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squeekycleanideas: Cube Calendar Explained - I love seeing...

Thu, 26 Jan 2012 13:32:50 +0100

squeekycleanideas:

Cube Calendar Explained

- I love seeing clever design, and I saw this, cube calendar, but assume that most of the cleverness about it gets overlooked. So I thought I would point out what is so great about it.

A cube has six sides, so there was some cleverness in making it work for 7 days of the week, 12 months, and up to 31 days. Since the month cube takes advantage of up and down orientation, it is simple to see how 12 months are achieved. The days of the week must employ the same technique, but only for sun/sat (my assumption), since weekends are often grouped.

Now the part that made me think, ooh clever, is the fact that two six sided figures could create all the necessary days. We have 12 sides that can be used, and 10 digits, so only 2 digits can be on both cubes. Those digits must be 1 and 2, and the 0 must not be on the same cube as the 3. Let me clarify a bit. A single digit day is easy, just use the cube with the number on it, and you are set. For a teen, the 1 cube has to be combined with each of the 10 possible digits, so it is important that the 1 be on both cubes. For the twenties, the 2 cube has to be combined with each of the 10 possible digits as well, so this will be the other repeated digit. For the thirties, we only need to be able to create 30 and 31 (thanks Roman calendar), so we just need to make sure that the 3 and 0 can be displayed at the same time, hence different cubes.

So that is how this calendar is possible. Cuts it pretty close. If we had a 33 day month, this wouldn’t be possible. -

thedsgnblog: Igor Udushlivy | http://www.icoeye.com the...

Thu, 26 Jan 2012 13:32:07 +0100

thedsgnblog:

Igor Udushlivy | http://www.icoeye.com

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dizyn: Porcelain Light - Margaret O’Rorke

Thu, 26 Jan 2012 13:31:21 +0100

dizyn:

Porcelain Light - Margaret O’Rorke

davserbic: Awesome product design.

Thu, 26 Jan 2012 13:28:15 +0100

davserbic:

Awesome product design.

productdesigncollection: Self-draining dishrack, produces by...

Thu, 26 Jan 2012 13:27:13 +0100

productdesigncollection:

Self-draining dishrack, produces by Joseph Joseph

everything-creative: The genius egg packaging by a...

Thu, 26 Jan 2012 13:26:29 +0100

everything-creative:

The genius egg packaging by a design student in Hungary.

inspirekadri: (via Creative Balloon Lamps by Estiluz |...

Thu, 26 Jan 2012 13:25:36 +0100

inspirekadri:

(via Creative Balloon Lamps by Estiluz | DeMilked)

utilitarianthings: “While visiting many friends’ small...

Thu, 26 Jan 2012 13:25:26 +0100

utilitarianthings:

“While visiting many friends’ small apartments here in SF (and even more so in NY), I noticed that there is a void when it comes to elegant bike management. Bikes always get in the way, there never seems to be a place where they belong. So, I decided to design something to fix that problem. It’s called The Bike Shelf.”

(via Knife & Saw)

weandthecolor: Void V01elbr - Digital Mens Watch Void - Modern...

Thu, 26 Jan 2012 13:24:35 +0100

weandthecolor:

Void V01elbr - Digital Mens Watch

Void - Modern Digital Mens Watches

“VOID Watches” is an independent boutique watch brand launched in 2008 as the single vision of Swedish designer David Ericsson.

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£ - Available on Amazon.co.uk

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