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Feb 22, 2011

The Ugliest Home Offices in the U.S.

created at: 02/22/2011

UglyHousePhotos.com finds and curates terrible pictures of homes from real estate listings around the Phoeniz, Arizona metropolitan area. This means these are actual houses, and folks are actually trying to sell these places.

Yesterday, they published a killer roundup of some seriously awful home… read more

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Feb 22, 2011

Isle of Tune is the Best Game/Music Sequencer Ever

created at: 02/22/2011

Okay, okay; no, this doesn't have anything to do with crafts, or design, or making stuff, but I'm sort of in love/totally addicted to Isle of Tune. It's a music/loop sequencer that adds components and parts by visually representing them within a… read more

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Feb 22, 2011

Hipster Bingo!

created at: 02/22/2011

It happens to me all the time. I'm hanging out in the cool kid part of town, and I spy a group of youngsters, clad head to toe with the standard hipster fare: low v-neck t-shirt? Check. Bandana as accessory? Now where's the one with the fanny pack...

Oh, there read more

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Feb 21, 2011

Book Art Photography by Thomas Allen

created at: 12/01/2010

created at: 02/21/2011

Photographer Thomas Allen has come up with what may be the ultimate, "Why didn't I think of that?" project.

He cuts up the people-heavy covers of pulp fiction novels and creates mini-dioramas, allowing the characters to interact with others from different works, and with the books… read more

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Feb 21, 2011

How To: Make a DIY Nakashima-Inspired Coffee Table

created at: 02/21/2011

George Nakashima was a Japanese-American craftsman and furniture maker who was a powerhouse influence in 20th century furniture design. I've been fortunate enough to sit on and explore many of his actual pieces;the Boston Museum of Fine Arts has several, and you're welcome to actually use them. His mastery of fine joinery mixed with rustic unfinished edges are as good as handbuilt furniture can get, and he's by far the my woodworking idol. (Sorry, Norm...)

created at: 02/21/2011

Nakashima's signature coffee tables feature flat, finely finished tops with raw or "live" edges, resulting in a natural modern look that's pretty… read more

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Feb 21, 2011

ManMade Gets a Newsletter

February marks the one year anniversary of ManMade, and I couldn't be more grateful for the successes we've had and the community we've created. Over the year, I've heard from lots of readers that they'd like a newsletter, and so....

created at: 02/21/2011

Now we have… read more

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Feb 18, 2011

The 7 Best Style and Dress Sites for Guys

created at: 02/18/2011

A ManMade man is well-dressed man, I've always said. Or, I've probably said that. At least once.

ManMade has always been about taking an intentional approach to the things your do, buy, and use, and clothing definitely fits in that category. So whether your a cutting-edge fashionisto (is that a word?) or just trying to look sharp for cheap, the internet is here to… read more

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Feb 18, 2011

Top Shelf Bottles with Drool Worthy Design

created at: 02/18/2011

The liquor store is not the place to be showing off fancy design work. I'm pretty sure that you could put an Eames lounge, Frank Gehry builiding, and the Mona Lisa in my neighborhood carryout, and I'd find them as dingy as can be.

BUT! Lurking between the boxes of wine and the 99 bottle opener end caps, you can actually find some pretty amazing product… read more

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Feb 17, 2011

How to Make Your Own Photo Gadget Pouches

created at: 02/17/2011

You've probably seen them: tiny zippered pouches, big enough to carry business cards, or a to use as a small wallet, printed with photorealistic images of hamburgers, vinyl records, etc. And you've probably thought, "kinda cool idea, but I'd rather a cassette tape I actually like, or a camera from own collection."

Okay, no problem. Just make your… read more

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Feb 17, 2011

"Uppercut" Will Make You Smile, Scare the Crap Out of You

created at: 02/17/2011

Drea Cooper & Zackary Canepari of California is a Place offer a unique view into a fascinating social expression, a fight club for computer geeks.

"In Silicon Valley we have the highest concentration of aggressive people in the United States. And it's a place where all life has been reduced to working in a cubicle and then after work going out to have a Merlot at the Fromage bar. I'm kind of looking for something a little more primitive, a little more basic, something that appeals to the essential nature of a man."

This video is endearing and terrifying.… read more

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