Helveticons are a new set of 245 icons based on the same principles that Helvetica was built upon. Created by Goodbye Horses, the set of icons will set you back $279, but they’re also royalty-free. There’s also a free 22-icon folder set available. The website, like the icons, is also quite nice.

No, you are not seeing highly stylized hockey pucks. These are modernized doorknobs, courtesy of Modknobs. They’re available in several colors, in both matte and glossy varieties. In fact, you can also get “pivot” doorknobs, which are just plain cool. Cool costs cash though, with each knob setting you back $150.

It’s funny that I finally post something again, and it’s a doorknob, but this really caught my eye while going through Fever this morning. Maybe it’s my subconscious wishing I had a doorknob of my own. You gotta admit, they are pretty.

[via DesignMilk]

Today I went on an adventure to the city, as usual. Got some Japanese snacks, drank some bubble tea, the usual. My adventuring partner requested we stop by AC Gears, a shop in New York City specializing in designer headphones and wacky gadgets. Being an avid fan of beautiful cans, it’s one of my seven heavens.

Even so, my eyes and my mind weren’t ready for what they found.

Google just released 11 shorts about Google Chrome. The videos were commissioned to various motion and design firms, including big names like Motion Theory and Superfad, and they are awesome. Ranging from traditional film to 3D animation to stop motion, the shorts are cute, fun, and informative. The best part is, they were all made without slamming the competition. Hats off to you, Google. You’ve made me proud.

Now let’s get cracking on that OS X version. Please?

[Via Gizmodo, via TechCrunch]

Japanese retail giant, MUJI, just opened their online store. Previously, the only way to obtain their goods were at brick-and-mortar stores, only in New York on U.S. soil. Now, you can order from their selection online. I’m particularly happy about this, being in Pittsburgh for 9 months out of the year for school. MUJI is known for their high-quality minimalistic design of everyday objects.

[Via Gizmodo]