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Laptop Circa 1940

Laptop Circa 1940

Sheri's father saw this old typewriter at a repair shop in St. Louis, and decided to give it to me for Christmas. He thought this Underwood Portable's sleek black appearance...
Pass It On

Pass It On

The other day my friend Liz sent out a mass email with a link to a website, simply stating: "This is a great video to check out. If you already...
Dress to Impress

Dress to Impress

Two movie posters, two very different approaches to promoting. Both employ equal amounts of oscar-fueled star power, yet the one on the left breaks from convention through its whimsical use...
Powers of Details

Powers of Details

Recently we received a package from Design Within Reach which had a great quote from design master Charles Eames printed directly on the packing tape: "The details are not details....
MINI ME

MINI ME

The other day I was sent the handy little "Field guide to Good Motoring" in the mail (yes, this is another MINI-related post). Yet again MINI created an absolutely clever...
Where in the World?

Where in the World?

You are looking eastward from Manhattan. The large green area is Central Park, and the waterway is the East River. The tiny sliver of an island is Roosevelt Island. Right...
Let Sleeping Cats Lie

Let Sleeping Cats Lie

Spotted on Spring Street: Life imitates art?
Crossing the Pond

Crossing the Pond

MSLK is about to get a new car rather, a MINI Cooper. Slightly bigger than a breadbox, it's the perfect city car, and being well-designed, it's an entirely suitable car...
Black & Blue Friday

Black & Blue Friday

Fed up with the crowds along lower Broadway, I ducked out west to see some art and look at books. There was not much to be found in Soho (there...
Pimp My Mac

Pimp My Mac

I am a die-hard Mac guy. Ask me what computer to get, and I'll always tell you "get a Mac." These days, it's such a low risk venture, that if...