On this day
October 18
13 items, across every year
2025 1 year ago
1 post
- Hot Wheels “Draggin’ Wagon” designed for LEGO minifigs
The Hot Wheels “Draggin’ Wagon” is designed to hold LEGO minifigs. The minifig’s hands clasp perfectly onto the handles. This is a standard $1.29 Hot Wheels…
2023 3 years ago
1 post
- Crickets chirp around the door (72 microseasons)
The latest microseason, "Crickets Chirp Around the Door," introduces us to a rockstar cricket who's taking the insect world by storm. Join the party in your…
2019 7 years ago
2 posts
- Warhol wall
Andy Warhol. The art world darling. The Art Institute of Chicago is putting on a big Warhol show. Members get a special preview during October 17-19,…
- What if Quark’s auto-growing text boxes grew too big?
I just love getting promo emails from Quark trying to convince me to move back to Quark’s design program. I used Quark XPress in the late…
2016 10 years ago
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- The first xkcd you ever read
When did you first discover the webcomic xkcd? If you don’t know about this webcomic, you need to read it NOW. A search through my hard drive…
2015 11 years ago
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- Fireworks as constellations
While going through my photos, this particular photo of July 4th fireworks reminded me of constellations in the sky. Here’s an animated gif of several photos…
2008 18 years ago
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- Real life stegosaurus for sale in Chicago
A person from Chicago is selling a life-size stegosaurus resin statue on eBay. I emailed him these questions: I’m thinking of getting a stegosaurus. What does…
2007 19 years ago
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- IDEA: Sears Tower plush robot
Someone out there, please make a plush stuffed Sears Tower, complete with arms and legs. And the eyes would be lights up in the top of…
2006 20 years ago
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- The secret of how to hula hoop
The following hula hoop advice from hooping.org: Many people try to move their hips in a circle with the hoop. This actually makes hooping much harder.…
2005 21 years ago
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- My dodgeball team’s logo designed by Cef Grima
As promised in my previous post on dodgeballs, here’s my dodgeball and kickball’s team logo designed by artist Cef Grima.
2004 22 years ago
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- Piero’s Proses: Part 4 of 7: Curiosity
“Curiosity is like a synapsis. If you have synapsis, then you have curiosity. If you have curiosity, then you are a designer.” Source: 9/23/2004 talk by…
2002 24 years ago
2 posts
- michigan ave containers
On premeire shopping strip in downtown Chicago, Michigan Avenue, they are installing new containers in front of the Hotel Inter Continental. Here’s some ideas on what…
- Chicago Cubs’ New “Rally Monkey”
The Anaheim Angels have the rally monkey / thundersticks.Atlanta Braves have the stupid chopThe Minnesota Twins have the homer hanky.The Chicago Cubs should have… Paper Towels.…