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06.30.2006

Harry the messy organizer

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06.30.2006

Shoe rack attack from j-me

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Industrial design houses are like cars. Once you notice a certain brand you'll see it everywhere. We've previously featured j-me's Big Head Coasters and a readling lamp that incorporates a slot for the book in question. These quirky little designs were simple and marvelous, and their newest piece is no exception.

The newest offering from j-me is a cool negative space to slide your shoes. The redundantly named "Shoe Rack", is a single piece of bent stainless steel that grabs a toe hold on a pair of sneakers or boots. Cantilevered over a half shelf the balancing act gives a floating appearance, and turns shoe storage into an aesthetically pleasing part of the living space.

Via our friends at Big Perk. Available in three and six pair lengths, the shoe rack retails for ~$125 and $180 USD.

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06.30.2006

ToRead or not ToRead

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ToRead is a unique email based bookmarking service that lets you bookmark complete pages that you might want to read up at your leisure. Bookmarking is already available with web browsers, so what's new, you ask? Here's the answer - with toRead, all your bookmarks are delivered free of charge to your inbox. Which means, it eliminates the need to store your favourite bookmarks on your web browser.

The idea is very simple – register at the site with your email address and add the toRead bookmarklet to your browser. Whenever you want to bookmark a web page, just click on the bookmarklet and you will have the entire article delivered to your inbox instantly.

Sounds pretty cool – I am glad I don’t have to backup all my favorite bookmarks on my browser everytime I clean out my system, thanks toRead.

Via Gadgetell

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06.30.2006

iBag turntable

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Summer has arrived. What better way to relax and beat the heat than getting into the ocean or finding a shady coconut tree to lie under? No coconut trees in Hong Kong? No matter, just as long as you brought some cool tunes, that’ll do for now.

Okay, so this may not be a real turntable, but you sure can’t bring a turntable to the beach! This bag has amplified stereo speakers on the outside to play from the radio or the tunes from your iPod or music player. There’s also an inside pouch to hold your player or cell phone. Volume controls are located conveniently on the outside of the bag so you won’t have to dig. It’s also roomy enough for a towel and sunscreen, or other essentials that you may need.

Available at Uncommon Goods for $60 USD.

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06.30.2006

A cobbler in every kitchen

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I know that this is about as low tech as it comes, but I couldn't resist a chance to link up an adorable white haired woman. The lovely Natalie Zee made a killer post on the Make blog pointing to a tutorial on making your own shoes. It seems that Mary Wales Loomis started wondering what it took to make a pair of shoes, and she tore into a pair of pumps with a tack hammer and pliers. After teaching herself the art of cobbling she wrote a book to teach the rest of us.

I know a bit about custom made shoes, and I can say that Mary's book uses some of the same methods that high end shoemakers do. She walks the crafter through creating a plaster cast of the foot and shaping a permanent last around which to make perfectly fit shoes. The tighter fit and lighter construction of women's formal shoes lend themselves well to craft room replication. Tear apart a few pairs of flats, and you'll find that most are only held together by glue!

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