LaCie Starck Mobile Hard Drive

After completing the Monami, I got an email from LaCie, in France asking for my address. And this is what arrived:

The box is simple and tasteful. Thanks again to LaCie.

The portable hard drive is designed by Philippe Starck. In classic Starck and LaCie tradition, the design and build quality of the HDD is absolutely stunning. It has a solid aluminum casing that really gives the product a special quality. Interview with Philippe Starck by LaCie here.

Being a "portable" harddrive, it is quite compact and doesn't require a separate AC adapter, though an optional power-sharing cable is bundled.

The USB 2.0 cable tucks in neatly in the back...

... and can be pulled out for maximum portability.

The Starck HDD will be replacing my Seagate FreeAgent Desk. It's amazing to compared the build quality between the two. Silver plastic that tries to imitate aluminum just doesn't compared to real aluminum.

This is now my second product designed by Philippe Starck.

And also my second LaCie product, now joining my trusty WhizKey.

Cloer Küchenwaage

Cloer is a German, family owned company with a history of over a 100 years. They specialize in home appliances featuring pretty decent design. This kitchen scale caught my eye and had to be acquired instantly.

The box is pretty standard business.

The scale. It features a glass surface and a brushed aluminum inclosure. Isn't it gorgeous?

The weight is displayed through the glass surface. The scale has a single button for power and resetting the scale. This button feels a bit loose and can use some tightening up by the way.

The build quality is wonderful, though the finishing of the glass and aluminum are not exactly in the level of the "high tech" products. Nevertheless, it's pretty awesome in comparison to other kitchen ware.

The bottom. It eats up 3 AAA batteries.

Looks eerily similar to the iPhone.

118g. Seems to be working.

All in all, I love this scale. Absolutely beautiful.

A Week - 11

Photos from around the neighborhood. 

A Week - 10 (First Week In Vancouver)

A Week - 9 (Last Week In Detroit)

Photos from the last week week in Detroit before Summer break. The first two photos are of a fishing toy I made for my Design Concepts class.