Wednesday, December 31, 2008

Open Office


Open Office
Originally uploaded by Rollofunk

Tuesday, December 30, 2008

Furry Friends


Furry Friends
Originally uploaded by Rollofunk
@My o My store.

Wednesday, December 24, 2008

Merry Christmas


Merry Christmas
Originally uploaded by Rollofunk

Turning Japanese?


Turning Japanese?
Originally uploaded by Rollofunk
Just minding my own business, doing some kanji practice; and then suddenly a plate of norimaki hovers into view...

Thursday, December 18, 2008

Driving School


Driving School
Originally uploaded by Rollofunk
Teemu navigating London on Mikko's PS3.

Monday, December 15, 2008

City Screen


City Screen
Originally uploaded by Rollofunk
These new vertical screens have been popping up around town. Seems they are mostly for commercials, even though there is a touristy "i" on top. The setup would be ideal for public emergency announcements and such too. And if they indeed are connected to some network, how long will it take for someone to hack it?

Wednesday, December 10, 2008

Living in a Movie Set


Living in a Movie Set
Originally uploaded by Rollofunk
Some French movie was eing shot today around here, and they had reserved our street for the crew caravans. Nice day to shoot on too: +1 and sleet/rain pouring down. No need for special effects here. Very authentic.

Tuesday, December 09, 2008

Cold Office


Cold Office
Originally uploaded by Rollofunk
Two weeks ago I was sipping cappucinos in some fancy offices in Stockholm. Today it was black coffee in a dark and cold warehouse outside Helsinki. Great job I have, seriously.

What was I doing all day in a warehouse? Assisting with user tests.

Sunday, December 07, 2008

Glass Cage Teddies


Glass Cage Teddies
Originally uploaded by Rollofunk
Somehow mixing a fluorescent tube with dust and small furry toys in an enclosed space just makes me think "fire risk".

Thursday, December 04, 2008

Seatback Frame


Seatback Frame
Originally uploaded by Rollofunk
One frame message on climate change. Found on metro seat.

Monday, December 01, 2008

Good Morning


Good Morning
Originally uploaded by Rollofunk
Is there a better way to start the week than having your toilet seat ripped out by some guy before 9 in the morning?

At least he's promised to put it back on, and make it less leaky.

Wednesday, November 26, 2008

Bright Dude


Bright Dude
Originally uploaded by Rollofunk
Downtown Stockholm, last night.

Brand Dot on Door


Brand Dot on Door
Originally uploaded by Rollofunk
The question arose wheter using the red dot from the company logo is the best choice for all locations. Case: Meeting room door. Sure, it has the meaning of "do not enter" when the door is closed, but the problem is that it's constantly sending out this message. Also to people who should enter.

Monday, November 24, 2008

Wintry Old town


Wintry Old town
Originally uploaded by Rollofunk
Evening walk to a very wintry Stockholm old town.

Key to the Outside World


Key to the Outside World
Originally uploaded by Rollofunk
2x6 symbols which let me type this in the hotel room.

Mothership


Mothership
Originally uploaded by Rollofunk
One well spent day done at the Sweco house, another day to go.

Colour Splash


Colour Splash
Originally uploaded by Rollofunk
Winter flying is a colourful affair. Ended up with an orange fuselage and greenish wings. All courtesy of Helsinki-Vantaa de-icing service.

...Is Estimated to...


...Is Estimated to...
Originally uploaded by Rollofunk
A bit of snow put the excitement back into flying. Blue1 got me to Stockholm almost 2 hours late. A colleague who chose Finnair didn't get here at all.

Saturday, November 22, 2008

UWSSOC @Tavastia


UWSSOC @Tavastia
Originally uploaded by Rollofunk
Apart from Underwater Sleeping Society acts included Rubik, Kastor and a final stage jam by everyone and their friends. Good show.

Tuesday, November 18, 2008

Hot Stuff


Hot Stuff
Originally uploaded by Rollofunk
Korean instant noodles, gotten straight from the source. Spicy enough to feel worried about the plumbing when pouring the leftovers down the drain.

Monday, November 17, 2008

End of the Big Ships


End of the Big Ships
Originally uploaded by Rollofunk
Soon there will be less excitement in the neighbourhood, as the harbour is moving out to Vuosaari, and the big ships with it. No more moving walls at the end of the street, and no more wondering when the next one will run up on one of the nearby islands (like MS Inowroclaw did a few weeks ago).

Friday, November 14, 2008

Cold and Warm


Cold and Warm
Originally uploaded by Rollofunk
Sloppy work, coincidence or hidden functional meaning?

Wednesday, November 12, 2008

Gray is Beautiful


Gray is Beautiful
Originally uploaded by Rollofunk
Way to work in Myyrmäki.

Friday, November 07, 2008

Connection


Connection
Originally uploaded by Rollofunk
The link between two mobile objects.

Wednesday, November 05, 2008

Integrated


Integrated
Originally uploaded by Rollofunk
Van blinkers working also as warning lights for road construction. Great for undercover hole makers.

Sunday, November 02, 2008

Art on Board


Art on Board
Originally uploaded by Rollofunk
For the culturally inclined, Rossignol had brought out an art exhibition complete with bio's, original artworks, and the ski it ended up on.

SkiExpo


SkiExpo
Originally uploaded by Rollofunk
As seems to be the case these last years; going there without an shopping intent, so what's lef is trying to find out what's really new in the field from beneath all the hype pushed at you.

New player Amplid did catch my eye. Mainly by doing a matte black, fat twintip with shiny carbon text (just can't go wrong with that combination), but also by the fact they were surprisingly light for the size. Got to try to get a test ride sometime.

Friday, October 31, 2008

Tasty


Tasty
Originally uploaded by Rollofunk
If nothing else, at least our desing department turns out some funky halloween cakes.

Thursday, October 30, 2008

Still Empty


Still Empty
Originally uploaded by Rollofunk
Going to be full of people tomorrow. Some crews seemed to have a long night still before them, before they are ready to meet the crowds.

SkiExpo Next


SkiExpo Next
Originally uploaded by Rollofunk
Went to put up the stand for Elämysmatkat, which I designed last year. Now that's recycling.

Experience Unboxed


Experience Unboxed
Originally uploaded by Rollofunk

Mikko's new CNC'd aluminium thing with an apple on it.

The trackpad took a bit getting used to, but the learning curve isn't too steep. I'm still not sure if it really is the best step forward for laptop UI's. A multitouch trackpad however would have been so much better. Or a multitouch tablet, while I'm at it. 

Thursday, October 23, 2008

The Pact


The Pact
Originally uploaded by Rollofunk
Went to check out the screening of Powderwhore's new tele flick: The Pact. Basically good stuff, nothing wrong technically, but a bit long and could have more variation. Anyway, a good way to get into the right mood for SkiExpo next week.

Monday, October 20, 2008

Finglish


Finglish
Originally uploaded by Rollofunk
If the toilet is occupied, go do it in the ground.

Saturday, October 18, 2008

Friday Night Fun


Friday Night Fun
Originally uploaded by Rollofunk
Got out the climbing gear and helped out with some high flying installation work at Universum last night. It'll be interesting to see how the stuff that went up there eventually turns out in the play.

Tuesday, October 14, 2008

Seasonal Barrier


Seasonal Barrier
Originally uploaded by Rollofunk

Sunday, October 12, 2008

Tactility


Tactility
Originally uploaded by Rollofunk
Took out Lisa's iPod for a run the other day, and must say that as nice as the user interface is, Creatives little joystick beats it hands down in this field. When you run you become a very unstable platform for eye-finger coordination efforts, so you want to have some really concrete and moving interface telling you when stuff is happening.

Wednesday, October 08, 2008

Plastic Tree


Plastic Tree
Originally uploaded by Rollofunk

Saturday, October 04, 2008

Colour Coordination


Colour Coordination
Originally uploaded by Rollofunk
A fresh breeze from the 90's, when all things anodised were cooler than ice. And we had TranzX components on out rides.

Been there, done that. Apparently someone still does.

Peeling Bench


Peeling Bench
Originally uploaded by Rollofunk
It's the time of year for public benches to change skin.

Friday, October 03, 2008

Workshop Pictograms


Workshop Pictograms
Originally uploaded by Rollofunk

Wednesday, October 01, 2008

Amazing Folding Basket


Amazing Folding Basket
Originally uploaded by Rollofunk
Lot's of moving parts for comparatively little space saving.

Saturday, September 27, 2008

Two Design Agencies


Two Design Agencies
Originally uploaded by Rollofunk
@Design Forum

Pentagon and Desigence showing off their stuff. Overall the exhibition was a bit of a letdown. These two had a decent effort, but some agencies really didn't seem to care much for their image.

Our office weren't exhibiting, so I can safely criticize others:)

Stereotypical Innovation Space

@Design Forum Finland, done by Fusion.

Soft carpet, Fatboy chairs, trendy magazines, whiteboard with Post-It note SWOT.

But does this setup really make a difference after all?

Sunday, September 21, 2008

Evo Again


Evo Again
Originally uploaded by Rollofunk
Sun, lake, (instant) cappucino and cinnamon rolls. Not a bad day out.

Sonera Design


Sonera Design
Originally uploaded by Rollofunk
Seems like Sonera has jumped on the consumers-as-designers bandwagon. But what's the implication of a service provider displaying hardware design ideas? How much leverage do they actually have, and are they stepping on the handset manufacturer's turf here?

After


After
Originally uploaded by Rollofunk

Before


Before
Originally uploaded by Rollofunk

Thursday, September 18, 2008

Random Train Window Shot


Random Train Window Shot
Originally uploaded by Rollofunk
Some difference compared to the Yamanote line in Tokyo.

Sunday, September 14, 2008

Food For 26


Food For 26
Originally uploaded by Rollofunk
Kitchen put to it's first real test.

Friday, September 12, 2008

Street Style


Street Style
Originally uploaded by Rollofunk
It's hard to see how huge a Rolls actually is, until you happen to walk past one.