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Snap Frames

Oh Polaroid, why did you have to discontinue your iconic instant film? You have left us consumers to hoard leftover supplies, and forced us to purchase overpriced film from eBay sellers who are taking advantage of the economics of supply and demand. (And no, the PoGo is not a sufficient substitute.) However, there are alternatives to our favorite pastime film format. There are the numerous Photoshop actions/filters available out there on the web (here is one), and now, there are photo frames to emulate Polaroids as well! Snap Frames, constructed of molded white plastic with a dry erase surface, can hold any photo or image for your viewing pleasure. And at $22.50 for a pack of 9, they won't break the bank either! Thus...

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30 Best Google Logos

Re-reading my post about SDCC '09, I couldn't help but marvel at the Google logo celebrating the famed event. I have always had a fascination with Google specialty logos - you can't help but admit that some of them are outright clever. From a designer's perspective, Dennis Hwang has to have one of the most coveted jobs in the world. With over a hundred million visitors a day, the lone image on Google.com is one of the most-viewed on the planet - what type of graphic artist wouldn't want that kind of exposure? (Random tangent: there is a one-third chance that I am related to Mr. Hwang, as the Korean surname Hwang, which makes up roughly 1.5% of the South Korean population,...

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Rank-Free Kimchi?

If Korea were to have a national dish, most people would undoubtedly point to kimchi. With roots tracing to ancient times, there exist dozens of variations, and is the most popular banchan - or side dish - on Korean tables. Kimchi is so deeply-rooted in Korean culture that Koreans say "kimchi" instead of "cheese" when smiling for the camera. If you have been reading my blog for a while, you may remember when I wrote about Space Kimchi, which was developed so that Korean astronauts do not have to part with kimchi when in space. Heck, there is even a Kimchi Museum in Seoul! (image source) Having been born in South Korea, and raised by a mother whose Korean cuisine rivals that of...

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