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Ready Player One: the best science fiction novel I’ve read in a decade

Posted on August 15, 2011 by Mark Frauenfelder

(Read a PDF with the first three chapters of Ready Player One.)
It seems like every decade or so a science fiction novel comes along that sends a lightning bolt through my nervous system: Philip Jose Farmer’s To Your Scattered Bodies Go (1971). Will… Continue reading →

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DUO BOOKSHELF BY ANA LINARES

Posted on August 2, 2011 by KNQ Associates

The Duo Bookshelf, designed by Brooklyn-based designer Ana Linares, presents itself as two combined simple wall shelves made of powder-coated steel, which are hardly noticeable when filled with books. The design is a fine example of how to achieve max… Continue reading →

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This Book Shelf Says All Books Should be Treated Equally

Posted on January 19, 2011 by chris

The Book Shelf in the image below is a very interesting yet simple bookcase design that basically shows us that all books are equal. At least when it comes down to size, although, technically speaking, the books shown here only appear to be properly al… Continue reading →

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Carved dictionary

Posted on October 29, 2010 by Cory Doctorow

Julia found a 1931 Practical Standard Funk and Wagnall dictionary at a used book store and exacto knives to carve it into a remarkable piece of 3D art.

Vintage dictionary book carving

(Thanks, Julia, via Submitterator!)

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IKEA: Homemade is Best

Posted on October 5, 2010 by Jaime

IKEA has released a new book called Homemade is Best, created by design agency Forsman & Bodenfors. Inside the book are 30 classic Swedish baking recipes for everything from small biscuits to large cakes — all using pictures. Inspired by high f… Continue reading →

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Don’t Waste Your Life

Posted on June 30, 2008 by Jeremy McClintock

I have become a fan of John Piper over the last month after I ran across his blog feed (www.desiringgod.org) through Google’s Reader recommendation system.  I can summarize why I appreciate his preaching/teaching so much in two points: 1) he preaches from … Continue reading →

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