Madonna’s cautionary AIDS comic, handed out at a 1987 concert

Madonna’s cautionary AIDS comic, handed out at a 1987 concert:

From Ethan Persoff’s ongoing chronicles of vintage weird ephemera: COMICS WITH PROBLEMS #7 – MADONNA ON AIDS. This public health pamphlet was handed out at one of her concerts, one night only, in 1987. Her image appears on the cover, and inside, a handwritten note urging for greater awareness of AIDS and an end to prejudice against those who contract it (or who are HIV-positive).


Homebrew, 3D printed Fisher-Price record-player disc plays "Still Alive"

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Homebrew, 3D printed Fisher-Price record-player disc plays “Still Alive”:

Pittance sez, “This is my brand new 3D printed Fisher-Price record player record (for the old clockwork music box one, not the new electronic one) playing “Still Alive” from Portal. It’s entirely made using Processing and printed at Shapeways and, now I know how to do it, I really hope I can make more with different tunes – suggestions?”

3D Printed Record – ‘Still Alive’ 

Help us choose an apartment in Buenos Aires!

Hey y’all,

Want to help us choose an apartment? We’re renting an apartment from here to stay in for our first month in Buenos Aires. Unfortunately that means we’re paying tourist prices — hopefully we can find something for half the price once we get down there and look for apartments in person — but it gives us a place to land and seems like the best option (other ideas welcomed, though!).

Here’s the list of apartments that meet our criteria. If you’re interested, take a look, and leave a comment saying which ones you like best (probably easiest if you copy the link into the comment). Or if you notice something bad about one of them, let us know that too!

Thanks 🙂

http://www.4rentargentina.com/buenos-aires-apartments/san-telmo/san-juan-and-balcarce-818.html
http://www.4rentargentina.com/buenos-aires-apartments/palermo/bonpland-and-nicaragua-505.html
http://www.4rentargentina.com/buenos-aires-apartments/san-telmo/carlos-calvo-and-piedras-1598.html
http://www.4rentargentina.com/buenos-aires-apartments/palermo/humboldt-and-cordoba-i-2083.html
http://www.4rentargentina.com/buenos-aires-apartments/palermo/republica-dominicana-boulevard-and-coronel-diaz-1187.html
http://www.4rentargentina.com/buenos-aires-apartments/recoleta/ecuador-and-santa-fe-vi-1640.html?din=2/02/2012&dou=2/03/2012&people=2

Make money fast with the sensational new T.V. Bank

Make money fast with the sensational new T.V. Bank:

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(Insert quarter into your computer to enlarge the image above. If not thrilled and delighted beyond words, your quarter will be returned.)

After the MPAA orders its minions in the Justice Dept. to shut down Boing Boing, I will continue to earn a living with the sensational new Television Bank. (Via The Big Blog of Kids’ Comics, thanks Ruben!)


FLORA, Adafruit’s new wearable electronics development platform

[Wow.]

FLORA, Adafruit’s new wearable electronics development platform:

Our friends at Adafruit Industries just announced FLORA, a new wearable electronics development platform.

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For the last few years Ladyada has been thinking about everything she wanted in a wearable electronics platform for Adafruit’s community of makers, hackers, crafters, artists, designers and engineers. After months of planning, designing and working with partners around the world for the best materials and accessories, we can share what we’re up to. The hardware is now in the hands of our staff and testers!

Announcing the FLORA, Adafruit’s wearable electronics platform and accessories


Rugs made from skinned soft toys

Rugs made from skinned soft toys:

This magnificent thing is Agustina Woodgate‘s “No Rain No Rainbows,” a rug made from skinned teddybears. There are many more. They are equally wondrous.

augustina woodgate, an artist originally from buenos aires and now based in miami, has created ‘skin rugs’, a collection of hand-sewn rugs
made from the skin of donated stuffed animals. the body of each carpet is modeled after that of an authentic bear skin rug but where
the series deviates from the standard form is in each tapestry having been formed from the fur several plush animal toys rather than that of a live animal.
woodgate sews each of the toys together in order to create giant floor-coverings with a varied color palate and semi-symmetrical patterning. her collection
evokes a spiritual or nostalgic reaction in the viewer as they contemplate their childhood, when the textures of the artist’s tapestry series were representative
of comfort and security.

‘no rain no rainbows’ by agustina woodgate, 2011

(via Neatorama)