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Kevin Kelly’s Street Use has these (and other) pics of motorcycles and bikes, used in the Dong Dae Mun Market of Seoul, to circulate heavy loads around town. Says the photographer: These bikes are the grease that make the market smooth, you see them ferrying ridiculously big loads for 500 metres or so to where […]
Today in Germany the Hacker Tool Law goes into effect. With the official name of Paragraph 202C it states that it is illegal to possess, use, produce, or distribute a “hacker tool”. In theory, law enforcement could come and arrest everyone here at Chaos Communications Camp. A group of hackers gathered in solidarity to protest […]
It’s turning out to be a crafty weekend in San Francisco. In addition to the SF Craft Mafia’s A Family Affair on Sunday, start off Saturday with Crafticon 2007 at the Modern Times Bookstore in the Mission (888 Valencia Street, SF) from noon to 8pm. Crafticon features local artisans and baked goodies. DocPop will be […]
Zakka Life took two rice bags and made herself a roomy tote bag. Find out how you can make one yourself in her tutorial. Link. Related: HOW TO – Turn a Rice Bag into a Purse – Link. Reusable Grocery Bags benefiting Asia’s Hope – Link.
If you’re in the Bay Area this weekend, don’t miss the Ohio Knitting Mills Trunk Show that’s happening at Design Within Reach (1913 Fillmore Street, San Francisco, 415-567-1263). I first heard about this company from a post by Cathy of California so when I heard they were coming to SF, I knew I had to […]
Happy 75th birthday LEGO! – Parties were due to take place around the world Friday for Danish toy firm Lego as its 5,000 global employees prepared to celebrate the company’s 75th birthday. Master carpenter Ole Kirk Christiansen started the company on August 10, 1932 in his studio in the town of Billund in Jutland. The […]
I’m not entirely convinced that this is a good idea, but it’s beautiful in this video by gurkenwurst! – Link
