May 23, 2007

CPSC Henhouse In Need Of New Fox As Baroody Withdraws Nomination

Michael Baroody, VP for the National Association of Manufacturers, has withdrawn his nomination for Chairman of the Consumer Products Safety Commission after it was clear that he would not have enough votes to be confirmed. A similarly conflicted and unpopular...
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Dost Thou So Hunger For This Sirch Ply High Chair? Yea, My Liege

How many thousands of my designblogger subjects Were at this ICFF asleep! One and that Canadian saw this seat of yours, And they hath brought us smooth and welcome news. Why rather, Sirch, than relying on smoky cribs, Or upon...
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ICFF Linkbait: MocoLoco Kids Roundup

MocoLoco has a nice roundup of kid-related design from this year's ICFF. There are nice shots of the HiLo high chair, and more shots of the YiAhn bassinet, too. Also, bunk beds. Lots of bunk beds. Nurseryworks and Argington are...
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"A Count of 10": Psychedelic Henson You CAN Show The Kid

I knew I'd seen that trippy rubber band mouth guy somewhere before. He was counting archaic, computer animated blobs on Sesame Street. Also, his name is Nobody. whoa. A Count of 10 [youtube] Also: 4 Related: Scanimate [scanimate.net]...
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Jim Henson? Crazy, And Thank Heavens For It

No word on whether he was vegan, but the evidence is incontrovertible: Jim Henson was crazy. A crazy genius. Who else would go on The Johnny Carson show with three rubber bands, a roll of Saranwrap, a slide projector, and...
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