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From someone who put it better than anyone else:

"Surprised by joy--impatient as the Wind
I turned to share the transport--Oh! with whom
But Thee, deep buried in the silent tomb,
That spot which no vicissitude can find?
Love, faithful love, recalled thee to my mind--
But how could I forget thee? Through what power,
Even for the least division of an hour,
Have I been so beguiled as to be blind
To my most grievous loss?--That thought's return
Was the worst pang that sorrow ever bore,                   
Save one, one only, when I stood forlorn,
Knowing my heart's best treasure was no more;
That neither present time, nor years unborn
Could to my sight that heavenly face restore."

                              ---William Wordsworth

The ChromoSoma lamp from Javier Alejandre allows you to connect the pieces to manufacture your own tree of light. Looks so much like the flora in Dr. Seuss books that it will put you in a silly rhyme mood. |via Design Milk|

For you designers who actually sleep so that even when you manage to count a few sheep you'll be dreaming about the creative suite. Mmm, endless work is a blessing these days. |via SwissMiss|

For tea-lovers the cup is never empty, only upside down. Designed by Jan Bernstein. |via Inspire|

As an undergrad I learned about the fourth wall in my lit Intro to Drama lecture. That was the first time I ever thought about the symbolic barriers that we place on our perspectives. This table from John Houshmand is made of gnawed beaver branches and glass and reminds me, in its zen-like way, that surfaces are just another barrier we create separating us from our imaginations. It's like someone lifted a square of space-time from a tranquil pond and delivered it to your living room.

What at first appears to be one of those dreaded "radar guns" the police use to catch speeders on the highway is actually Sanyo's newest edition to the HD camera family, the Xacti HD2000. This bulky contraption is a huge step forward for "hybrid cameras", featuring high-quality photos AND video. (via Akihabara)

I'm always astounded by how good ideas seem so obvious. How come no one thought of this before? I enjoy riding my cruiser along the beach and am always reminding myself to go buy a basket to hold sundry items. This handlebar basket concept from Goodmorning technology makes it so I never have to be missing carrying capacity again. Makes picking up dates on the handlebar more difficult but they'll just have to live with sitting on my baguette:) |via NotCot|

Glassware is the most conducive to illusory effects of all tactile objects. Its qualities of transparency, malleability, and seeming fragility bestows upon glass an aura of the mystical. These pieces from Laurence Brabant are perception deceiving, seeming to sit in a space that has skipped or tripped, depending on your preferred recreation. |via Inspire|

I'm always on the lookout for gadgets that would still work even if I were stranded on a deserted island. This factoid is especially strange because I've never ventured even ten miles from civilization. If I were stranded on a desert island, I could use this water powered calculator to...well, I guess add up the days that have passed or calculate my odds for survival. You know, fun stuff. 

About time. Transforming your seating the same way clever graphics transformed your tees, and your personality, are these sustainable bamboo chairs from Union Elemental. Check out their other rad pieces on their website. |via Treehugger|

It's a sad day in the life of Ta when even the birds are living better than I am. These birdhouses from Joe Papendick are a step up from the ones I used to build out of balsawood when I was a child. Made of a variety of metals, these look like they were commissioned from Frank Gehry. |via Contemporist|

One day we'll beat swords into plowshares. Or short of that at least turn bombs into flower pots.|via Inspire|