Author: Tony M.

Analog Memory Desk

The doodlers wet dream. Introducing the Analog Memory Desk from Kirsten Camara. It is has a table surface with a rotating roll of 1100 yards of paper that lets you draw and write on.1,100 yards of paper will record the lists, the phones numbers you call once,the pixel size of that box on that website, […]

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Intelligent Life Exists

The surest sign that intelligent life exists elsewhere in the universe is that it has never tried to contact us. -Bill Watterson Tony M.If this article made you think, brought back a memory, or made you see something differently, I’d love to hear from you. Send me an email at sandboxworld@gmail.com. I read every message […]

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Captain Canuck Syrup?

Waterloo, Quebec-based Turkey Hill Sugarbush Ltd (south east of Montreal) created a Captain Canuck-brand “100 % Approved Canadian Maple Syrup.” People take their syrup very seriously in Canada and what better way to promote it with Captain Canuck. Tony M.If this article made you think, brought back a memory, or made you see something differently, […]

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The Dude

The first mention of dudes and dudesses was by Mark Twain in A Connecticut Yankee in King Arthur’s Court which was published in 1889. Evander Berry Wall, a New York socialite, was dubbed in 1883 “King of the Dudes.” Tony M.If this article made you think, brought back a memory, or made you see something […]

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Darth Vader Banana Peels

There is a dark force at work in Matthew Mahoney who can turn rotten banana peels into a life-like image of Darth Vader. Tony M.If this article made you think, brought back a memory, or made you see something differently, I’d love to hear from you. Send me an email at sandboxworld@gmail.com. I read every […]

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Gas Station Pump Solutions

Russian ingenuity at its best. When your fuel hose is too short to reach your gas tank, what do you do? Move your car or lift your car. You guessed it. You lift your car closer to the pump. I thought those Ladas were heavy. Tony M.If this article made you think, brought back a […]

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The Standard Calendar

I love calenders. Here is one I was not able to get but love the tongue and cheekiness of it. The Standard Calendar is a hoot. Tony M.If this article made you think, brought back a memory, or made you see something differently, I’d love to hear from you. Send me an email at sandboxworld@gmail.com. […]

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The Pantonization of the World

Pantone wants us to see the world in colors.  FoodArtPairings explores the Pantonization of the color of food.  I am getting hungry just looking at those prints. Tony M.If this article made you think, brought back a memory, or made you see something differently, I’d love to hear from you. Send me an email at […]

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Dearest Netflix: A Break-up Letter

Are you like me who is always scrolling for something decent to watch on Netflix?  I found this amusing faux break-up letter to Netlix that harks my sentiment about the recent movie selection.  I am holding out till the new season of House of Cards.  Netflix to me is like AMC  that dangles Mad Men […]

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Quiet Life

Live a quiet life, work with your hands. Tony M.If this article made you think, brought back a memory, or made you see something differently, I’d love to hear from you. Send me an email at sandboxworld@gmail.com. I read every message personally and, with your permission, may feature your thoughts in a future article because […]

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Froot Loops Are All the Same Flavor

Well there goes another childhood myth down the toilet.  Froot Loops “flavors” taste all the same.  It’s all food coloring. You have deceived me for the last time Toucan Sam. Seems the folks at Time have the straight dope on this one. Oh by the way, happy birthday Toucan Sam, Froot Loops was first introduced […]

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Patrick Dean: Half Assed Cosplay Ideas

The thing I like about Comicons are the cosplay costumes. Some costumes are great and others not so much. The motley collection of ideas inspired Patrick Dean to come up with his own half assed cosplay ideas on a budget. Don’t get me wrong but how many Deadpools can a show get. I lost count […]

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