The Week In Design

End of Watch

If you missed the huge Apple announcement earlier this week, I’d say you didn’t miss much. We all knew the Apple watch was on its way. What we did learn is how much the gadget would cost. Here’s the breakdown: The Sport watch ranges from $349-$399; the stainless steel watch goes for $549-$1,099. And, if you’re a big spender like most of us, and have a couple grand to drop just cause, then you’ll most likely want the Apple 19-karat gold edition for a measly $10,000.

Aside from that, and other info on various new apps and the new 2-pound, 12-inch MacBook (starts at $1,299) that features a single USB Type-C connector, I was mostly ecstatic that HBO will soon be available through any Apple device. Apple CEO Tim Cook said that HBO will stream on a broadband connection via Apple for roughly $15 a month. Sweet!

Giga Gone

Pioneer tech blog Gigaom disclosed that they have been “unable to pay its creditors in full at this time,” leaving them with the only option to shut down the site. Gigaom founder Om Malik launched the site in 2006 after leaving Business 2.0.

Roundtable

Monohm, a startup out of Berkeley, California, have produced a round smartphone called Runcible that sort of looks like a CD Walkman (remember those?) except smaller. The company, made of three people, refer to this device as the “anti-smartphone,” and is meant to be the “antidote to our feed-obsessed, notification-saturated digital existence,” Wired reports. Could a circular device really take off? Totally, and it’s a beautiful looking product.

Soda POP

You know the old saying, if it ain’t broke, don’t fix it? If that’s the case at Coca-Cola, something is definitely broken. For the past couple of years, the mega soda company has been rebranding their classic logo (that dates back to the 1800s) in an obvious attempt to lure drinkers into chugging down the brown stuff. But why? Well, it’s that brown stuff that’s bad for us.

That isn’t stopping them from repackaging their iconic look. They’ve gone from putting actual names on the soft drink, to their new strategy: a defining look based on sugar content. So, the standard red is still for full-fledged, high-fructose sugar; the silver can is the original diet coke; the black is zero calories; and the new green one has “fewer calories.” What’s the difference between the “light” calorie-drinks and the diet drinks? Who knows! The new-styled Cokes are been distributed in Europe while some will be out in the U.S. fairly soon.

Magic Eraser

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My dream of erasing the past à la Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind is close to happening, and this might be the first step: Joe Lemay has created a microwavable notebook that allows its content to be completely erased once placed inside. It’s called the Rocketbook.

All you need is this Rocketbook and its mobile app. Once you’re done journaling, or note-taking, by using one of the special pens (that are available at most office supply stores), you photograph the content with the Rocketbook app (if you want it saved), then place the notebook into the microwave, hit start, and bam! All the content is gone.

That Face!

Artist Cindy Sherman, a/k/a the woman of many faces, knows exactly how you feel and wants to help you express yourself. Cindy Sherman emoji’s are now available, easily, through tumblr. All you have to do is download and presto! Question is, figuring out which Cindy Sherman best expresses ‘you mean nothing to me’. If you still don’t feel confident over any of these facial emojis, then perhaps the fine ladies of Broad City can give you a hand.

Blue Steel Is Back!

How do you break-up the monotony of Paris Fashion Week? You invite the very best male models to take on the catwalk, and leave the audience aghast. Derek Zoolander and Hansel walked at the Valentino show to promote the sequel to Zoolander (2001). Yes, that is Ben Stiller and Owen Wilson (in case you didn’t know)!!!