There has been a great outpouring of grief across the world for this great man, Steve Jobs. Dats Cool has been reading the many quotes, watching the many inspirational speeches by Jobs and viewing the many ways in which people have expressed their grief.

Of those, the above tribute stands out in our memories. This street art in New York City shows an image of Jobs in his younger years when viewed from one side, and an image of him that many will remember for years to come. RIP Steve.

Searching for that perfect desk for the home office or study is not an easy task. But before you pull out your tool box and head to the hardware store, consider this amazing design by Herman Miller.

The Airia desk is a simple walnut frame with tapered legs and gorgeous cork lined drawers. There is also a media cabinet to match! Study furnished? Check!

Purchase from Herman Miller retailers at around $2,200.

Have you ever doodled on a notepad and felt that it was good enough to share with the world? You wished there was a way to show someone just how great your little picture is? Well, this is your chance to share your little sketches.

The Sketchbook project is finally ready for a world tour in 2012! Having previously only toured around the US, in 2012, the project is extending their tour to London, UK and Melbourne, Australia. To participate, all you need to do is purchase one of the custom designed sketchbooks then draw, doodle, sketch, scribble to your heart’s content. Simply post your sketchbook back where it will go on tour before resting at the Brooklyn Art Library where it will be catalogued and available to be viewed.

It’s $25 to purchase a sketchbook and participate so get your pens and pencils ready!

http://www.arthousecoop.com/projects/sketchbookproject

The new gameboy!

The recent Tour De France has certainly inspired us here at Datscool to think about going cycling. And even purchasing a brand new shiny bicycle. But what happens when you live in a tiny apartment and there is no where to store the new bike without it being stolen or tripped over?

Here is a great solution from Knife and Saw – a groovy solid wood shelf! Not only does it hold your bike, but there’s also room to put what you like on the shelf – be it books or flowers.

It has been designed to fit most bikes with the standard slot size of 1.75? and the clearance needed underneath the topbar at 17? apart is 1.5?. The shelf is suspended by a steel square rod mount and attaches to the wall by sliding and screwing into two wall studs. It comes in two colours: walnut and ash.

Price: USD$270 – $300 + shipping

There is always something a little cool about tattoos…but now they are more mainstream and accepted by society – is there a way to still stand out and be a little different?

Well, here’s one way! An animated tattoo! How, I hear you ask? A tattoo artist from Paris named Karl Marc, has basically included a QR code into the design. This means that by using a code reader on your iPhone the tattoo comes to life – an animated show. The code has been cleverly incorporated into the design so it still looks a work of art, whilst not ‘animated’.

Very cool….but no recommendations on where to get one as yet!

Feeling guilty about your carbon footprint? There has been lots of talk about non-traditional ways to recycle that has been inspiring the team at Datscool to look for more DIY projects to re-use some of our old items.

So, we were pretty excited to come across this idea for a cigarette case. This old iPod has been altered to slide open and hold cigarettes. Although this iPod is no longer fully functional, it seems to still play one song! This has got us all thinking, how else we can recycle some our unwanted goods!

Sometimes, there are just some moments where you wish you had a better zoom on your iPhone or ability to take that macro shot or wish you could use your wide angle lens without bringing your whole SLR kit. Well, now there’s a way to further your iPhone!

This mount by Photojojo is essentially a case for the phone that allows you to attach either Nikon F-mount or Canon EF-mount lenses. The case is made from a lightweight aluminium and the lenses are slotted in. The iPhone SLR mount also comes with a UV filter and has two strap loops and a tripod attachment.

It will be available mid August 2011 for around US$249.

We love our little moleskin notebooks at Dats Cool but have found carry it around that little bit more difficult lately. With all our little gadgets that can also take notes, we have been finding that the good ol’ paper and pen are simply becoming another thing to lug around.
So we were thrilled to discover Pad and Quill cases. These cases for your iPhone, iPad, laptop and eReader are designed from leather and birch. They are the perfect disguise for your gadgets and also a great protective cover.
Available in a range of colours, although we do like the idea of our iPhone as a little black book.
Prices starting from USD$29.99.

We know these are nothing new, but we still love them – Gelaskins!

Gelaskins makes protective covers for your phone, laptops and gaming devices. There are some great new designs from various artists to make your device stand out from everyone else’s. After purchasing your cover – you can also download a wallpaper to match.

These funky and great designs can be purchased here.