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Blog: Editors's Notes   03/29/2010

PSA From Kate Bingaman-Burt: 500 Worst Passwords

Alexa Fornoff

In Kate's words: "contains some swears and some sadness and some silliness." Click here for the full size illustration and see if any of your passwords made the list.

[One page, folded zine for LAND show, via Obsessive Consumption]

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Blog: Make Nice   03/29/2010

Make Nice Monday Mosaic: Let’s Hear It for Billy Balls!

Polly Conway

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Craspedia, otherwise known as as "billy balls," "billy buttons," or "woolyheads," are a strange and beautiful flower. They look just like little yellow fuzzballs on sticks, and once dried, they last forever. One or two billy balls can transform a flower arrangement into something super modern; they're also great in a vase on their own. Here are some of my favorite items  . . . Continue Reading

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Blog: Editors's Notes   03/29/2010

Photo of the Day: Isamu Noguchi by Charles & Ray Eames

Katherine Sharpe

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Over at Design Binder, Lily just blogged about an auction of legendary designers Charles and Ray Eames' furniture and ephemera, taking place in Chicago on April 8. I was amusing myself by looking at the items up for bid when I stumbled across the beauty above. Lot 722 is two gelatin silver photographs, including this 5.5-inch image of Isamu Noguchi and his wife at  . . . Continue Reading

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Blog: Inside Out   03/29/2010

An Ounce of Prevention: Earthquake-Proofing Your Home

Garth Johnson

Claire and I moved to California 2 1/2 years ago. One of the things that made us veeeeerrrrrry nervous was the threat of earthquakes. I'm a ceramic artist, and we both collect pottery and sculpture, so the thought of going through an earthquake was pretty terrifying. From the moment we moved here, I started asking all of our friends how they earthquake-proofed their  . . . Continue Reading

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Blog: Editors's Notes   03/29/2010

Giveaway Alert: Three Books to Help You Refine Your Crafty Ways and Get Rich Quick

Amy Palanjian

Picture 1Picture 3Picture 4 Because we know you like to make things and make money in the process, today's giveaway includes 3 books from Storey Publishing to help you refine your know-how. You have a chance to be one of TWO winners of a bundle of the following three books: The Handmade Marketplace: How to Sell Your Crafts Locally, Globally and Online by Kari Chapin.
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Blog: Off The Rack   03/29/2010

Off on the Right Foot: Our Retro Sandal Roundup

Jane Flanagan

I hope you've all had a nice pedi to ready your toesies for summer footwear. It's always with a little trepidation that I bare my feet for the first time. But once I don a great pair of sandals, there's no holding me back.
 
And speaking of sandals, there's a distinctly retro vibe kicking around. This is good news in my book because it means chunkier, more manageable heel  . . . Continue Reading

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Blog: Design Binder   03/29/2010

Want It All: Wright Auction of the Neuhart Research Archive

Lily Kane

Ok, I talk about Charles & Ray Eames a lot here. Just one more thing before the official 86 on mentioning their names for a while---a lot of auction catalogues pass by me every week but this one caught my eye. On April 8th, Wright in Chicago is auctioning off an incredible collection of furniture and, more importantly I think, of ephemera from the collection of John  . . . Continue Reading

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Blog: Design Binder   03/26/2010

A Shopping Cart Makeover

Erin Loechner

ramon-coronado As a former Los Angeles resident, I can attest to the lack of green grass, trees and recreational areas the city (doesn't) have to offer. In fact, the serious overdose of concrete during my short time living in L.A. led met to stage a five-year boycott of gray fashion. It's true; you can consult my closet should you doubt the seriousness of my wardrobe's gray aversion. Now that I've relocated to the  . . . Continue Reading

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Blog: Inside Out   03/26/2010

Let Us Make Cake(stands)

Megan Jeyifo

handmade-cupcake-stand1-430x576 Gift maven Amber of the aptly named Giver's Log has created a step-by-step tutorial for making a cake stand. And get this---the plates can be switched out with the flick of a drill to match any baked item perched upon them. I'm seeing red velvet cake and toile plates in my future. The supplies are easy to gather and super cheap. Amber's cake stands ran her less than fifteen bucks and that  . . . Continue Reading

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Blog: Media Diet   03/26/2010

Spike Jonze Makes Robot Love Online

Melissa Goldstein

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For those with a gaping, Wall-E sized hole in your heart where a cinematic robot romance should be, reinforcements have arrived. Spike Jonze’s 35-minute film short “I’M HERE” debuted to raves earlier this year at Sundance, and is now available to watch in its entirety online. The film’s hero is geek-chic indie-bot Sheldon, a walking, talking, box-headed animatron (voiced by British actor  . . . Continue Reading

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