This Weekʼs Line-Up

The A1 by aerelight is a sleek-looking LED desk lamp with a thin sheet of diffuse light, providing energy-efficient, warm, natural light by passing electricity through a thin layer of carbon-based organic dyes.

The fallacy of most task managers is that we end up accumulating so many to-dos that it turns into a never-ending list we don't dare to touch. One Big Thing takes the scary part out of to-do lists by only giving you space for a few tasks each day. It's so simple, but it might just be what helps us actually get stuff done. It's also free.

This is one of my favourite product ideas: a compact wireless little scanner that sends what you scan to your computer or mobile device in real time. Watch the video – it's magical! If you're an illustrator this could make scanning your work a lot easier/more mobile.

There are numerous web apps that help us share feedback directly on images and screenshots, like Red Pen. However, sometimes we just require a few more features to get our point across. Nakpin is a native Mac app with a nice range of powerful image annotation features.

I could look at watch designs all day. These beautifully simple designs by Swedish watchmaker TID got my attention. From the site: "No.1 is made of stainless steel, milled and then given a black ion coating for durability, a finish that gives it just the right amount of matte versus gloss on the wrist, while the only noticeable branding is punched into the side."

Billy has been making the rounds on my Twitter feed last week. It's a simple app to record and monitor ongoing, monthly payments, like mobile contracts, Saas products, and other web services.