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DODOnotes iPhone Notebooks: Sometimes Nothing Beats A Pen And Paper
The whole hip pocket notebook fad is getting a little tired, but DODOcase — the makers of some gorgeous premium cases for the iPhone, iPad, and other devices — might have just revived it with its new DODOnotes iPhone-friendly notebooks.
Do You Still Rely On Free Paper Products For Random Things?
Earlier I caught a spider in my apartment by trapping it in a glass, slipping a takeout menu under the rim to cover the opening, and then tossing the spider onto the fire escape. Last week I needed to fill space in a package I was mailing so I got some copies of a free altweekly and balled up the pages. And, you know, sometimes you just need a pamphlet to put your gum in.
Perform Pachelbel On A Pint-Sized Playable Pop-Up Paper Piano
Taking those electronic music playing greeting cards to a whole new level, Antonella Nonnis created a playable paper piano that she eventually hopes to turn into one of the awesomest pop-up books you’ve ever seen. The paper keys are all lined with a strip of copper foil that’s wired to a series of megaohm resistors and an Arduino.
Paper Or Plastic? Try Neither
San Francisco recently instituted a citywide ban on plastic bags, then started charging a 10c fee for the paper bags you have to use instead. The idea is to promote reusable bags, but the law is also designed to rid the city of plastic litter — this would benefit the environment, because paper bags are considered more ecologically friendly. Right? Not quite.
Paper For iPad Now Lets You Sketch With A Bluetooth Stylus
Paper is one of the iPad’s best proof of concepts when it comes to apps taking advantage of what the hardware can do. Now, it just got a little better.























