September 4, 2007

Media Frenzy: More Recalls, More Hollow Industry Reassurance

So when I posted two days ago that there were more Mattel recalls coming down the pike, I didn't think I meant today. But there you have it, the AP is reporting Mattel is recalling 675,000 Barbie accessories for lead...
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T-Shirt Seller Faces Existential Crisis T-Shirt

Ever wonder what keeps a t-shirt designer up at night? Ever want to put it on your kid's t-shirt? Next up: the "This is just another heart tattoo t-shirt." t-shirt. Hey, on the bright side, it's organic! "My T-Shirt",...
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Mario Power-Up Cube Mobile

When the Mobile Industrial Complex left him high and dry, new dad Will took matters into his own hands. Now he just watches for the day when his Baby not-Mario can jump up and reach these question cubes; that's...
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YouTube Is The New Birth Announcement! Omedetou!

For families who are spread out across the globe, why NOT use YouTube to share the video of you waiting to hear about your kid's birth [down the hall, around the corner, in the shoe-free zone of the Japanese hospital]?...
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No Cradle Is An Eisland, Except This One

Belgian designer Linde Hermans made the Cradle Eisland in 2002. It was shown around a bit, but never went into production. "The sides are the interface with the ground, by which the cradle can waddle. When the baby grows...
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Uniform Studio: Cool, Simple Clothes For Your Little Star Trek Extra

Martha McQuade is an architect by training, but she's been running Uniform Studio, a one-person clothing design and fabrication outfit in Minneapolis, for at least a year [that's how far back her inspiration/production blog goes, anyway.] Uniform Studio designs...
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