Genius: Purses with a Charge

Did you know that there are purses on the market that can be charged in order to give your phone a second life when the battery dies?

I had no idea.

everpurse
~ works with later iPhone version and the Samsung Galaxy S3
~ purse charges by placing it on the included charging mat
~ retails for $189-$319

Mighty Purse
~ works with all micro-USB phones and tablets
~ purse charges via USB cable hidden in the center pocket
~ retails for $89.99

Extra juice on the go?
Genius.

Genius: Bren Bataclan

I heard Mr. Bataclan casually mentioned  in a web interview I was listening to on Monday. And after two seconds checking out his website I am bursting with enough hopefulness and inspiration to carry me far beyond this blazing Arizona summer.

In 2003, Bren Bataclan started leaving his art, happy little monster paintings, all around Boston with the note, "This painting is yours to keep if you promise to smile at random people more often." The bliss spread quickly and the feedback and appreciation from the 'finders' came rolling in. A woman from Greece found one of his paintings on her first day of chemotherapy in Boston. Total game changer.

He hasn't stopped. It's 2013 and he has planted paintings all over the world. Changing the world. During the recession he did messages of "Everything will be alright" and more recently, he left paintings at the significant locations in the Boston Marathon tragedy.

Smiling monsters spreading love in Watertown, MA, leaning on a mailbox at the first explosion sight, and a colorful glimpse of hope shining through the cloud of death on the M.I.T. campus.

Love.
Inspiration.
Genius.

Read the feedback, watch the news clip and check out his art for sale HERE.

Genius: Jason Lee

The Great Debate: Is it ever OK to Duct tape your kids to the wall?

Yes.

Yes, it is.

Jason Lee is a wedding photographer by day and a dad to Kristin and Kayla by day, night and in between.  He started the visually ravishing Kristin and Kayla blog in 2006.  Some of the blog pics are moments in time for the girls, but most are priceless treasures.

Treasures like Bored At Work

The Year in Pictures videos he does are almost too much for me to handle.

 

Photoshopping your kid's head stuck in a turkey?

Genius.

Now, who can I get to let my 'babysit' their kids next week?


via: Bored Panda

Genius: YOU and Your Cover Photo

March 30th. That's the deadline Facebook keeps giving me before forcibly switching me to the timeline format with the cover photo.  I'm comfortable with the current set-up, so I wanted to just wait it out.

I mean, what's the point?

Creative genius is the point.

I changed my mind when I saw these creative profile picture / cover photo melds.

Genius.

Want to make your own? There is a Photoshop template here.

I used it myself to make something snappy for my new heidi schatze page. That's my profile picture below. Check on Facebook to see the coordinating cover photo.

Oh, and I would love it if you liked my page.  Love. It.

Via: Twisted Sifter and Dude Craft

Genius: Hong Yi

So, what are you up to?

Working on that TPS report? Waiting for your baby to self sooth? Trying to combat your stress tears with enough java to keep you coffee-shake-flailing until the end of the Mayan calendar?

Good luck with that.

How about you harness some of Hong Yi's awesomeness and use that coffee for an art exploit instead?


        

Genius.

And in only 12 hours.

I know this is wrong. It is just that I really love a good cup of untainted black coffee.

Yup...I kind of want to lick it.


VIA: Laughing Squid

Genius: Wittner Fabrice

I felt really good about my sparkler wand light photography - until last night. 

Last night, when I came across Wittner Fabrice and his series of photographs using painted light shaped with clarity from his own cut out stencils.

Genius.

His first series was Enlightened Souls. His way of showing support for the Canterbury, New Zealand community after their earthquake last February. He wanted to showcase their courage and strength as they rebuilt.

Genius AND Magnanimous.

OK, I still feel good about my first sparkler shots. But, next time, there will be a serious moment of reflection to ponder, "What would Wittner do?"

Via: Dude Craft

Genius: Child's Own

Wendy from Canada takes children's art work and makes it come to life as a soft toy.

I wish I would have thought of that.

Genius.

Score another one for the Canucks.

Link: Child's Own