Exasperated Calculator

Month: July 2007

  • Read and rest

    Another one for my next refurbishment: [a bookcase with a built in seat](http://www.boingboing.net/2007/04/09/bookcase_with_builti.html).

  • Do people have taste?

    [What happens when a top level classical violin player busks in a train station?](http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2007/04/04/AR2007040401721.html). ([Via](http://www.kottke.org/remainder/07/04/13172.html))

  • Space saver

    [One of the coolest kitchens I’ve ever seen](http://gizmodo.com/gadgets/gadgets/sheer-bubble-kitchenthe-tiniest-kitchen-youll-never-be-able-to-afford-250575.php).

  • Lego combat

    [Lego models of real-life guns](http://gizmodo.com/gadgets/top-10/gallery-10-coolest-lego-weapons-to-slay-the-easter-bunny-with-250568.php).

  • The best novels Hugo never liked

    The [Hugo award](http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hugo_Award_for_Best_Novel) has been around for 54 years now. In that time it’s generally been about the most reliable indicator of the best novels around. But there are still a few instances where everything fell over a little bit: 1959: *A Case of Conscience* (James Blish) beat *Have Space Suit – Will Travel* (Robert…

  • Free fonts

    [Huge collection of free fonts](http://www.fonts500.com/?view=XXX_09NNN/). ([Via](http://lifehacker.com/software/fonts/the-top-500-fonts-on-the-web-250536.php))

  • Will it blend

    [A video camera records its own death](http://www.engadget.com/2007/04/06/will-it-blend-video-camera-tapes-its-own-death/).

  • Visualising data

    Best [chart of house prices](http://video.google.com/videoplay?docid=-2757699799528285056) I’ve ever seen.

  • Best toy ever

    [A plastic molotov cocktail grenade](http://www.grotto11.com/blog/archive/1175638654.shtml).

  • More papercraft

    [Make your own R2-D2 mailbox](http://www.starwars.com/kids/activity/crafts/f20070329/index.html). ([Via](http://www.boingboing.net/2007/03/30/papercraft_r2d2_mail.html))