Pocket Change: 01/06/09
- Did you ever want to build a machine that would pour the perfect beer? Did you ever want to build it out of Construx? Well, I have. Of course, I want to build everything out of Construx. Someday, I’ll find a like minded soul. (Instructables)
- Advertising will become more pointed and confrontational in this down economy. And I was just getting used to nonsensical non-humor and large breasts to sell me a soda. (WSJ)
- The Chicago Tribune wrote an article about how it wrote an article that caused Whole Foods to take three gluten free products off their shelves. The products were actually gluten-ful. (Chicago Tribune)
- Attention Bill O’Riley: Some people in Paraguay have built sustainable housing out of
falafelloofahs! Neat! (Inhabitat) - Got a good idea? Venture Capitalism is coming back! Or, so says this guy with a blog called Early Stage Venture Capitalism. (EarlyStageVC)
- It figures… I pay off all of my debt and Credit Card companies start forgiving some of the money owed by others. (cranky old man voice) “When I was young and living outside my means, I had to walk a mile in the snow to mail in my minimum payment check! You kids have got it so easy now-a-days! (NYT)
- Yale Student reduces her living costs by building a tiny mobile off-grid home. Awesome! (Jetson Green)
- Just in case anyone ever wondered how Rube Goldberg opened a bottle of wine. (Boing Boing Gadgets)
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