Gimme Valleyschwag!

The cool kids at boingboing_net blogged today about Valleyschwag.

Basically it's a subscription service that sends "t-shirts, ballcaps, notepads, stickers, keychains, and other booty from Silicon Valley companies for $15 a month."

Cool idea when you think about it. I originally figured it was just useless crap that you'd find at boring tech convention booths, but now that I've read the review from Scott Beale of Laughing Squid, I might just sign up! The tees, stickers and pins are fairly hip and it give me some great ideas for marketing my own site, Grrl.com.

If you want more info, check out the Valleyschwag site here.

Just Cruise

See Tom run.
See Tom shake fist in the air.
See Tom "act"

Just Cruise

Mario Bros. LIVE

(snagged from the ever-hip gdg)

VIDEO:
Mario Brothers LIVE

ILM Gets Involved in "Every 15 Minutes"

The model makers, makeup specialists and special effects experts at Industrial Light & Magic have a unique talent for sparking imaginations of Star Wars fans worldwide, but not all their projects are for pure entertainment on the big screen. In conjunction with the Petaluma Police Department and local northern California area high schools, members of ILM volunteer their time and expertise to an educational program called "Every 15 Minutes" that shows students the dangerous, and often deadly, effects of driving under the influence.

Petaluma Police Department Officer Matt Thomas organized the event this year at Casa Grande High School with help from various ILM members including senior model maker and R2-D2 droid operator Don Bies, model makers Anna Bies, Danny Wagner, Carol Bauman, Mark Buck, Peter Bailey, and Erik Jensen, lead animator Jamy Wheless, and former ILMer George Sakellariou.

Read all about it here:
ILM Helps Community Anti-Drunk Driving Project

DIY Trading Card Notebooks

When you need a little notebook to jot down an idea or write a to-do list, there never seems to be one handy. Now you can make your own pocket-sized notebooks out of scrap paper and Star Wars trading cards. These tiny blank books are easy to make and fun gifts to give to friends!

Get the instructions here:
DIY Trading Card Notebooks

(thanks to Make Blog for the extra coverage!)