Curated turns us onto, we repeat, turns us onto this handsome bit of tech. ”Joon and Jung Studio are responsible for “The Natural Speaker” which employs a porcelain casing for optimal sound.”

See the making of video over at Curated.

If, like us, you’ve spotted those McNairy brogues with the extra chunky sole and thought ‘I like them, but I wonder if the sole could be trimmed down a tad?’ Well look no further. These Sanders are nearly identical to the aforementioned brogues, just with a little lopped off the bottom, avoiding the platform feel of a super chunky sole. (Sanders)

As regular readers can tell, we’re into our footwear. It could be trainers, it could be shoes – give us someone to put on our feet and we’ll coo over it like a doting grandparent. We’re big on these chukkas as they’re all those things we go weak for. They’ve got that minimal, sleek, clean thing going on that we like. (Superdenim)

Do we really need to explain why we like these? They’re Gazelle’s. And they’re purple. Win and win. (Crooked Tongues)

Beau Colburn live from his holiday…

01. That famous space shuttle photo: When is sharing stealing

“In a world where social media users, bloggers and even some professional journalists are increasingly comfortable simply copying the work of others and republishing it, can intellectual property rights survive? Can original content survive? And what should the world do when an amateur photographer takes a newsworthy photo and shares it on a social network?”
(msnbc)

02. World’s best Tetris player
“You think you’re good at Tetris? Think again. Hell, you think you’re good at anything? Think again, again! Tetris grandmaster Jin8 shows you how it’s done.”
(kottke)

03. Marco Arment’s “Intro to Phish”
“But Phish is surprisingly inaccessible to casual music listeners, so a lot of people who would otherwise like Phish either have never heard their music or have an inaccurate preconceived judgment about it.” (marco)

04. How Ink Is Made (above)
“A chief ink maker shows how colour and ink is made from the raw ingredients.”

Who says skinny is over? Screw that. These solid chinos from Velour in grey will work well all summer. No need for the pastels. Stick with the neutrals. Then again, it is a heavyweight twill… maybe too warm for the real heat of August. Great-Divide has them.

More looks after the click.

A beautiful take on the book cover case expect not for the iPad. This one is for the Macbook Air. “To keep your Air safe, BookBook has two rigid, hardback covers for impact protection. A tough spine and reinforced corners add another layer of defense. Inside the slim case, your Mac rests between two super soft, chocolate brown, padded cushions, which look amazing against the silver finish on MacBook.” Well done.

More looks after the click.

NYT profiles Al Abayan’s new shop, Patron of the New. “For those with fond memories of No. (N)ine, the acclaimed but now defunct Japanese men’s wear line whose practically hidden Washington Street outpost he ran for eight years, this will come as no surprise. True to his boutique’s name, Abayan is in constant search of stimulation for jaded palettes.”

What does it take to drive 24 Hours of LeMans? Take a look from the Audi perspective. Impressive.

Something a bit different that pulls from the urban aesthetic. Martine Rose and CAT Footwear unveil their Autumn/Winter 2011 work boots, which debuted during he A/W 2011 show at LFW MAN. “Mixing canvas, leather and wool, the Cat Footwear X Martine Rose boot features a nylon webbing ankle strap, back strap and loop, and contrasting storm welt stitching, in three colorways.” Interesting takes…

More looks after the click.