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Remember playing with a Spirograph when you were younger? Imagine playing with one that takes up your entire living room. Swedish designer Eske Rex made this cool contraption that creates art decidedly larger than the pieces we used to make as kids. Rex says he’s never heard of the nostalgic toy and instead based his invention on a 19th-century tool called a harmonograph.
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When I was growing up, one of the best parts about being sick was my mom getting out the special “home-from-school” toys from the closet. My favorite of the bunch was Kenner’s Spirograph. Imagine my horror when I went online to find one for my young son recently, only to learn that they’ve disappeared! Yes, it’s true. You can buy a pale imitation that’s flimsy and not nearly as cool, but you can’t find the amazing version with all the wild-shaped gears. Well, rather than just complain about it, I decided to start a Neatorama FB page to see if we can’t find a bunch of other like-minded people who would love to introduce this great, creative toy to their kids. Guess what? In less than four days, we’ve already got more than 300 people signed up! So if you haven’t already, please add your name to our page and help us Bring Back the Spirograph!
And if you still own one of the original Kenner Spirographs, you can enter an original drawing into this here Sound Feelings Publishing contest where 30 winners will split up $2,000 worth of prizes.
And if you’ve got drawings you don’t feel are contest-worthy, but still want to show them off to the world, you can publish them yourself on our Spirograph Facebook page. Just imagine how amazing it will be if Neatorama helps bring back this really neato toy from the dead! Maybe we’ll even wind up selling them in our store one day…
This is a guest post from D. Salmons over at TestFreaks - website for real geeks, where you can find everything from dvd players to wii games
One of the ways of getting your business (or yourself) out there to the
masses is with business cards. Whether you're passing them out at conventions,
conferences or business lunches, your business card can make a great first
impression.
Some of the most innovative, creative business cards just so happen to
be the geekiest. So check out these 10 geeky business cards that are sure
to leave a lasting impression:
Pop Up Geeky
Saving my favorite for last. Bringing out the child in all of us are
the Lego employee's business cards. A little miniature Lego of yourself
- how awesome is that?!?!
If these business cards don't inspire you to create a
unique and, well... geeky business card, I'm not sure what will. Just
have fun with it. No one will soon forget you, I'm sure.
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