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This is not a paper cup

Ceci n’est pas une tasse (de papier). Indeed, it’s not a paper cup. It’s a double-walled porcelain cup with a silicone lid. All the sexiness of disposable without all the pesky trash.

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Tech Weenie

Updated URLs for all of the RSS feeds»

I’ve intended to shift the RSS feeds for the site over to Feedburner for quite some time. I’m still in the middle of banging out a live rebuild of the site, but it’s a perfect time to implement the new feeds. Existing subscriptions will continue to work […]

Notable Web Stuff, Tech Weenie

Logo Designer David Airey’s Domain Hijacked and Held Hostage»

A gmail security vulnerability (now fixed) allowed a domain extortionist to hijack logo designer David Airey’s domain. Fortunately he had a a .co.uk backup and is online. But he’s still fighting to get back his .com.

UPDATED: JAN 14, 2008…

Film / Teevee, Transport

The Real Cannonball Run»

Most people think of Burt Reynolds and Dom DeLuise when they think of the Cannonball Run. Not a lot of people know that the Cannonball …

Tech Weenie

Great Little Cross Platform Network Clipboard App»

My everyday routine involves using both my desktop PC running Windows XP and my MacBook Pro running os X (most of the time). It can …

Asides + Elsewhere

2008-10-04

Craziest Obama Lawn Ever»

Over at Blogtown, PDX…
With the impending financial collapse of the anti-Bush tchotchke market, bumperstickered Subaru owners and political punsters everywhere are going to be wondering: …

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2008-10-03

VP Debates, Rickrolled»

From Gizmodo
Chris Matthews and the CNBC crew did their best to report last night’s vice presidential debate between Biden and Palin, but it appears that …

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2008-09-30

The Design Entrepreneur, by Steven Heller and Lita Talarico»

At Core77…

Frank Kozik’s brightly colored toy smoking rabbit for Paul Budnitz’s Kidrobot typifies the intersection between graphic design and product design. Is it a product …

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2008-09-16

Transformers Poised to Attack Portland»

Over at Portland Mercury: Blogtown, PDX
A horde of incognito Transformers disguised as gargoyles are lying in wait–ready to take over downtown Portland. Need evidence of …

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