By way of Mister Jalopy and Dinosaurs + Robots comes this interesting tip on repairing paperback book covers by reheated and reseating the cover to the spine. I’m definitely going to try this (first on an expendable title, as suggested). Ironing Paperback Spines
It may be a solution in need of a problem, still an interesting use of inflatable mechanisms – The ABRACADABRA bookmark aims to make finding where you left off and opening to that page easier. I didn’t know it was an issue but now I hate my ordinary paper bookmark. The ABRACADABRA contains an air-filled […]
Our friends at Cut Out + Keep are helping to celebrate the current Play issue for CRAFT: 06 with a fun contest! Just enter your project on the Cut Out + Keep site with your projects that fits the play theme! The winner will get CRAFT:06 and a cool CRAFT Tee! Good luck!
From the MAKE Flickr pool Many great projects were submitted to the MAKE Flickr pool contest, thanks go out to all who contributed! Choosing the stand-outs proved no easy task but without further ado, we proudly present the winners: Finalists! First group – each receiving a 6 month Flickr Pro account: Wood tiled canoe 50s […]
Joel writes on Boing Boing Gadgets: Wired.com is taking submissions for a redesign of their logo in the style of Dungeons & Dragons maps (or riffs thereon). The winner will replace the Wired.com logo for a day on the main site. An awesome gesture, guys. We agree! Redesign the Wired.com Logo, Dungeons & Dragons-Style – […]
From the MAKE Flickr pool This week capped off the entry period for our MAKE Flickr photo pool contest. We’ve seen a lot of great stuff! Stay tuned – we’ll be announcing the winners this week. In the meantime, check out some highlights from the past seven days: Farnea’s Audrey robots [above, bottom-left]- Link Sax-a-ma-phoooone […]
My best friend and I loved Laura Ingalls Wilder’s books when we were growing up (she now has Wilder’s signature tattooed on her ankle, in all its copperplate glory), so I was thrilled to hear about Jennifer Worick’s new book, The Prairie Girl’s Guide to Life. It just came out, and it’s a celebration of […]
