Last weekend I made some notebooks out of reused paper that I scavenge from both work and home. It was a lot of paper, and like any self respecting DIYer, I brought it to Kinkos and they cut it in half for me. Give me a break, it would have taken an hour for me to do what they did in a minute and I would have only saved $2. Then I folded some file folders over an inch stack, trimmed them down to size to make the cover and clamped it all in a vice. I drilled three holes along one edge, then wound floss through each hole individually. A strip of gaff tape added a classy spine.
Category: Bright Ideas
Bright Ideas
Birthday NOW!
You know what is really sick? When America comes up with a really great idea, hands it over to them gents and lasses in Europe, and they put a whole new spin on that idea. What am I talking about? I’m talking about Carhartt Streetwear dawg! Finally, I can wear some tough pants without having pant legs bigger than my studio apartment. This is the best news since…wait…Am I going to have to go to Europe for these pants? fuuuuuuuuuuuuuuccccckkkkkkkkk
AAAAAAAAAAAAAHHHHHH!!!!!
OK, I’ve been keeping track and there a couple of you out there that owe me a favor. I’m not mad, because I knew something like this would happen!
Call Ashlinn and let her know how much you can contribute and she’ll take care of the rest! Thanks in advance!
Travel Back in Time
If you didn’t read The New Rules for Highly Evolved Humans in the August 2009 issue of Wired, than you are probably screwing up your life on a daily basis. I’m not saying that all the rules should be followed to a tee, in fact, some of the rules I object to entirely. They are all worth a read though, just to get a glimpse of what Wired writers believe to be mandatory etiquette. I am in particular favor of the following:
• If you bought it, you can rip it.
• Ignore your ex on Facebook
• Rotate your photos before you upload them.
• Balance your media diet (although I disagree that Facebook should get more time than video games. That’s just absurd.)
• Turn off “Sent from my iPhone” signature (should be done as soon as you open the box.)
• Dont type BRB, just go and come back.
• Avoid looking at other people’s screens.
• Hide your speaker wire (I’m trying, but it’s tough with a rental with hardwood floors.)
• Don’t work all the time, you’ll live to regret it.
• Wearing headphones means do not disturb.
And most importantly:
• Sometimes you have to break the rules.
These are just my favorites. You can see all the rules here.
More Serious Than I Realized
I was going to write this up in a quick Facebook post, then I realized that this is far more important than that. This gets a whole blog post.
Bread.
Butter.
Cheese.
There is nothing better you can do with these things than make a grilled cheese sandwich. There is no arguing about it. Anything less than a grilled cheese sandwich is a waste of an opportunity for greatness.
This lady knows what’s up. I agree with everything she says except the nonstick pan, buy this instead!
“The war against hunger is truly mankind’s war of liberation.”
– John Fitzgerald Kennedy
Technology, Where Are You?
OK, I’ll admit it, cars can do some pretty cool things. Do you remember the first time you saw power windows? How about the first time you experienced cruise control first hand? Do you remember how amazed you were when you realized that there’s an iPod cable in the center console that connects to your stereo? It displays the track names right there in the dash. You can change the track from buttons on the damn steering wheel. With the new Ford Sync, you can control your iPod by just shouting commands. It will even read you your text messages! We’ve got solar powered ventilation systems. Your car knows where you are, when to turn right and what traffic to avoid. They put cameras in the back bumper so you don’t even need to turn your head around while you back up for Chrissakes. But here’s the deal: Why isn’t there an in-car refrigerator yet? If I can’t leave a delicious Coca Cola in my car all day long without it warming up to piss temperatures, than how am I supposed to fully enjoy owning a car?
Car manufacturers, the ball is in your court.
Can’t Beat A Classic
Attention any dudes that I met between the years 2003 and 2008, there’s a very good chance that we have shared some memorable experiences shooting each other in the face, butting each other with rifles and filling the chateau with smoke grenades. This week, Call of Duty “Classic” was released on Xbox Live and the far inferior Playstation Network.
Steps:
Go buy yourself an Xbox.
Internet it.
Download game.
Yell “Where’s the damn map!?”
Die by the wrath of my gewehr.
To anybody that isn’t interested in Call of Duty, here’s something that may take care of you.
Invent This Now
Somebody needs to invent a reverse Coinstar. I go to the grocery store, put bills in the machine and it gives me quarters so can do laundry. No, this is not the same as a change machine. It’s way more high tech and larger and there are backlit plastic panels with sick change related designs on them. It would revolutionize how we use money.
“Oh man, what am I going to do with this huge $10 bill?”
“You could bring it down to Cashstar and have it conveniently turned into 8 quarters, 40 dimes, 65 nickels and 175 pennies!”
“That’s fucking genius. Why would anybody carry around bills when life is so much simpler with coins?”
Go ahead, shower me with awards.
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