Monthly Archives: April 2007

Spiderman Races for Sick Children

TonyBarbaro’s novel Self-Expression and Leadership Program project has started to gain some attention. Barbaro’s project was to raise money for a children’s charity by running as…
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Geek Crafts: Spiderman Sock Monkey

shayne at geekcrafts.com says:
“Craftster user SeeMellySew posted her super-detailed Spider-man sock monkey. Check out all the webbing.”
SeeMellySew says: “…maybe I should just call it a spider-monkey? I had a custom request from my husband’s friend, who LOVES all things Spider-Man!”
We say: “Watch out for that web-slinging branch-swinger! (LOVE the sticky-out ears!)”

Rear view____Full front view
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Google SketchUp: Makin’ Spaceships Was Never So Easy…

Several episodes ago on the Art & Story Alive show, we talked about using CG models as reference for vehicles and environments and weather or not it’s considered “cheating”. Since that episode aired I hadn’t had a chance to mess around with any modeling programs, but then my memory was jogged when I was listening […]

Celebrity Dads Dig Dazzle!

The stylish Silver Cross Dazzle stroller continues to grab the attention of Hollywood’s A-list, with a whole gaggle of celebrity dads deciding that the chic urban stroller is the choice for their babies.
Grammy award-winning megastar Usher and his wife Tameka Foster have chosen a Cosmic Black Dazzle for their son Usher Raymond V.
Following the conclusion […]

Review: Batman - Gotham Knight

This summer may as well be called The Summer of the Bat, with the Dark Knight ruling the box office since its release and to celebrate its release Warner Brothers has put out a slew of titles to promote the film. We’ve already reviewed the Blu-Ray release of Batman Begins and now we bring […]

I have absolutely no need for this.

But I was on vacation and passed a certified Case store. I have always wanted a “stacked washer” fixed blade, and this little guy was cheap and cool. Like my other case blades, I’m not even sure what I’m going to do with it. Letter opener? Eccentric’s steak knife? Oh well, its neat.

The snap on […]

Minx Canceled

DC has canceled Minx, their YA line aimed at girls. I know some public libraries were adding Minx books to their graphic novel collections. It didn’t seem like there was much in the way of marketing for the line, and I’m not surprised that it is folding. In some ways it seemed like a halfhearted […]