Stuff I love: G-shock GW-9300 Mudman

Hi there, fellow runner, designer and G-SHOCK watch lover! The third member of the "Love the Sea and the Earth Pack": GW-9300 Mudman. 

The third member of the "Love the Sea and the Earth Pack": GW-9300 Mudman

GW-9300 Mudman Specifications:

1. Structure: Shock resistant, dust-proof construction of mud
2. Performance: 20 ATM water resistant
3. Direction measurement: Azimuth orientation angle 16 (0 ° ~ 359 °) measurement, continuous measurement direction (20 seconds)
4. Graphic compass display, memory bearing (angle of orientation, memory, a graphic indicating the direction of the recording), magnetic declination compensation, orientation correction
5. Temperature measurement: Measuring range: -10 ~ ℃ 60
6. Moon Data: Shape of the moon age display
7. Received signal: JJY (Japan): 40kHz (Hukushima station) / 60kHz (Bureau of Kyushu), WWVB (USA): 60kHz, MSF (UK): 60kHz, DCF77 (Germany): 77.5kHz, BPC (Tyuugoku): 68.5kHz
8. How radio receiver: Automatic reception (six times / day, only China five times / day), manual receive
9. World Time: 48 cities (31 time zones, daylight saving time setting function) + UTC (Universal Time Coordinated) time display, UTC direct call function
10. Stopwatch: 1 / 100 second measurement, a total of 1,000 hours, with a split Timer: In set: 1 minute, set up: 24 hours, measured in seconds
11. Alarm: This five alarm (snooze function with only one book), Times
12. Other Features: Battery indicator displays, Full automatic, switchable 12/24 hour display, Beep ON / OFF switching function, EL Backlight (full auto EL light with afterglow function, switching afterglow time: 1.5 seconds / 3.0 seconds)
13. Power source: Tough Solar (solar charge system)
14. Continuous operating time: ※ power saving state for about 22 months (fully charged)
15. Turn off the display to save power after a certain time in the dark ※.
16. Size: 53.0 × 50.8 × 18.2 mm Mass: 68.5 g

Wallpaper post (december's first). Oktyabrskaya-Koltsevaya Moscow Metro station wall cover.

Hi there! Fellow designer, are you here? Let's get to our dirty graphic design business and redesign the oktyabrskaya underground station wall covering to make it look more modern, happy and colorful.

Oktyabrskaya-Koltsevaya Moscow Metro station by Antares 610

Let's create some basic shapes to operate them, while creating our perfect new composition

Let's make them look more like real world objects -- add lighting, colors and volume

We've seen the grid on the original photo, but we don't want this grid to be there just because it is necessary to hold material, it's too obvious to be seen -- like pixel grid, while we operating vectors. Let's create grid more comfortable for our star-shaped basic form.

And align our pattern perfectly here.

We need more color! let's make our decorations colorful and plastic!

And here we go with the final image. You can do you own version, it shouldn't be your final version.

Photoshop super awesome facts #1: open file from the web

Hi there, fellow runner with wacom tablet ) I mean, hi there, fellow designer! Could you ever imagine, that photoshop could do that? You just copy file's url in your browser, then in your photoshop press CTRL+O (open file dialog) and paste url there, then, when you click open or hit enter, magic works and photoshop opens file you never even saved )

super awesome photoshop super power here: open url from open file dialog

It's super awesome photoshop fact #1.

Runner's nutrition: tasty vitamin salad #3. salad rocket and squids in special sauce

Hi there, fellow runner! Here we go with all-new "tasty vitamin salad #3. salad rocket and squids in special sauce". It's another new recipe in our brand-new and extra successful category "Runner's nutrition". This category should be on the top of their's list of those, who are going to reach maximum performance in their weight loss efforts and just trying to make their nutrition healthier. Here is our new salad.

It consists of:

• arugula (aka salad rocket, roquette, rucola, rugula, colewort)
• tomatoes (I've taken two of them)
• squids (about 300 grams)
• spring onions

Here is how it looks like without adding sauce:

tasty vitamin salad #3. salad rocket and squids in special sauce phase 1

For the special sauce we should use mix of these ingridients:

• kefir
• spices
• salt
• olive oil

And here is the final look. Mmm.. yummy!

tasty vitamin salad #3. salad rocket and squids in special sauce phase 2

Tangerine post!

Hi there, fellow runner. It's quite time to post a tangerine post! You should know that tangerines are a good source of vitamin C, folate and beta-carotene. They also contain some amounts of magnesium and vitamins B1, B2 and B3. And potassium. Also tangerines are full of Lutein and Zeaxanthin. Tangerine oil, like all citrus oils, has limonene as its major ingridient, but also alpha-pinene, myrcene, gamma-terpinene, citronellal, linalool, neral, neryl acetate, geranyl acetate, geraniol, thymol, and carvone.

Tangerines!

Here is the list of chemical stuff, which every tangerine holds in it's depths:

1. vitamin C
2. folate
3. beta-carotene
4. magnesium
5. vitamins B1, B2 and B3
6. potassium
7. Lutein
8. Zeaxanthin
9. limonene
10. alpha-pinene
11. myrcene
12. gamma-terpinene
13. citronellal
14. linalool
15. neral
16. neryl acetate
17. geranyl acetate
18. geraniol
19. thymol
20. carvone.

So in this last paragraph I'll tel you the truth: tangerines are tasty and healthy, some scientists even say that tangerine peel contains some substance that prevents diabetes of 2nd type and obesity. Eat tangerines and may the force be wit you!

Garbstore x G-SHOCK GA-150 collaboration watch

Totally not awesome collaboration here, fellow runner and designer. White face, white hands, total decoration and no fun at all. Crappiest g-shock watches, I've ever seen. And here they are. Strap is somewhat nice, but it's printed, so it won't last too long.

Garbstore x G-SHOCK GA-150 collaboration watch

And here are the facts.

Limited Edition GA-150 special item collaboration watch by Garbstore and Casio G-Shock. White face with printed green check motif on strap. 'The Rules of Hiking Once More' and 'Tenderfoot & Second Class' printed on strap as well as Outdoor Code branded speech bubble. The watch comes packaged in a limited edition stickered box with metal G-Shock case and user's guide.

Shock Resistant
200 Meter Water Resistant
Magnetic Resistant
Auto LED Light with Afterglow
World Time
29 times zones (48 cities + UTC), daylight saving on/off, home city/world time swapping
4 Daily Alarms and 1 Snooze Alarm
Hourly Time Signal
1/1000 Second Stopwatch
Measuring capacity: 99:59'59.999"
Measuring modes: Elapsed time, lap time, split time
Others: Speed (0-1998 units/hour), Selection distance input (0.0-99.9)
Countdown Timer
Measuring unit: 1 second
Countdown range: 24 hours
Countdown start time setting range: 1 minute to 24 hours
(1-minute increments and 1-hour increments)
Other: Auto-repeat
Full auto-calendar (pre-programmed until the year 2099)
12/24 Hour Formats
Accuracy: +/-15 seconds per month
Battery: CR1220
Approx. battery life: 3 years

Made in Japan.

Resin Strap, Stainless Steel back.

Runner's nutrition: tasty seafood salad #2. Squids and olives

Hi there, fellow hungry runner! Today is the salad day, here you go, it's simpler then you can imagine. Get some squids, olives, olive oil and spring onions. Chop them down in one plate and mix well -- it's not too healthy, while squids are canned and olives too, but it's still tasty and can refill your fuel tanks fast.
Here is what t looks like.

Runner's nutrition: tasty seafood salad #2. Squids and olives

You'll need these to get tasty seafood salad #2. Squids and olives:

• three cans of squid
• one can of green olives
• some amount of spring onions
• and a tablespoon of olive oil

Skating and struggle against cold

Hi there, fellow runner! It's cold out there, finally, so you can mix up your running with some cute winter sports like skating and skiing. By the way, in Moscow there is one of the greatest in Europe skating parks -- the Gorky park. It's fun and mice there, everybody can lend skates for about 10 USD for 5 hours. And you should leave 50 USD deposit for skates themselves (which is compensated, when you return skates). If you have your skates with you, you only pay 10 and go have fun. By the way, you can sharpen your skates there, it's not too expensive.

Skating is fun

And by the way, if your toes and fingers are getting white, cold and icy while you are skating, the problem might be hiding in your nutrition -- try to eat more meat, fish and other full of proteins types of food. You might also want some tea, chocolate or cacao -- feel free to consume them too, they will be of help too.

Stuff, I love: Medicom X G-SHOCK DW-6900MT-7 “Bearbrick” Limited Edition

Medicom X G-SHOCK DW-6900MT-7 “Bearbrick” Limited Edition

G-Shock Classic Watch featuring Shock resistance, 200M WR, countdown timer, 1/100 sec. stopwatch and auto-calendar. Black resin band digital watch with neutral face. And super awesome colors, of course.

• Shock Resistant
• 200 Meter Water Resistant
• EL Backlight with Afterglow
• Flash Alert
  Flashes with buzzer that sounds for alarms, hourly time signal, countdown timer time-up alarm
• 1/100 second stopwatch
  Measuring capacity: 00’00”00-59’59”99 (for the first 60 minutes)
  1:00’00-23:59’59 (after 60 minutes)
  Measuring unit: 1/100 second (for the first 60 minutes)
  1 second (after 60 minutes)
• Measuring mode: Elapsed time, split time, 1st-2nd place times
• Countdown timer
  Measuring unit: 1 second
  Countdown range: 24 hours
  Countdown start time setting range: 1 second to 24 hours
  (1-second increments, 1-minute increments and 1-hour increments)
  Other: Auto-repeat
• Multi-function alarm
• Hourly time signal
• Full auto-calendar (pre-programmed until the year 2039)
• 12/24 hour formats
• Accuracy: +/- 15 seconds per month
• Battery CR2016
• Approx. battery life: 2 years
• Module 1289/3230

Runner's nutrition: tasty vegetable salad #1. Tomatoes and peas salad

Hi there, fellow designer, runner and all other types of eaters. Here, in this new section of our articles we will try to describe all those fun and tasty ways to eat fresh, healthy and cool. Let's start with this all new tomatoes and peas salad!

all new tomatoes and peas salad

Ingredients for all new tomatoes and peas salad:

• tomatoes — 3 of them, sliced in half-rounds
• cabbage and carrots — sliced in tiny narrow and long bits (about 1/4 of final volume of serving)
• spring onions — about half of cabbage+carrots amount, sliced in small bits
• green peas — about 100 grammes
• fresh natural yogurt with no additions like sugar — about 100 ml
• salt — as much as you want
• olive oil — as much as you want
• various spices — as much as you want

Tell me if you've found it tasty or not. Stay tuned, there will be more posts of this sort later!

Stuff I love: clear white G-Shock "Lovers Collection 2012"

Hi there, fellow designer or runner or anybody else. Here is another g-shock post, great? The limited edition pairing of the men’s GA-120LA-7A and women’s BGA-131LA-&B has hit shelves in Japan and is not restricted to the white casing. Check out the pics, courtesy of Watch Tanaka.

casio g-shock ga-120la and bga-131la (2012 lovers collection)

casio g-shock ga-120la back (2012 lovers collection)

Rasskazy, awesome film (neither design, nor running)

This post is not quite about design or running, but every designer can take some cold and step of the running route for a while, why not to spend some time in cinema? So here in Moscow we have quite a variety of films in theaters, choice is overwhelming! We decided to go to European trade center as they have multiplex cinema there. Halls are called according to European capitals, London, Paris.. We went to Rome. They had new russian film there, "Rasskazy".

Rasskazy

Main feature of this film is the manner it told in and clean fresh humor. With every new story told you feel different scale, shade and color of slightly sad sens of director's humor. Heroes are being treated carefully, their features are clean and sharp thou their presence on screen is super brief and only last story makes us somewhat close to them. Last story is hilarious! Though, it's really good modern comedy without any piece of over-everything, just juicy fast and fun trip.

Rasskazy, scene from the movie

To be honest to the end -- the story before last, where old woman was and Pushkin's book was too made me fell asleep, but it's not to long )

Soviet design of 1950—1980 exhibition of industrial and graphic design

Soviet design of 1950—1980 is the name of industrial and graphic design exhibition which takes place at Manezh exhibition center. It is held there along with two other exhibitions, one -- Vollar publisher and his artists -- it consists of books and pages with somewhat beautiful but not eye catching illustrations. You should visit it only if going to two other exhibitions and shouldn't expect much.
Second one is called "video holes" and is all about modern media art -- like video films translated in two or more streams captured with different cameras. It's interesting, if I were you, I'll go!

Soviet design of 1950—1980, moskvich car

Soviet design of 1950—1980, kid's ak-something gun toy

Casio g-shock GA-150A

Casio g-shock GA-150A are first in second row

G-shock... They are like hound hunting you down till you face them and have no other option then buy. Absolutely no other option then buy them! Especially if they are Casio g-shock GA-150A. Color is like umm.. gunship or somewhat related. They are much more thinner then my previous GA-100 and GA-110, look much more civil and have nice small black buttons. Displays are clear black and all info is available al any angle and in all lighting conditions. Nice light clock face and thick but sharp hands give adequate contrast so they are a great couple.

Casio g-shock GA-150A case

The unique 3-D design of these watches creates the appearance as if they've been chiseled out of stone, creating a look of toughness and solid power. Their concave dials with half-gloss finish cast a menacing shadow over their dials and combined with the case and band's metallic colorway give them an edgy, streetwise look. Metallic blue resin band analog and digital watch with metallic blue face.

• Shock Resistant
• 200M Water Resistant
• Anti-Magnetic Structure
• 1/1000th Second Stopwatch w/Speed Indicator

Casio g-shock GA-150A face

TECHNICAL SPECIFICATIONS

• Shock Resistant
• 200 Meter Water Resistant
• Magnetic Resistant
• Auto LED Light with Afterglow
• World Time
  29 times zones (48 cities + UTC), daylight saving on/off, home city/world time swapping
• 4 Daily Alarms and 1 Snooze Alarm
• Hourly Time Signal
• 1/1000 Second Stopwatch