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Sewing up the vote

Presidential candidates, listen up! In 2008, it’s not Soccer Moms who will win you the election. According to Slate, you’ll need to redirect your gaze to the true needle-movers…

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Shana : Ideas We Wish We'd Thought Of, Reinventing X
August 15th, 2007

Wanting is not the same as needing…

But the premise behind this art project is still pretty smart, in an “aren’t-we-so-clever” kind of way. Justin and Christine—a New York City couple fixated on tracking their material “wants”…

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Julia : Ideas We Wish We'd Thought Of, Design IQ, Reinventing X
August 13th, 2007

Primp my grill

Personally, I’m sort of laissez-faire when it comes to bbqing (Laissez, or just plain lazy? Hmmm…). I don’t really mind a little grime and crud on my grill. But that’s just me…

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Derek : DIY Projects, Tools, Ideas We Wish We'd Thought Of, Reinventing X
July 3rd, 2007

Shopdrop ’til you drop

“Shopdropping” is the opposite of shoplifting, wherein people “covertly place merchandise on display in a store.”

The People Project takes the idea one step further…

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Kevin : DIY Projects, Ideas We Wish We'd Thought Of, Reinventing X
July 2nd, 2007

Cook up some extra kitchen space

Let’s face it: everyone could use a little more counter space. Foodie blog Chow recently asked its readers to submit their best DIY fixes for cramped kitchens, and some of them are definitely worth trying—especially if remodeling

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Jen : DIY Projects, Ideas We Wish We'd Thought Of, Reinventing X
May 8th, 2007

“V” is for Victory—or Vegetables!

In our recent Outdoors Issue, ReadyMade ran a story about artist/activist/big-thinker Fritz Haeg and his genius Edible Estates project. Since

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Derek : Raw Materials, Ideas We Wish We'd Thought Of, Sustainable living
May 2nd, 2007