On this day
January 24
16 items, across every year
2024 2 years ago
1 post
- Is Amazon endorsing the ‘mad genius’ artist stereotype?
The "Popular Psychology Creativity & Genius" category is worded a bit strange—or maybe it's just me.
2022 4 years ago
1 post
- Staffordshire Pottery Houses in a major art museum
If you ever wanted to own artwork from a major museum for just $51, here's your chance.
2020 6 years ago
2 posts
- If I had a mannequin foot…
I almost xeroxed my socks yesterday, but then I thought that was going too far putting my foot on the copier. Perhaps I need a mannequin…
- Folding a round paper plate into square box
Most origami starts with a square sheet of paper. The corners of the square are integral to shapes and folding lines. Would it be possible to…
2018 8 years ago
1 post
- Discovering an urban wildlife book through a Twitter battle
When one alternative Chicago newspaper pokes fun at another alternative Chicago newspaper, you get some fun (and I ended up finding a really cool book). January…
2016 10 years ago
1 post
- Personalized cholesterol analysis
Is there a health website where I can enter all my cholesterol levels? Then the website would give me recommendations based on the various levels of…
2013 13 years ago
1 post
- A face came out of the wood
While waiting at the Randolph/Wabash CTA station, a face by my feet was staring at me! His tiny piercing eyes met mine as his gruff face…
2012 14 years ago
1 post
- Will the U.S. Capitol fly my Estonian flag?
Dick Durbin is selling American flags for a mere additional $4.05, you can have your flag flown above the U.S. Capitol. Pretty rad. However, you have…
2008 18 years ago
1 post
- No more plastic bags in 10 years
Ten years from now there will be no more plastic grocery bags. Mark my words.
2007 19 years ago
1 post
- Blogging systems used by Chicago Bloggers
Here’s a handy graph of how many Chicago bloggers are using blogspot, livejournal, typepad, xanga, and diaryland. Almost half of the 2,000+ Chicago blogs registered at…
2006 20 years ago
1 post
- Bookmarklet for Amazon
You’re buying something on Amazon, and if you buy it through an associate (like me), I can make 5% of the order at no extra cost…
2005 21 years ago
1 post
- Using full moon calendar instead of a Julian and Gregorian 12-month calendar
We are so accustomed to our 12-month calendar, January, February, March, etc. What if we were to use a calendar based on the full moon? Seeing…
2004 22 years ago
1 post
- new word: nightenorning
nightenorning n. 1. The period between night and morning. “Oh wow, it’s 4am, where did the time go, I should really get a couple hours sleep.…
2003 23 years ago
2 posts
- TV Discovery
I had an old crappy tv that nobody wanted anymore. So I put the tv in the alley with this sign. I’d love to see the…
- a way to get rid of an tv
I had an old crappy tv that nobody wanted anymore, so I put the tv in the alley with this sign I’d love to see the…
2002 24 years ago
1 post
- Front row at blue man group
Last night a couple friends and i saw blue man from the very front row! Check back soon for I will post my thoughts and pictures…