
For children of the 80s, Shrinky Dinks are right up there with Sea Monkeys and Slap Bracelets as cherished interactive fads of our youth. But although I have yet to see a modern-day application for the latter two, Shrinky Dink-style plastic has reemerged…
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Amanda : DIY Projects, Raw Materials, Reinventing X, Stuff We Love
May 1st, 2008

I haven’t eaten a Peep in years. Thanks to their beady eyes, fluorescent color palette, and unpronounceable ingredient list, the “marshmallows” seem more like Happy Meal toys than America’s most popular, non-chocolate Easter candy…
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Claire D. : DIY Projects, Raw Materials, Reinventing X, Books
March 18th, 2008

If you’re the type who loves to design but not necessarily to build, it’s time to familiarize yourself with Ponoko. Self-billed as the world’s first “personal manufacturing platform,” the site allows users to design their projects or products online…
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Kelley : DIY Projects, Tools, Raw Materials, Design IQ, Events
March 3rd, 2008

Calling all Red Bull addicts: Use your caffeine high to artfully repurpose an empty aluminum can and you could win yourself an all-expenses paid trip for two to Art Basel in Switzerland or Miami…
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Shana : DIY Projects, Raw Materials, Design IQ, Reinventing X, Events
February 21st, 2008

Forgot to pick up a card for Valentine’s Day? Off to the office-supply closet you go…
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Jen : DIY Projects, Raw Materials, Reinventing X
February 14th, 2008

Coming up short on festive holiday decor? Deck your halls/walls/whole apartment with handmade paper decorations…
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Jen : DIY Projects, Raw Materials, Design IQ, Sustainable living
December 4th, 2007