Monthly Archives: July 2008

How to survive a five hour iPhone line (hint: stay home)

July 15, 2008 • Comments (4)

My epic 5 hour iPhone buying experience, and how it could have been MUCH better.

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Abstract 3×5: “Organelles” and “Deadly Pasta”

July 10, 2008 • Comments (4)

Two abstract 3×5 index card drawings both before and after coloring.

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Color abstract index card drawing

July 7, 2008 • Post a comment

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First time I’ve used the color markers to fill in fine lines. Scanning hurts this one, it looks better on paper.
See also: previous large scale color piece.

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Cow Pots: biodegradable plant pots made of poop

July 6, 2008 • Comments (1)

Thoughts on biodegradable plant pots made from cow poop. Also, why it seems that real eco-innovation comes from small firms.

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Beware of Fortune Cookies bearing Comic Sans

July 3, 2008 • Post a comment

I found this week-old fortune while organizing a pile of index cards on my desk. Serendipitous because I had just read Havi Brooks’ post about dealing with random help requests which helped me clarify my own help policy.
Oh, and for the record, I don’t keep all fortune cookies, only a crazy person with an index [...]

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