly to a series of caper/adventures withimprobably nasty villains and ruthless opponents. All plotted to perfection...

Merci Eveline für den Tip- I am hooked-

Die Männergeschichten sind ja das Eine, aber eigentlich macht sie ja wunderschöne Musik...in fact eines meiner Lieblingsalben der letzten Jahre

bei jedem stop-over mache ich einen kurzen Abstecher- jetzt gibt's einen blogspot- für die Fans-
sftrollwindow.blogspot.com

As someone who travels a lot I am really fed up with overpriced Hotels that usually offer less more than over decorated Hotel rooms a mini bar and a tv. When what you really would want is WiFi, a simple and not to expensive room, a nice breakfast and friendly people.
So I love this Idea:

"During a casual conversation about the upcoming 2007 IDSA conference Joe Gebbia and Brian Chesky, two independent entrepreneurs with product design backgrounds, had the idea to rent out extra space in their apartment to conference attendees. They then launched a website so that other San Franciscans could list their own apartments as convenient crashpads for conference-goers. "

www.airbedandbreakfast.com

atmos x PORTER x Pendleton - Backpack:

The Portland, Oregon based Pendleton Woolen Mills has kept the tradition of manufacturing quality wool products since its founding in 1863. The company is wholly owned and operate by the Bishop family, the 5th generation to be exact. The company also has a long standing tradition with the Native American culture. Almost since the beginning, the company served the needs of Northwest and Southwest Native American nations. The company sets out to learn about each tribe’s culture and preference, then created colors and patterns accordingly. Its products, especially its wool blankets, are highly prized till the present time.

So for their 11th collaborations, atmos and YOSHIDA & CO., the maker of HEAD PORTER, decided on the incorporations of wool fabrics by Pendleton into limited edition backpack. Each bag’s exterior retains the quality and bold patterns found on the famous Pendleton blankets, while the interior is layered with bright fuchsia lining. There is also a series of d-rings for easy attachment of accessories. The bag comes in 2 patterns and set to release this Friday, October 12th. Currently, atmos Tokyo and eproze of ZOZOTOWN are taking pre-orders.

atmos Tokyo
4-32-8 Jingumae | Map (Japanese Only)
Shibuya-ku, Tokyo Japan

> atmos Tokyo (Japanese Only)

> PORTER (Japanese Only)
> Pendleton Woolen Mills
> eproze [ZOZOTOWN]

More photos after the jump…

seen on freshnessmag.com

Man have the folk at Mimoco been busy, 3 brand new series of usb sticks, and all of them are super cool.
Hope to get them over here soon.

New super cool series out! I'll have to buy them for the shop.

Galacula is a member of the mimobot Core Series 2, designed for mimoco by Dino Alberto in a limited edition of 2,000 units. Pick one up today and, in addition to the Core Series 2 animations, games and more, you'll get the premiere issue of mimoco's mimoZine™ Digital Magazine, featuring music by Art Brut, comedy by Poykpac, and a rare interview with toy bootlegger Sucklord.

Designed by Undoboy, a member of the Spear Collective, King is one of the newest entries to the Artist Series '07. As comfortable at a technology convention as he is at the World Series of Poker, King comes preloaded with lots of digital goodies straight from the Spear Collective, and for a limited time, the all-new Mimozine digital magazine. The Mimozine features music by Art Brut, comedy by Poykpac, and a rare interview with toy bootlegger Sucklord.

seen in inhabitat:
" Keetwonen, a student housing project in Amsterdam, turns shipping containers into 1000 units and provides all the amenities a student could ever want. And aside from the obvious green usage of surplus shipping containers, Keetwonen has integrated a rooftop to accommodate efficient rainwater drainage while providing heat dispersal and insulation for the containers beneath. Designed by TempoHousing and completed last year, this is a great example of large-scale shipping containers serving as functional and comfortable space."

Recycling the "Freitag" way taken to a higher level. 30m2 per units times1000. There must be some action on a saturday night.

I want one-
Weltweit erstes emissionsfreies Prtoduktionsmotorrad mit Elektroantrieb. Nice styling. Maximale Geschwindigkeit 80 Kmh.Reichweite ca. 70 km. Gewicht 120kg. Jetzt erhältlich bei www.enertiabike.com. Leider nicht gerade billig mit $ 11.995.-