Pulchra's Beauty Contest

Posted on July 3, 2008 Under Design

While It is often said that beauty is in the eye of the beholder, the people behind Pulchra -- the first online beauty contest devoted to the appeal of everyday objects -- find that statement to be only partially true.…

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Gold, Silver Jawbone 2 Giveaway!

Posted on July 2, 2008 Under Gadgetry

We gushed about the release of the Aliph Jawbone 2, but when it launched it was only available in black (as shown here on the right). It's very stealth, but not sexy enough for some. The new Jawbone is a…

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Tell Us Your Funny Camp Stories

Posted on June 26, 2008 Under Books

Remember the Camp Camp book we were giving away to folks who sent in their pictures of the good ol' camp days? Oh yeah, that one. Well, it didn't work. In retrospect we realized the likelihood of having a digital…

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Snap-Shot-City

Posted on June 4, 2008 Under Art

Snap-Shot-City is an "urban photographic treasure hunt" that encourages folks to pick up their cameras, head out into their cities, and see things in a whole new light. After 2,000 participants, who've taken 6,000 pics in 78 cities around the…

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Camp Camp, Book Giveaway

Posted on June 3, 2008 Under Books

Camp, a favorite (often forgotten) American kids past time. Everyone went -- if you didn't go, you wished you could have. It was the one place on earth where appropriated Native American terminology, competitive sports, social hierarchy, and libido-soaked nights…

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Mimobot Contest Winner, Timothy Nakayama

Posted on May 9, 2008 Under Design

As promised, here are the winning entries for our Tokidoki Mimobot contest: Winner, Timothy Nakayama This is my story, about what happened to my friends and I, the day when our island sunk into the realm of dreams and almost…

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Tokidoki Mimobot Winners!

Posted on May 6, 2008 Under Design

It was a tough decision, but after sifting through all of the sometimes serious, sometimes hilarious, and generally well-written entries, we have decided on our tokidoki mimobot winners. First, a few gems from contestants that didn't make the final cut,…

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Nike's Art of Football x Dominic Wilcox

Posted on May 6, 2008 Under Design

When we last left Dominic Wilcox, he was puttering around the U.K., building absurd model airplanes. Now he wants to take you to, Niketown! Well, Niketown, London. Besides running a Nike iD session on May 9 at the megastore (stop…

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Last Call for Tokimimobotkis!

Posted on May 5, 2008 Under Design

Today is Cinco de Mayo, and not only are we guzzling margaritas faster than Mexico smashed that French army, we are also gearing up to judge the entries of the Tokidoki Mimobot contest. If you've yet try your hand at…

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Tokimimobotki Contest Reminder

Posted on May 1, 2008 Under Design

Do you like Mimobots? How about Tokidoki? How about winning free goods from Tokidoki, Mimoco, and JoshSpear.com? Thought so. All you need to do is submit a story in the comment section of our Tokidoki Mimobot Contest post telling us…

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