Jake Von Slatt tells Boing Boing, "I got an email this morning from Flaminio Bovino, a young Italian designer who though I might like this amazing blimp lamp he made. He was correct!"
Awesome lamp resembles Zeppelin airship
How The Whole Earth Catalog influenced Japanese magazine design
In 1969 a Japanese illustrator and an editor came to New York to report on American youth culture, and they happened on a copy of The Whole Earth Catalog. Neither of the men understood what the book was about but they were intrigued by the design. They brought it back and used the design as… READ THE REST
Carpenter installs ingenious secret drawers in kitchen
Many years ago, we had new kitchen cabinets installed in our kitchen. The pre-fab cabinet set included a Lazy Susan cabinet in the counter's corner "dead space" which, at the time, I thought was a smart hack to deal with the otherwise wasted space. That said, I would have much preferred the secret drawers seen… READ THE REST
What modern apps would have looked liked on a 1990s Mac
Michael Feeney recreated modern MacOS apps to look like they're running on MacOS 9 at some vague moment in the late 1990s. His work is remarkably fastidious and completist, resulting in the development of a Mac OS 9 UI Kit. mac)OStalgia is exploring my 2021 work-from-home routine from a nostalgic perspective. How would have the… READ THE REST
Keep an extra eye out with a home security subscription that comes with a live guard
We thank our sponsor for making this content possible; it is not written by the editorial staff nor does it necessarily reflect its views. Homes are meant to be sanctuaries – safe zones where we can rest and play without fear of danger or harm. In the unpredictable world we live in, a strong home security… READ THE REST
Turn almost anything into a speaker with this discounted gadget you can fit in your wallet
We thank our sponsor for making this content possible; it is not written by the editorial staff nor does it necessarily reflect its views. From phone calls to podcasts to music playlists, you listen to a lot of stuff these days. And while earbuds and your phone's speaker work just fine most of the time, there are… READ THE REST
This safe, effective, and potent LED teeth whitener is just $100
We thank our sponsor for making this content possible; it is not written by the editorial staff nor does it necessarily reflect its views. You never forget the first time you sink your teeth into the odd, slimy, weirdness of a traditional, home-use teeth whitening tray. So many have us have succumbed to the allure… READ THE REST
