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more about #cover infmom: Office Max has printable laptop skins (yes, I know, not the same as a sleeve, but offers more decorative possibilities). I've got one on my Powerbook... more » -
#diy
Make Your Own Laptop Sleeve Out of Any Fabric
Ars Technica posted a guide showing how to make a laptop sleeve out of any fabric you happen to have lying around. It probably won't protect your laptop from falls, but it'll provide some style and probably reduce scratches. More » -
#tvcozy
Test Card TV Cozy Reminds Us That We're Old
Do kids nowadays even know what TV test screens look like? In the world of 24 hour broadcasting, how often do stations prefer to put these up instead of some Everybody Loves Raymond rerun? Not very often, but if you want to re-live those glory days of annoyingly bright colors in felt form, there's this TV Cozy. The standard one costs $25, but you'll have to pay more if you own a larger sized set. Putting these on when you're not watching TV should make the set last a few more weeks between dustings, plus also protects against errant baby spit. [Etsy via Boing Boing] -
#winebottleumbrella
Is.a.Brella Wine-Bottle Umbrella Doesn't Contain Wine, Sadly
First I thought "ah... what a cute gimmick" about this Is.a.Brella thing, but then I realized the essential cleverness of the design. You're in a rush to get on the train on a rainy day: furl your Is.a.Brella, leap aboard, slide it into the bottle cover keeping it compact and tidy, and stop all those trapped raindrops from splashing onto people nearby. Neat, and pretty unusual looking too. So I get it... but what I don't get is the marketing-speak from the website, auto-translated by Google. More »
