Honk if parts fall off – Engineered Obsolescence
I was thinking today about how many products seem to be designed with an expiration date. Engineered obsolescence. It is good to think about the life cycle of your product when designing, and is very…
Building Lego is Work we Love
As a kid I thoroughly enjoyed building Lego. I would work hard doing random things to try and make some extra spending money – which generally went to Lego sets. I spent many summers traveling…
Do More, Be More
This morning I have been thinking about the word become. This word is wrapped around ones potential to do and be. It is being and embracing who we are at our core. That is, we…
Ideas are Things
This Blog is devoted to awesomely designed toys. I define toys rather loosely to include dual-functionality products that have a fun aspect to them and could be considered toys for the bigger kids (myself). I absolutely…
Story is King
I just recently listened to the book Creativity, Inc. written by Ed Catmull, who is a computer scientist and is the current President of Pixar Animation Studios. It was a very insightful book and really…
The Great Southwestern Suzuki Adventure Kickstarter
My brother Nathan and I just finished up our video for his Grand Southwestern Suzuki Adventure project campaign that will be launching soon! It has been a real blast to be able to travel the…
Resolution vs. Revolution
I’ve been thinking a lot about resolutions as the new year approaches and 2014 sets like a beautiful sunset. During 2014 I feel I have accomplished a great deal. I was the General Manager of…
100 Million Just in Our Galaxy!
This morning I was reading about Carl Sagan and how he has influenced the scientific world with starting SETI. I also was thinking how naive it is for some people to think that we are…
Utah UFO Fest
This is a shot I got at night with my bro while we were passing through Ely, Nevada. It was somewhat strange that the road leading out of town lead to complete blackness after the…
How I got my Kickstarter funded
Many people dream of creating something awesome but think they do not have the resources to do it. I am one of those people. I dream of creating all sorts of awesome products –…
Mokume-Gane – Wood Grain Metal
This morning I have been researching the art of Japanese Mokume-Gane, pronounced moe-koo-may gah-nay. Mokume-Gane literally translates to Wood Eye-Metal. This represents it’s similarities to wood grain. While doing research I came across an extensive history…
Link Finds the Relic
Today I was thinking about all the things that have inspired me as a flute maker. The most influential people would have to be my High School Ceramics teachers Suzi Gonzales and Brian Jensen. Brian…
Jump off the Cliff already
“Jump off the cliff, and build your wings on the way down.” – Ray Bradbury This morning I came across this quote by Ray Bradbury. I have read many of his books but I have…
Playing the Relic in the Desert
My family and I took a trip down to Mesa, AZ to visit family and we had a blast! We always drive straight through but this time we took a few days to travel down.…
Don’t Become a Chunky Prairie Dog
My wife and I had the opportunity to visit The Sonoran Desert Museum in Tuscon, AZ a few years back. While there we came across the Prairie Dog “exhibit”. It was hilarious, we had a…