The Z is one of those cars that strikes me somewhere deep down in my design gut. The lines, curves, shape...everything. It all comes together into my ideal vehicle. I’ve loved the 350 for a while now but its always had a few issues that bugged me. Her ass was a little wide. The interior was a little drab. All of that seems to have been fixed in the latest evolution of the Z-car. The 370Z is a beauty. A lovely interior, shorter and more finely proportioned and even a bit more power. I have a life goal of owning a new sports car before I hit the big 3-0. Next year is my last chance. The 370Z couldn’t have come out at a better time.

I’ve been experimenting a lot with wallpapers lately. They’ve let me break out of the web design mold and try something new. This new set is an exploration of color, geometry, style and composition. I’ve posted them all up on Flickr for you get to a better look. I recommend checking out the full resolution to see the details. Alternatively you could just download the zip. Let me know which one you like best. I’m currently using Deep Sea.

I was quite sad to hear that DB Clay will be shutting down. They have some of the damned nicest, prettiest, most interesting wallets I’ve ever come across. They are a design icon in Portland and it’s unfortunate to see them going away. I’ve been talking with some friends about a possible save DB Clay movement. Whatever happens I wish them the best of luck in their future endeavors. I’ll keep rocking Dark Bark as my guilty pleasure, no matter how ugly my wife thinks it is.

I’ve been sitting on this one for a week now and kept forgetting to post about it. The new Wario Land video at YouTube is probably the best use of a Flash ad I’ve seen on the web in a long time. I’m incredibly impressed with just how functional and accurate everything is. I didn’t suspect for a minute that anything was amiss.You really should go see it for yourself if you haven’t already.  I’m also very intrigued by the game and it’s cartoony graphics. It takes me back to the days of games like Battletoads and The Simpsons Arcade.