Has anyone tried the new vanilla coke? I admit I was curious and foolish and purchased one last night. Holy gods is it awful. Dare I say even worse than new coke. Out of all the cool brands they have why not give the public something halfway consumable to drink.

Some crazy plastic designers in Australia have finally created a plastic made from corn starch that will actually dissolve when exposed to water. Excellent. I wonder if it dissolves when exposed to vanilla coke?

I’d like to see the DVD format branch out and create some best of collections. Best Car Chases from the 70’s. Best scenes of Sidney Poitier Kicking Peoples Asses. Whole DVD’s devoted to the little people; the designers, typographers, musicians and still photographers. There definitely needs to be a Best Opening Title Sequences DVD. To which I suggest the inclusion of:

1. The Man with the Golden Arm with titles by the legendary Saul Bass. An incredible performance by Frank Sinatra too.
2. Blow Up where the titles are enhanced by a funky lo-fi Herbie Hancock soundtrack.
3. The Pink Panther is just a classic. Clueless panthers, animated type, Harry Mancini soundtrack. Great start to a solid movie.
4. Bullitt with titles designed by Pablo Ferro and scored by Lalo Schifrin’s blazing instrumental, make this gritty beginning nothing short of galactic. This is my favorite. Nothing has come close to this in 34 years.
5. Seven is probably my favorite of recent titles today. The titles, designed by Kyle Cooper, instantly draw you into this movie and buck the trend of current Hollywood fodder where the opening titles seem more like an afterthought.

What’s your favorite opening title sequence to a movie? Let me know.

I found this little piece of software over at KStudio that automatically resizes all digital photos within a given folder. It makes creating thumbnails a snap. It’s a good addition if your like me and haven’t fully upgraded to iphoto yet.

Loving the new Blue Note release Mantis by Eric Truffaz. Dusty analog hip hop beats mixed under some great Miles influenced cold Trumpet lines. Thick Double Bass. Also, enjoying Suba’s posthumous release Tributo. A Brazilian journey by the producer of Bebel Gilberto’s “Tanto Tempo” and other modern Brazilian super stars. A good disc to celebrate Brazils crushing victory over Germany.

The comb storage table is being dialed in as soon as I can rustle up 823 British pounds. Maybe Philip Stark will design a cheaper version and sell it at Target.