
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…
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Amanda : DIY Projects, Tools, Reinventing X
May 6th, 2008

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

My love of photobooth pictures is thwarted by two unfortunate facts: 1) original dip-and-dunk booths that still use actual film are rapidly disappearing (and being replaced by digital ones), and…
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Amanda : DIY Projects, Ideas We Wish We'd Thought Of, Reinventing X
April 22nd, 2008

Our Green Design issue includes a great “How’d You Get That F*&%ing Awesome Job?” interview with Alex Steffen of Worldchanging. A couple years ago, Steffen published a fantastically enlightening book…
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Derek : Reinventing X, Sustainable living, Stuff We Love, Books
April 17th, 2008
Extra, extra, read all about it! ReadyMade’s Green Design Issue hit newsstands this week, and we’re pleased to announce that not only can you find it in stores, but online. That’s right: we’re now offering a paperless edition of the magazine, and the first virtual installment is completely free. Plus, it’s got all sorts of bells and whistles, like direct links to online exclusives and a clickable table of contents. Check it out!
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Jen : DIY Projects, Tools, Reinventing X, Sustainable living
March 28th, 2008
Let’s be honest—eating more than two of Easter’s ubiquitous sugary, puffy Peeps is just asking for a stomachache. Thankfully, there are cartloads of inspiring ideas for repurposing the leftovers this year…
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Amanda : DIY Projects, Reinventing X
March 21st, 2008