Entries for Sunday, August 6, 2006
➠ August 6, 2006
YouTube - wilkins coffee 1
A massive collection of the “Wilkins and Wontkins” coffee commercials made by Jim Henson in the late 50s. Splendidly violent!
YouTube - Bump keying
Practically every lock out there can be opened with a filed-down key and a hammer. Methinks home insurance premiums are about to go up.
BBC World » Advertising/Design Goodness
Cool new print adverts for BBC World. The theme is “News beyond your borders”. Took me a moment to “get” them.
FIVE!
One of my pet peeves is when I'm trying to find a friend's house, but can't read any of the house numbers on the street.
I just installed this number on our house this week. It's a nifty design -- It's solar-powered, so it charges its battery during the day, then when it gets dark, lights up using a couple of white LEDs.
The things I do to help out our friends. (OK, I'll be honest: Most visitors to our front door are Chinese and Pizza delivery guys).
$20 from ThinkGeek.
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