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[video] How to think clearly in a world dominated
by way too much paper

post from Daily DIY on 16 May 2008 04:54:23 PM. © Daily DIY

There are more than 55 million computer printers in the United States alone, spewing out billions of reams of paper a year. Where is the paperless office? Consider that in the Sorbonne library in Paris in 1302, you could spend eight or ten years studying[...]

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-way-too-much-paper/

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CDM Call for Projects: Summer Events in NYC

post from Create Digital Music on 16 May 2008 04:45:54 PM. © Create Digital Music

The door opens on a recent Handmade Music Night at Etsy Labs. Now here’s our open call to you. Photo: Jeremy Chae. (See his whole set of this event.)If you’re on the East Coast of the USA and want to share some of your musical (and visual) projects with us, we have a number of [...]

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The Photo Book Made @ Home

post from DIYPhotography.net -DIY Photography and Studio Lighting on 16 May 2008 04:26:41 PM. © DIYPhotography.net -DIY Photography and Studio Lighting

America at Home Photo Album Custom Cover What if someone told you the following thing? "Your home, your family are so special, that if you took their photo, I'll put the photo in a fine photography best selling photo album".

This is exactly what happened to tens of thousands of amateur photographers (and about a 100 top class photo journalists) when Rick Smolan decided to take on the (my) America at Home Photo Book Project.

Rick has dome several successful photography projects before (among them the America 24/7 photo album). All had a thing in common - Mix some pros and amateurs, throw in some directions and let the party start.

This is why I was not surprised when Rick decided to make America at Home a community project as well.

So why do I think this book deserves a DIYP post? Mainly because is shows that amateur photographers are good enough to compete with pros. Although the rate of images that entered the book is way higher on the pro side. Quite a few amateurs have made their signature on this book.

The second reason to feature this photo book is the book's subject. OK, how many times each and every one of us was lacking inspiration? With over 250 photos taken at home, this book definitely shows that home can provide ample inspiration. Of course if it is not enough, you can always get some more inspiration here.

To see what I am talking about, jump here and see the actual pages of the book. (Well not the whole book, but enough to get you hungry).

Another bonus to this book are the articles written by Amy Tan, Dominique Browning, Terry Teachout and Matt Groening (Yap, this is the Simpsons dude)

As anything else in the world, you can get America At Home from Amazon, but if you order the book here, you can make a cover with your family in it. (See my family and custom cover in the pic above - trust me, it looks better on the real cover)

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LCD Graffiti

post from Daily DIY on 16 May 2008 04:00:25 PM. © Daily DIY

From the MAKE Flickr PoolHave a dead LCD display around? Flickr user fibra used a simple laser printout and inserted it under the casing of this one, then slapped it on the wall. Might be a nice over-the-trashcan adornment. (Thanks, Matt!)[Read this[...]

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How to Teach Literature to College Students

post from How to of the Day on 16 May 2008 04:00:00 PM. © How to of the Day

Literature is a very versatile subject and it is generally considered one of the most difficult subjects to teach. There is no right or wrong way to teach a Literature class, however, there is a smart way to teach it. The idea in Literature is not just to get an answer, it is to get an in-depth, provocative and creative answer. The job of the professor is not to teach the student, it is to lead the student.

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Full spectrum light bulbs help slash your energy
bill

post from DIY Life on 16 May 2008 04:00:00 PM. © DIY Life

Filed under: money, staying green, lightingSaving energy is important to the environment. Even the government is starting to get on board, recently passing a bill that will phase out incandescent light bulbs by the year 2014. And the buzz is that your energy bills will drop by approximately 70 percent from simply switching light bulb types.Gives a whole new meaning to "changing a light bulb," doesn't it?It seems to me that if I can save that much on my energy bill, then perhaps I should be[...]

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More Flexible Than A Romanian Gymnast

post from Toolmonger: The Week In Tools on 16 May 2008 03:27:00 PM. © Toolmonger: The Week In Tools

Some tools don’t lend themselves very well to dust collection — you have to manhandle the dust-collection hose with complicated twists and turns to get it into position. Rockler’s new FlexForm hoses can help.The 12″ FlexForm hoses can expand to three times their compressed length, and the segmented design maintains its shape no [...]

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Never Pay For Onions Again: How To

Today’s feature is from MyByrdHouse with this Onion Recycling Tutorial:I learned this tip a couple of years ago and have tried it and found that it works and is quite marvelous. I love to use fresh green onions but am always out or there is a slimy little bag of them in the bottom of [...]

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Shop-Floor Surfaces

What does your shop floor look like? In the Toolmonger shop, we work on a concrete floor sealed with a water- and oil-proof coating. It gets a bit slick when there’s a spill, and it’s hard to stand on all day long. So when I saw this photo of a non-slip mat posted by photo [...]

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Make a Cylon contest - deadline is 06/14/2008

Here's an update (and details). to the DVICE, SCIFI.COM and MAKE "Make a Cylon contest" -- the are a ton of great entries coming in, keep it up!You know the Cylons -- that fanatical race of genocidal robots? There are a bunch of different kinds, from[...]

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