Word: waterproofing
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...sure," I said, and he handed me the package and the pen, the grimy list of deliveries pulled from his waterproof satchel. Thinking as an intern, I knew my signature couldn't possibly be traced if this package was lost, but with typical intern bravado I looked like I had signed many of these before. As I stood near him, the temperature in the office building seemed to rise from its normal level of refrigeration. The room also filled with a rich musty scent of a courier at work...
Inevitably, not all the design efforts out there reflect the sensibility of an artist, and even many that do are downright, well, dysfunctional, like the Lexon radio on the cover of this magazine, which despite appearances is not waterproof. "Functionality has become more dimensional," says Susan Yelavich, assistant director of the Cooper-Hewitt National Design Museum, which last week opened its first National Design Triennial. "Function now embraces psychology and emotion." Or, as Karim Rashid puts it, "The more time we spend in front of computer screens, the more the look of our coffee cup takes on added importance...
...That cute little APS camera from Canon just got cuter thanks to its new waterproof design. Called the Sport Utility Elph, the spunky, 8-oz. green-and-silver camera is the smallest and lightest of its kind. Some may balk at the $270 price and the costlier APS film, but since the Elph line outsells APS rivals 3 to 1, the Sport will likely make a splash...
...Cryptosporidium, a tiny parasite that can cause diarrhea. Cryptosporidium comes from feces and usually gets into a pool from dirty diapers. Pools may need to be re-engineered so fresh water is pumped in more often. Meanwhile, do the rest of us a favor and put your tots in waterproof diapers before you put them in the pool...
EDGE: They wear sporty new suits to every meet, plus a hint of waterproof mascara...