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Evan Kessler:


Going Postal in the Digital Age

Posted on May 19, 2008 Under Life

The magic of e-mail (aside from instant delivery) is that all of your unwanted spam can be disposed of with the click of a button. If only there was a button to erase the heaps of unwanted paper junk mail…

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Wants for Sale's Vegas Vacation

Posted on May 16, 2008 Under Art

Justin Gignac and his girlfriend Christine are going to Las Vegas. While they're there they'd like to gamble, hit up an all you can eat buffet for two, and even see some showgirls. Why should you care? Because you're going…

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DPM x Penfield: Make Love, Not War

Posted on May 16, 2008 Under Fashion

Camouflage means two things: potential military aggression or you're going buck hunting. However, the new DPM Spring/Summer '08 line from Penfield is neither. The New England outdoor apparel experts have collaborated with camouflage specialist Maharishi to create a design that…

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Stanley Ruiz: The New Organic

Posted on May 15, 2008 Under Design

The first time we heard the words "warm organic material against cold steel" we began to romanticize about an afternoon trip to the gun range with Dirty Harry -- which is rather strange seeing as we don't consider ourselves the…

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Hand-painted Keyboards

Posted on May 15, 2008 Under Gadgetry

Most computer users express their individuality via their screen savers or personalized backgrounds. But GeekStuff4u realizes that the screen is not the only PC canvas with which to be creative. Their line of hand-painted USB keyboards turns your typing tool…

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Bell & Ross: The Big Jump

Posted on May 14, 2008 Under Gadgetry

We've championed Bell & Ross brand timepieces for quite some time now. The Swiss watchmakers build instruments for those whose professions force them to withstand physical trials well beyond the everyday commute. Did you know a Bell & Ross watch…

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Bonnet and Cheriel @ Subliminal Projects Gallery

Posted on May 13, 2008 Under Art

Attention Los Angeles-based art-seeking missiles: Have you been scanning your radar looking to track down another enthralling exhibit? Well a new blip has popped up at the Subliminal Projects Gallery in Echo Park (which also happens to be owned by…

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Kelly D. Williams Update

Posted on May 13, 2008 Under Art

Last April we clued you in to the vast artistic talents of mixed medium artist and designer Kelly D. Williams. In case you missed it -- or have been jonesing for more of Williams' distinctly raw, unapologetic and explorative work…

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Etsy Found: Soop's Finger Farm

Posted on May 12, 2008 Under Design

It's not often animal lovers get to witness their favorite creatures in their natural habitat. However, with the help of Soop's Etsy shop, they can use their imagination to put an entire wilderness in the palm of their hands ...…

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ROJO TV Online

Posted on May 9, 2008 Under Art

The folks at Barcelona's artist and designer consortium, ROJO, have been on our radar for quite some time now. Their wonderful design books, coupled with a multitude of other artistic endeavors, have more or less become staples of our design…

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