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Month: March 2007

  • TB.Pensar 001

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    What is this? For a while now I’ve been thinking that it might be nice to start writing a (mostly) weekly column-type post in which I could just blab about whatever is on my mind, and that wouldn’t necessarily fit as a regular post on the site. I’ve been told in the past that some…

  • Karl Escritt + Graniph

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    Kyoto-based designer Karl Escritt has designed these two t-shirts for Graniph. No word yet on when they’ll go for sale.

  • Muji Pencil Sharpener

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    Sure, it’s just a pencil sharpener, but it’s a damn fine looking one — and it’s from Muji. Almost makes me want to start using pencils again! They’ve recently released a few new items in their stationery collection, just in time for the start of the school year (which in Japan is in April).

  • Second Life in Japan

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    Second Life — the online virtual world that boasts rainfalls of dildoes (to get a better take on it, follow Warren Ellis‘ excellent weekly “Second Life Sketches” column for Reuters) — is coming to Japan. Will it catch on here? I finally got around to downloading the client a few weeks ago, wanting to find…

  • Paper Craft Super Mario

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    Make your own paper craft Super Mario characters! Just in time for SUPER PAPER MARIO, out next month on the Wii, and looking absolutely amazing (hopefully this will get me playing Wii games again). Link via Paper Forest.

  • Design Tide 2007 Launch Party

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    It’s been in my TAB badge for a few days now (in the sidebar), but I should point out that tonight sees an event at SuperDeluxe that will act as a preview to this year’s edition of Design Tide. The night will start off with announcements from the organizers, followed-up with PechaKucha Night-like presentations from…

  • Cosmic Wonder Free Press

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    Cosmic Wonder and Nieves collaborate on the launch of COSMIC WONDER FREE PRESS 1. This is not a free paper though — it can be purchased from Nieves online store. Link via Shift Blog. Update: I’ve been informed that the magazine is free if you pick it up at their stores.

  • Climbing the Frames

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    See that image? It’s from a fitness center in Ebisu called Illoiha, and this is their rock climbing practice wall. Via Tokyomango. Update (16/10/30): The image is no longer available.