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Title: triumph motorcycles product prototypes
Post by: Dragsterhund on January 08, 2011, 09:26:33 PM
http://www.designboom.com/weblog/cat/8/view/12706/triumph-motorcycles-product-prototypes.html (http://www.designboom.com/weblog/cat/8/view/12706/triumph-motorcycles-product-prototypes.html)

Some pretty cool stuff in there, although for me, good design is a design for functionality, not pure ascetics.
Title: Re: triumph motorcycles product prototypes
Post by: Buckethead on January 08, 2011, 09:46:36 PM
Quote from: Dragsterhund on January 08, 2011, 09:26:33 PM
Some pretty cool stuff in there, although for me, good design is a design for functionality, not pure ascetics.

Warning: Pedant alert.

Aesthetic (http://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/aesthetic) relates to the love of beauty.

Ascetic (http://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/ascetic?show=0&t=1294551734) refers to self denial or austerity. Not really applicable to this situation.

That said, I'd totally rock that coffee table and/or that flatware set.  [thumbsup]
Title: Re: triumph motorcycles product prototypes
Post by: lethe on January 09, 2011, 05:19:21 AM
The scales and corkscrew would fit in at my house perfectly.  [thumbsup]
Title: Re: triumph motorcycles product prototypes
Post by: RAT900 on January 09, 2011, 05:35:00 AM
I guess they are educated enough to not attempt anything electrical using a Lucas wire harness, switch or relay of any variety
Title: Re: triumph motorcycles product prototypes
Post by: lethe on January 09, 2011, 05:38:16 AM
Quote from: RAT900 on January 09, 2011, 05:35:00 AM
I guess they are educated enough to not attempt anything electrical using a Lucas wire harness, switch or relay of any variety
You could make a good fire starting device
Title: Re: triumph motorcycles product prototypes
Post by: RAT900 on January 09, 2011, 05:40:40 AM
Quote from: lethe on January 09, 2011, 05:38:16 AM
You could make a good fire starting device

good point!!
Title: Re: triumph motorcycles product prototypes
Post by: TiNi on January 09, 2011, 06:00:47 AM
i like that flatware  [thumbsup]
Title: Re: triumph motorcycles product prototypes
Post by: Dragsterhund on January 12, 2011, 06:04:29 AM
Quote from: Buckethead on January 08, 2011, 09:46:36 PM
Warning: Pedant alert.

Aesthetic (http://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/aesthetic) relates to the love of beauty.

Ascetic (http://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/ascetic?show=0&t=1294551734) refers to self denial or austerity. Not really applicable to this situation.

That said, I'd totally rock that coffee table and/or that flatware set.  [thumbsup]

I stand corrected. This is what I get for trusting Firefox's spell checker.
Title: Re: triumph motorcycles product prototypes
Post by: Slide Panda on January 12, 2011, 06:11:04 AM
Quote from: Buckethead on January 08, 2011, 09:46:36 PM
Warning: Pedant alert.

James? James May, is that you?  ;)
Title: Re: triumph motorcycles product prototypes
Post by: triangleforge on January 12, 2011, 01:38:13 PM
Quote from: Dragsterhund on January 12, 2011, 06:04:29 AM
I stand corrected. This is what I get for trusting Firefox's spell checker.

It won't catch it when your incorrect spelling is actually another word - the main reason why a lot of us should avoid using the word "public" in business correspondence.
Title: Re: triumph motorcycles product prototypes
Post by: SacDuc on January 12, 2011, 01:50:34 PM


Neato.  [thumbsup]
Title: Re: triumph motorcycles product prototypes
Post by: Buckethead on January 12, 2011, 03:01:48 PM
Quote from: Sad Panda on January 12, 2011, 06:11:04 AM
James? James May, is that you?  ;)

I'd put up with the moniker of Captain Slow for the opportunity to top out the Veyron.  [thumbsup]