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Brontë Sisters Power Dolls
It’s too bad these toys don’t actually exist — they’d make a great gift for the literary kid in your life! Phil Lord and Chris…
Captain Beefheart (1941-2010)
Eclectic musician Don Van Vliet, aka Captain Beefheart, has died at age 69. Here’s Captain Beefheart and his Magic Band playing “Electricity”.
Prints of Orignal Macintosh Icons by Susan Kare
Susan Kare, who designed the original Apple Macintosh icons, is selling a series of prints of her classic icons. The bomb was designed to represent…
How To Make a TRON Laptop Bag
ladyada and Becky Stern created a tutorial showing how to make a custom TRON laptop bag. Tote your Thinkpad and port your Apple in style…
Maru vs. Christmas Stocking
Maru takes on one of his biggest challenges yet, a Christmas stocking.
Star Wars Trilogy Posters by Olly Moss
Olly Moss has a wonderful new series of posters featuring his take on the Star Wars Trilogy. They will be available through Mondo on Monday,…
2,000,000 Bushes Beautifully Pruned
A sign for Strip: Ministry of Waxing in NYC proudly proclaims: “2,000,000 Bushes Beautifully Pruned” photo by Scott Beale
The Annoying Orange Creator Dane Boe on The Partners Project
Shira Lazar interviews Dane Boe, creator of the YouTube sensation The Annoying Orange, on the debut episode of the new YouTube talk show The Partners…
Luma Loop and LoopIt Camera Slings
Luma Labs recently announced the second generation of their wonderful camera sling the Luma Loop. Camera slings aren’t new, they’ve just gotten popular in recent…
Dust Ball Robot Vacuum Cleaner
The Dust Ball by Dave Hakkens takes robotic vacuums to the next level. Punt your vacuum and clean at the same time. Dust Ball is…