Check out these natty little speakers — or should that be Speak-er’s for your mac or pc (or any MP3 player). Only 1000 will be going on sale in for $120. Find out more info and other cool stuff at  www.thinkofthe.com. We think that they are ace – Now if only they’d make some larger ones that we can hook up in the studio…

Hot on the heels of Helvetica the movie, comes a new feature length documentary from Gary Hustwit entitled: Objectified – a film about industrial design. It explores everything from the toothbrush to the latest tech gadgets and generally “cool” objects. The film investigates our relationship with form & function and those that are constantly trying to reinvent the way that we use things to make them better. The film features a bevy of  the world’s leading designers, including Jonathan Ive: Senior vice president of industrial design at Apple, who you can blame for such objects as the iMac, iPod and my favourite: the iPhone.

The film is due for release in the early half of 2009, but in the meantime, check out this trailer. You can find out more about the film here: www.objectifiedfilm.com

Life does seem to have a habit of getting in the way of our best savings efforts from time to time however, and the next thing you know it’s your mate’s birthday, then it’s Valentine’s Day, then your mother-in-law gets a sick bug and your kid passes their driving test all in the same month and you find yourself emptying the slim pig once again.

Tesco appears to have come to the rescue (or have they?…..is it just a wicked web scam but some humourous sort) and provided the answer to all of your ‘occasion expenditure’ concerns…

http://www.tescovaluecards.com/

Just a little tip to the wise however – I wouldn’t send one to the wife/girlfriend otherwise we may well be sending you a ‘In deepest sympathies’ card as you find yourself slung on the shelf once again.