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The Thing: Issue 10

Remember how way back in 1991, before it got shined up and sponsored by Louis Vuitton, BMW and Hermès and spun off into two fashion glossies, Visionaire was a cool, collaborative art and design project made by hand and paid for out of pocket? While its creators may have lost some of their original DIY spirit, that energy is alive and well with the folks at The Thing, a curated quarterly in in the form of an everyday object.

Architect creates 24 rooms in a 344 square foot apartment

Hong Kong based architect Gary Chang designed a stunning and inspiring multi-purpose home that maximizes every inch of space available in his 344 square foot apartment. What he calls his “domestic transformer,” his apartment can be reconfigured into 24 different rooms and uses, including a screening room with a hammock. This is accomplished by creatively [...]

Sundance Channel wins 4 Webbys!

Thanks to all who voted for us at the Webbys (we promise to stop begging you to vote now).  We’re thrilled to announce that Sundance Channel won 4 Webby Awards this morning! They include: 1. People’s Voice – Best Drama – The Captive 2. Best Individual Performance – Isabella Rossellini in Green Porno 3. Best [...]

Artistically detailed New York City skyline

Tofi Stoler shared with Boing Boing this instantly recognizable pre-9/11 skyline of Manhattan that is created entirely out of staples. I’m not completely sure if this is the most efficient use of office supplies, but it sure is one of the coolest. Speaking of New York skylines, in case you missed it, check out this [...]

Illinois state lawmaker makes a personal case for gay marriage

Last week, Illinois lawmaker Deborah Mell spoke on the state House floor to announce her “bittersweet” engagement to her girlfriend of six years — “bittersweet” because she’ll have to go next door to Iowa to tie the knot instead of doing it in the state where she grew up, where she now represents 100,000 people [...]

Gulf oil spill clean-up: how you can help

With the sunken Deepwater Horizon oil drilling rig now potentially leaking 25,000 barrels of oil a day, and a projected clean-up cost of $5 billion, the thought that you may be able to help with this environmental and economic disaster may seem far-fetched. Yet numerous non-profits have mobilized in the face of this emergency, and they need your help. Some of the things you can do to support clean-up efforts:

• Volunteer: Many groups are enlisting volunteers to contribute to clean-up efforts. If you’d like to lend a hand directly, you can sign up with the Coalition to Restore Coastal Louisiana, The Sierra Club, the National Audubon Society, and Mobile Baykeeper. Obviously, these are just a few of the organizations looking for volunteers… several Facebook groups, and at least one website, have sprung up to coordinate these efforts.

The Elements of Euclid

Surely you remember Euclid, your old high school pal from sophomore geometry? Ok, he was sophomore geometry, as in Euclidian Geometry. His most famous work, Elements, was written around 300 B.C. and is still used as the foundation for textbooks today. That’s a really long time ago, so if you thought your math book was hard to understand it’s no wonder – this stuff is old. In the mid-1800s, Irish author and civil engineer Oliver Byrne thought the stuff could use an update and some much needed clarification beginning with Euclid’s famous first sentence: I. A point is that which has no parts. II. A line is length without breadth.

Paper airplane art installation

I really like this paper airplane street art-slash-public installation titled “Avionazo en la Plazuela (Plane Crash in the Square)” by Said Dokins. It’s located in Mexico City’s Plaza del Aguilita, which is next to a squatter camp. Dokins explains: The gardener of the Eagle`s Plaza are one dimensional plane made of metal and fiberglass. This [...]