Wednesday, May 30, 2012

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Tuesday, May 22, 2012

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Monday, May 21, 2012

FACEBOOK "LIKE" MONDAY - 5/21/12

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MY APOLOGIES...

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I've been remiss in updating the blog. Not to worry, however, my commitment to the ironically iconic has not wavered one bit. I will do my best to post more regularly!

Wednesday, May 9, 2012

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THE UNBOXING EPIDEMIC

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What do I mean when I say "unboxing epidemic?" Well, if you're like a lot of people that turn to YouTube for product reviews, you will come across a large category of "unboxing" videos.

This is where you get to see a person literally take the product out of the box it comes in. It does not matter what it is. You can find an unboxing video for it.

I think this is a waste of my time. Just show me the box and get on with it. Think I'm kidding? Sometimes the unboxing portion of the videos goes on for minutes before getting to the actual product.

You aren't so amazing that we have to watch you open up a cell phone box in real time. We get it.

Below are a collection of annoying "unboxing videos." You should be annoyed already.

Monday, May 7, 2012

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FACEBOOK "LIKE" MONDAY - 5/7/12

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Saturday, May 5, 2012

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THE LOST DITTO MACHINE

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I don't know what year schools stopped using ditto machines to make copies, but it sounded a death knell to a process that was both tactile and sensory. The Ditto Machine was originally called the "Spirit Duplicator" which was so named because of the alcohol solvents used to ink the pages.

Was it harmful to inhale? Um. yeah.

This smell was so strong that fresh ditto copies prompted students to smell them. In fact, many of us loved to smell the alcohol solvents still permeating the paper. It's why I described the ditto copy as a sensory experience.

This is what tests were printed on. It was the way you received homework assignments. It's how announcements, newsletters and permission slips were printed.

I'm not sure what me me think of the lost ditto paper of my youth, but it was probably that strong chemical smell still bouncing around in my brain.

The inkjet and laser printer have long since taken over and the extinction of the ditto machine is just another reminder of time's continuous march into the future.

Friday, May 4, 2012

GOLDEN BOOKS FOR GROWN UPS

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We all remember the classic Golden Books we read as children. Who can forget The Pokey Little Puppy, Scuffy the Tugboat and The Little Red Hen?

Well, now you can enjoy popular genre films re-imagined as Little Golden Books. Pixar animator Josh Cooley has put together a book of LGB styled movie art. It's amazing, to say the least.