Month: May, 2008
I’ve been seeing plastic bag dryers all over the blogosphere lately. And while I’m all about getting a few extra uses out of disposable plastic bags, these gizmos just aren’t worth the money (twenty bucks!). Why? Because they are super simple—and cheap—to make…
Cursive design has come up with a charming spring/summer equivalent to paper snowflakes. Her site offers little paper flowers—called Twiggums—for purchase, but I might be inclined to try whipping some up myself…
Looking for something to do in New York this weekend? Head over to the borough of kings to check out BKLYN DESIGNS, a furniture and design fair that runs tomorrow through Sunday, May 9 to 11. Now in its sixth year…
My 2004 iPod Mini has seen better days. I can forgive the monochrome display and scratched-up exterior, but its battery life is shot. M.I.A. can’t even get through a whole song before the little guy turns itself off—which means no soundtrack for even my walk to the gym, let alone my workout…
As we gear up for our second annual Re-Fashion Issue (August/September 2008), all of us here at ReadyMade have got sewing on the brain. So we were excited to see that the fine folks at Singer are holding sewing classes…
Even though I love taking photos with actual film, it’s just too easy to whip out my tiny, digital point-and-shoot these days. Now that my tax refund is on the way, I hope to upgrade to a digital SLR—and regain the control I once had over exposure and depth of field—soon. But in the meantime…
