We’ve checked out some of the previous incarnations of Flip Video camera when they hit Canadian store shelves and had seen a lot of potential in the product line early on. Recently, we got a nice surprise bit of news though: A new Flip Video camera is hitting shelves. It’s a new generation of the Flip MinioHD and it’s worth checking out. continue…

We first saw the Philips living Colours in 2006 when it was still a concept design and fell in love instantly. It looked fantastic and was such an exciting idea. A couple of years later in 2008 we saw the commercialized version and it looked a little grim. It had lost a lot of it’s initial charm and was a shadow of it’s former self. now another two years later in 2010 I’ve actually gotten my hands on one of the commercial units courtesy of Philips themselves and it’s become clear that I was both right and wrong. continue…

Have a look at Amy Fleisher’s work. Among other things, she’s done a series of work for Penguin Books to celebrate their 75th Anniversary. She’s made a fun little series of book covers featuring the penguin books logo thematised to that particular book’s content. It’s quite cute and playful yet as a graphical device it gets right to the point. I would be nice to see a few more examples to really show the potential of the idea though.

[Amy Fleisher]

52 McCaul is a great gallery that supports a variety of local and international contemporary art + culture. Founded by grassroots arts organization Well and Good, 52 is an experimental space dedicated to exploring  visual art and design, popular culture, and local + global issues.

For those interested in viewing and even purchasing amazing new + original street art, the gallery features contemporary works and artist multiples from local and international artists. A true Third Place, it is a multi-use space located in the heart of the city’s cultural district and features a curated boutique and compelling programming in a gallery setting. 52 is just south of Dundas Street and OCAD and north of Queen Street West.

Be sure to check out the new Agents of Urban Change exhibit opening Tuesday June 1st followed by a sponsored wrap party Saturday June 5th:

This Columbian white gold, silver or platinum  ring encrusted with Andean Emeralds is the official ring of the 2010 FIFA World Cup. It’s a bargain, costing between $2500 and $250 000 a piecem featuring miniature bejeweled stadiums and soccer balls.  The platinum rings are selling for a quarter million, featuring 220 emeralds. Theres only seven of these being made. Theres thirty three white gold versions for $70 000 having only thirty six emeralds and a few South African Diamonds tossed in for good measure. The World Cup MVP gets a ring for free but only one of the mid-ranged white gold ones.  Sucks to be him.

[Reuters]