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Reader Geoffrey writes in with this clever cable decluttering tip for repurposing CD or DVD spindles: I just discovered a nice re-use of those CD/DVD spindle cases: use them to store cables… CD/DVD Spindle Cable Organizer [Clever Uses]

Pop-up books? Often cool; sometimes meh. This pop-up book? I’ll take two. Via Design Observer. Pre-order this book from Amazon.comABC3D

In her essay Feeding the psyche, Junk words and corn-fed music, psychologist Lyn Cowan attacks the meaningless language of psychology, lacking depth and significance, words such as addiction,… Lyn Cowan on Mentalspeak.

Love Diary #5Love Diary #5

“He has covered with his never-flagging pencil enoughcharta pura (white paper) to placard the whole walls of China,and etched as much copper as would sheathe the British Navy.” The Grand Master

[Photograph of New York City subway rider by Walker Evans.] He once told me that the creation of a character “starts with looking at all the people on the subway, figuring out how they… Jackie Gleason on creating a character

Exercise, avoid man-made foods, and smile, fercryinoutloud. Lalanne is 93, btb. h/t Boing Boing QotD: Jack Lalanne’s recipe for happiness

A number of Puffin Classics have been redesigned. There’s no way these looked as good when I was a kid. See more of them here. Puffin Classics, redesigned

Self control, bravery and generosity – the three marks of a “Great Heart” according to the Sioux. Self control, bravery and generosity — the three marks of a

Richie Rich Billions #10Richie Rich Billions #10