August 2010
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Calculate transportation costs in your area with...
Though currently in Beta, Abogo shows you the impact that transportation has on affordability where you live or are thinking about moving to a new area. Abogo even estimates the impact on sustainability by generating an estimate of your carbon footprint from transportation. I’m currently looking at graduate schools throughout the country and I found it interesting that despite an increase...
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DIY electric hybrid bike conversion
Russ Finley has taken a cheap mountain bike and converted it into a commuting machine powered by quick to recharge cordless drill batteries and at a fraction of the cost of complete bikes only better. This makes me want to take my beater bike and convert it.
via Grist
July 2010
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Today is ............
June 2010
2 posts
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From Plane to Home
Ran across this lil gem on HauteNature. David Hertz Architecture has dismantled a decommissioned 747 and reconstructing it into a interesting home. I would live there at least.
Women + math = sexy →
artpixie:
-.[ A r t p i x i e]. -: Photographer: Vanessa Paxton
November 2009
1 post
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Things I like this week.
LaceFence
Stunning Decorative chain-linked fence
DIY Wine Bottle Torch
iPhone Accessories on the Cheap
DV Tape iPhone stand (kind of self explanatory)
Case-Mate iPhone 3G/ 3GS Recession Case
I find this so funny. Pick one up for just $0.99 (shipping included) or buy the Stimulus Package and hand them out like candy to everybody you know that has an iPhone.
October 2009
4 posts
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Things I like this week.
Supermodels Taking It Off For Climate Change
Dry Erase Paint
Holy Crap! Google Turn by Turn Navigation I Want It!
This better be coming to the iPhone real soon.
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Things I like this week.
rePly Chair
DIY open-source chair that you can make out of just scrap plywood. It has potential.
Audiowood
Sweet turntables that are made from various cuts of wood.
Flashlight Chandelier I love this! A chandelier made from old school flashlights retrofitted with led lights.
CanvasPop
Make any image (no matter the resolution) into a work of art worthy (matter of opinion) of adorning...
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Holiday Firestarters
I ran across this post over at Haute*Nature and thought it was worth mentioning being the closet pyro that I am.
For a simple fragrant fire starters: place pinecones, sage, rosemary, cinnamon sticks, in the center of a peice of newspaper and twist like a spiral mint wrapper. done and done
or: Fill the compartments of a egg carton (never use Styrofoam cartons) half way with dried herbs (rosemary,...
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Things I like this week.
In an attempt to encourage myself to post more often I’ve decided to have a mandatory weekly post of things that I run across that interest me. Having no real rhyme or reason to my thought process most of the time these post will probably be rather random themselves. I’ll do my best to keep you on your toes and bring you stuff you might not have seen otherwise. First out the door...
September 2009
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Damien Hirst I liked you but, now I think your are...
I don’t know too much about art but I know what I like and to me that is what is important. There are instances though where I become fickle and decide I don’t like something any longer based on an experience that I have as I imagine is the case with most of us. I’m old enough to understand the copyright infringement is bad but, I am also old enough to know when people are...
August 2009
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Shopping Cart Issues :-(
So it would appear that my shopping cart on the site is acting a little funky these days. No worries. I’ll get right on that. Until then just as a quick FYI when you click add and it continues to say “adding…” it has already added the item to the cart, all you have to do it click on where it says cart and BAMM!! there are your shirts. Inconvenient, I know. I’m...
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Where Are The Wild Things???
I never have been a huge fan of Spike Jonze. Not that he makes bad movies, he has a couple that he has either directed or produced that I think are rather brilliant. The classic childhood book Where The Wild Things Are is making a leap to the silver screen with Jonze at the helm as director. As a kid I loved the book. As an “adult” I want to see this movie. Just by watching the...
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Part Music Video, Part "The Blue Lagoon", Part...
I ran across this video over at BOOOOOOOM. At first I thought it was a short indie film of some sort and then I actually read the post. I had never heard of Lifetime Collective before but I have to say they have some interesting pieces.
Lifetime Collective - SS2010 from Salazar on Vimeo.
Credit: BOOOOOOOM
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Free Food! How about it?
So I have been aware of the concept of Freeganism for awhile now. Freegans’ primary food source is your local grocery store’s discarded food. After hearing that you are probably imagining some unkemp homeless person rummaging thru a dumpster full of trash just for a discarded moldy head of lettuce. The people that source their food this way might be taking it to one extreme or they...
July 2009
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Dumpster Diving that you wouldn't mind doing.
As of late I have become a big fan of shipping container constructions and the potential behind the concept. It would seem that Macro-Sea has a pretty good idea that has a great deal of potential and versatility. Make sure you look at their website and their ideas for old abandoned strip malls. Check out this video and that entire post linked at the bottom of the page.
Credit...
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Banksy Does it Again
The works of the notorious Banksy has long interested me. In spite of his fame for his guerrilla art tactics he has managed to keep his identity a secret. Choosing to remain anonymous even though he is world famous says quite a bit about him in my opinion. His works are nothing short of genius in my personal opinion. Check out this video of his installment at the Bristol Museum and decide...
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I want to go to Japan just to see this aquarium
Kuroshio Sea - 2nd largest aquarium tank in the world from Jon Rawlinson on Vimeo.
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A T-shirt bracelet! What will they think of next.
This is a follow up to the recent T-shirt necklace/ scarf. This Instructable reminded me of when I used to work at Abercrombie & Fitch (I know, I know, I catch a bunch of hell for it but that was a past life). Anyways, when clothes came in they were all balled up and bound with strips of t-shirt jersey and we would wear them as bracelets. I’m not sure where I was going with that...
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T-shirt necklace/ scarf... for when it cools off a...
I just love Instructables. One of these days I will get around to posting one myself. In honor of t-shirts and Instructables here is another one. We all have those shirts that are questionable what to do with them next. Whether it be donate, trash, use as a rag or what not I am sure a similar thought has crossed your mind at some point. This indestructable is rather fashionable and functional...
June 2009
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The King of Pop is Dead
Since yesterday I have seen both sides of this coin. Most praise MJ as being a pioneer and inspiration to many. On the other hand you have a few that want to stir the pot and bring up all the nasty topics related to the King of Pop. I choose to remain mute on either end. I will only say that when somebody passes it is best to remember the good they did not their fault. That said check out...
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A great way to give an old T-shirt a new life
I ran across this great Instructable on how to make a tote bag out of an old shirt. The girl that posted it came up with this as a Girl Scout project. And you thought they only sold delicious cookies…. Her write up says to sew the bottom but you might be able to get away with that “no sew” fabric glue stuff I’ve seen at hobby stores. This is a great way to upcycle an old...
Architecture Yay!!!!
For those of you who don’t really know me here is a little tidbit. My life goal is to become an architect. I love art and science and I found that Architecture and Design is a great mixture of the two subjects. Check out this video I ran across last week. I think it sums up the process perfectly.
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Clean Advertising? Sounds good to me.
I’m on bit of an advertising kick at the moment in case you didn’t notice. Sad to say I have never actually have ever seen any of these in person. UK based Curb™ specializes in what they are calling Clean Advertising. They have approached physical advertising thru numerous outlets from pressure washed stencils on dirty sidewalks to designs hand burned into boards with a magnifying...
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Clever Advertising
How many advertisements would you say you see each day? Advertisements have been so engrained in our daily lives that we don’t even notice most of them anymore. With all the ads out there occasionally I see one that I think is clever or evocative, but that is far and few in between. With everybody and their dog hopping on the save the environment band wagon we are seeing some interesting ads...
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Concept robots that are pretty freaking cool and...
I can’t recall where I saw these maybe over at Core77 or maybe not. You can find Pushya and Pullya on YankoDesign.com The say that the duo aren’t meant to be our slaves but like motivators of our lives. These guys are like if you had two best friends that were short mechanical and followed you around all the time and…. did your laundry for you. Pullya is the helpful one that is...
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The World of Oz influences great minds
For the longest time I have wondered who it was that was in charge of the MGMT video for the song “Time To Pretend” and today I found out. The mastermind Director behind this trippy as hell video is none other than Ray Tintori. Not only did he do the MGMT video he also has under his belt a video by one of my fave bands The Cool Kids. If you get a chance check out his “Death to...
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Great Photo Commentary on Consumption
I ran across these photos a while back before I was in the blog world so much. As I looked thru these I was just kind of amazed at how much more food westernized nations seemed to eat. Not to mention how much sugary foods we as Americans consume. Check it out at TIME’s site from the book “Hungry Planet: What the World Eats” by Peter Menzel and Faith D’Aluisio. What the...
May 2009
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WatchFor some reason I have really been into the Yeah Yeah Yeahs’ music. I don’t really follow the band too closely and I have never seen them live (not that I don’t want to mind you). There is something about Karen O that I just fine unique and sexy. This video reminds me of the “Beauty and the Beast” show back in the late 80s. I remember watching that show and thought...
New Site!!!! YaY!!!
Hey guys what do you think? We have revamped the site and I think it is looking awesome. The store will be open really soon. I have one more set of shirts to print and it will be open. Drop me a line and let me know what you think. I love constructive criticism and even more if it is positive.
-Justin
Props to :
Ryan Grandmaison RustyEight Media http://www.rustyeight.com