var gaJsHost = (("https:" == document.location.protocol) ? "https://ssl." : "http://www."); document.write(unescape("%3Cscript src='" + gaJsHost + "google-analytics.com/ga.js' type='text/javascript'%3E%3C/script%3E")); try { var pageTracker = _gat._getTracker("UA-12242269-1"); pageTracker._trackPageview(); } catch(err) {} private thoughts and events: life, family, design, technology, photography, good guys, bad girls, politics, human nature, Israel, NYC, Internet TV, Films, Music, Sports and more…Tumblr (3.0; @gelbendorf)http://gelbendorf.com/<img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_lsshzizQG71qzez2ko1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p>The Bashan Cows are <strong>PHAT.</strong></p>http://gelbendorf.com/post/11219712008http://gelbendorf.com/post/11219712008Sun, 09 Oct 2011 04:23:42 -0400<img src="http://27.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_li2m71D6Ce1qb3kg9o1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p><a href="http://michmski.tumblr.com/post/3864536214" target="_blank">michmski</a>:</p> <blockquote> <p>I never realized how much graffiri there actually is in the metro “work ..die..and just for crumbs” (Taken with <a href="http://instagr.am" target="_blank">instagram</a>)</p> </blockquote>http://gelbendorf.com/post/3866127083http://gelbendorf.com/post/3866127083Mon, 14 Mar 2011 20:30:17 -0400<a href="http://cog.konaworld.com/archives/6124?sms_ss=tumblr&at_xt=4d24b4a8567b4571%2C0">Mart Hartell’s Sweet Custom Bike Rack</a>http://gelbendorf.com/post/2611081833http://gelbendorf.com/post/2611081833Wed, 05 Jan 2011 13:13:32 -0500bikemotocycleretrofit<img src="http://27.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_le6986FILW1qzez2ko1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p>A picture of my son inspired by Rothko’s picture (which he called “a colorful window”). </p>http://gelbendorf.com/post/2507225550http://gelbendorf.com/post/2507225550Tue, 28 Dec 2010 23:16:54 -0500childrothkoMoMaArtPaintinginspirationNY<span id="video_player_2478164292">[<a href="http://www.adobe.com/shockwave/download/download.cgi?P1_Prod_Version=ShockwaveFlash" target="_blank">Flash 10</a> is required to watch video.]</span><script type="text/javascript">renderVideo("video_player_2478164292",'http://gelbendorf.com/video_file/2478164292/tumblr_le2l6iDSyI1qzez2k',400,225,'poster=http%3A%2F%2Fmedia.tumblr.com%2Ftumblr_le2l6iDSyI1qzez2k_r1_frame1.jpg,http%3A%2F%2Fmedia.tumblr.com%2Ftumblr_le2l6iDSyI1qzez2k_r1_frame2.jpg,http%3A%2F%2Fmedia.tumblr.com%2Ftumblr_le2l6iDSyI1qzez2k_r1_frame3.jpg,http%3A%2F%2Fmedia.tumblr.com%2Ftumblr_le2l6iDSyI1qzez2k_r1_frame4.jpg,http%3A%2F%2Fmedia.tumblr.com%2Ftumblr_le2l6iDSyI1qzez2k_r1_frame5.jpg')</script><br/><br/><p>With the blizzard piling up feet of snow at 30MPH, we decided to experimente with a Snow Ice Cream. A recipe learned from the children animation show, Little Bear. </p>http://gelbendorf.com/post/2478164292http://gelbendorf.com/post/2478164292Sun, 26 Dec 2010 23:44:00 -0500snowblizzaednew jerseystormfunice creamsnow cream<img src="http://26.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_le2byvVkFt1qzez2ko1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p>My Fixie. Old Motobecane, found in a garbage can, half way to becoming a glorious new fixie, but already ridable… </p> <p>A frozen afternoon on the Hudson river.</p>http://gelbendorf.com/post/2475667781http://gelbendorf.com/post/2475667781Sun, 26 Dec 2010 20:25:43 -0500fixiebucyclebikeNYCHobokenHudsonfixed geartrack<iframe width="400" height="300" src="http://www.youtube.com/embed/zT7LrU6V9gA?wmode=transparent&autohide=1&egm=0&hd=1&iv_load_policy=3&modestbranding=1&rel=0&showinfo=0&showsearch=0" frameborder="0" allowfullscreen></iframe><br/><br/>http://gelbendorf.com/post/2392917210http://gelbendorf.com/post/2392917210Mon, 20 Dec 2010 17:03:51 -0500Wishes<img src="http://24.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_ldh8kqyOZW1qc52lxo1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p><a href="http://msnbc.tumblr.com/post/2325263640/protesters-throw-molotov-cocktails-during-clashes" target="_blank">msnbc</a>:</p> <blockquote> <p><em>Protesters throw Molotov cocktails during clashes in Athens on Wednesday, Dec. 15. (Alkis Konstantinidis/AP)</em></p> <p><a title="PhotoBlog" href="http://photoblog.msnbc.msn.com/_news/2010/12/15/5653591-protesters-clash-with-police-in-athens-over-government-austerity-measures" target="_blank">More photos from the protests against the government’s austerity measures</a></p> </blockquote>http://gelbendorf.com/post/2391534008http://gelbendorf.com/post/2391534008Mon, 20 Dec 2010 15:14:35 -0500<iframe width="400" height="299" src="http://www.youtube.com/embed/uuGaqLT-gO4?wmode=transparent&autohide=1&egm=0&hd=1&iv_load_policy=3&modestbranding=1&rel=0&showinfo=0&showsearch=0" frameborder="0" allowfullscreen></iframe><br/><br/><p>Talent + Spare Time = AMAZING!</p>http://gelbendorf.com/post/2355603957http://gelbendorf.com/post/2355603957Fri, 17 Dec 2010 22:58:24 -0500mutobluvideoamazinganimationwallurbanart<img src="http://24.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_ldku7gs9RV1qzez2ko1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p>So that’s where <span>Julian Assange really is…</span></p> <p><span>BTW, Tron is not epic.</span></p>http://gelbendorf.com/post/2348442250http://gelbendorf.com/post/2348442250Fri, 17 Dec 2010 09:42:51 -0500tronJulian Assangewikileaksnews<a href="http://www.pantone.com/pages/pantone/pantone.aspx?pg=20824&ca=10">PANTONE's Color of the Year for 2011- Are we way before or just behind behind the curve?</a>: <p>Pantone’s color of the year, Honeysuckle or PANTONE 18-2120 TCX looks familiar… </p> <p><img height="300" width="450" src="http://editorial.designtaxi.com/news-pantone1012/1.jpg" align="middle"/></p> <p>Pretty close to the accent color we are currently in the process of removing from our 2creativ logo, after 3 years of service.</p> <p> <img height="100" width="100" alt="2creativ old logo" src="http://finicky.us/New-Logo-100x100.png" align="middle"/></p> <p>Are we ahead or behind the curve?! In any case if Pantone is correct in their prediction, we are better off- off the mainstream…</p>http://gelbendorf.com/post/2337250543http://gelbendorf.com/post/2337250543Thu, 16 Dec 2010 11:04:23 -0500designcolorcolor of the yearlogobranding<img src="http://29.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_lbwir1IKCW1qcnvmgo1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p><a href="http://cmonstah.tumblr.com/post/1576840604/from-the-department-of-whoa-fiona-banner-at-tate" target="_blank">cmonstah</a>:</p> <blockquote> <p><strong>From the Department of Whoa:</strong> Fiona Banner at Tate Britain, on view through Jan. 3. (As seen on <a href="http://www.we-make-money-not-art.com/archives/2010/11/fiona-banner-at-tate-britain.php" target="_blank"><em>We Make Money Not Art</em></a>.)</p> </blockquote>http://gelbendorf.com/post/2315404688http://gelbendorf.com/post/2315404688Tue, 14 Dec 2010 15:40:57 -0500artaviationtatelondonmuseumgallerywar<a href="http://2creativ.com/post/2192326350/throwing-caution-to-the-wind-or-in-this-case-the-fire">2creativ: THROWING CAUTION TO THE WIND, OR IN THIS CASE, THE FIRE</a>: <p><a href="http://2creativ.com/post/2192326350/throwing-caution-to-the-wind-or-in-this-case-the-fire" target="_blank">2creativ</a>:</p> <blockquote> <p class="MsoNormal">The project we tend to decline most frequently is viral online fundraising.<span> </span></p> <p><img src="http://media.tumblr.com/tumblr_lddiv2cs7X1qzcs5z.png" align="left"/></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><span> </span>Most of the NPOs who wanted to engage us to fundraise were just not ready to go viral. The tell tale signs of premature interest in viral included a shallow email list and a monolog centric approach to…</p> </blockquote>http://gelbendorf.com/post/2301642866http://gelbendorf.com/post/2301642866Mon, 13 Dec 2010 11:27:33 -0500<iframe width="400" height="240" src="http://www.youtube.com/embed/F0QXB5pw2qE?wmode=transparent&autohide=1&egm=0&hd=1&iv_load_policy=3&modestbranding=1&rel=0&showinfo=0&showsearch=0" frameborder="0" allowfullscreen></iframe><br/><br/><p><a href="http://mmwilner.tumblr.com/post/2159229906/the-year-in-review-via-google-searches-worth" target="_blank">mmwilner</a>:</p> <blockquote> <p>The year in review (via Google searches) - worth the 3 minutes!</p> </blockquote> <p>Awesome showcase of all things Google (= the human race)</p>http://gelbendorf.com/post/2160924859http://gelbendorf.com/post/2160924859Thu, 09 Dec 2010 21:36:03 -0500Google2010reviewsearch<a href="http://earthobservatory.nasa.gov/NaturalHazards/view.php?id=47518&src=share">Deadly Forest Fire in Northern Israel</a>http://gelbendorf.com/post/2085181583http://gelbendorf.com/post/2085181583Fri, 03 Dec 2010 16:23:09 -0500<img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_lcvf6idlyp1qzez2ko1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p>The forest fire in Haifa. Israel looks like a desert.</p>http://gelbendorf.com/post/2085137842http://gelbendorf.com/post/2085137842Fri, 03 Dec 2010 16:18:00 -0500israelfirefireisraelnasamapsatelliteimage<img src="http://29.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_lcv04wwiB81qzez2ko1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p><a target="_blank" href="http://www.jpost.com/Headlines/Article.aspx?id=197865">The Worst Fire in Israel’s History! </a></p> <p>We are working on a fundraising campaign. Stay Tuned</p>http://gelbendorf.com/post/2082835354http://gelbendorf.com/post/2082835354Fri, 03 Dec 2010 10:53:20 -0500fireisraelhaifaholly landrescuefirefighterdeathnewsbreaking newscause<img src="http://28.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_lcs91sCrjd1qzez2ko1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p>My Friend Mark is building these amazing machines. He developed a thought-through bike cart platform that attaches with a well designed connector, to the seat post. He also created his version to the dutch cargo bike… As an industrial designer/motorcycle mechanic turned bike builder,  his builds feature smart solutions and highly functional attributes, packed into appealing structures and quality details.</p> <p>For more… check out his blog: <a href="http://markdonde.tumblr.com/%C2%A0" target="_blank">http://markdonde.tumblr.com/ </a></p>http://gelbendorf.com/post/2067440025http://gelbendorf.com/post/2067440025Wed, 01 Dec 2010 23:13:03 -0500bikescargo bikescyclingfreightbuilddesignproduct designindustrial designcraftmarketingopen sourcegadgetstel avivisrael<img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_lc3psuWhNd1qap7w2o1_400.jpg"/><br/><br/><p><a href="http://chictv.tumblr.com/post/1612583313/bar-refaeli-and-giorgio-armani-in-harpers-bazaar" target="_blank">chictv</a>:</p> <blockquote> <p><strong>Bar Refaeli and Giorgio Armani in Harper’s Bazaar</strong></p> </blockquote> <p>what’s wrong in this picture?</p>http://gelbendorf.com/post/1615787056http://gelbendorf.com/post/1615787056Thu, 18 Nov 2010 23:21:37 -0500<img src="http://27.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_lc1g8zao401qzez2ko1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/>http://gelbendorf.com/post/1601138277http://gelbendorf.com/post/1601138277Wed, 17 Nov 2010 11:55:07 -0500shedding of leaves, exfoliationfallhobokenshedding of leavesleavesexfoliationstreet viewmini minor