Recently a commenter asked what they could do with all the old newspapers they had piling up. With enough time, patience, and newspapers you can create newspaper yarn. From the design studios of Greetje van Tiem and her “Indruk” project she can purportedly spins 20yds of “yarn” from a sheet of old newspaper. Include steps on how to make it. picked by AutumnLotus 1 year ago tags handspun recycled newspaper yarn greetje van |
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An burglar wanted by Welsh authorities didn't like the mug shot published in the local newspaper so he took a new one himself, in front of a police van, and sent it to the newspaper. He might be a little to clever for his own good, however. Authorities were quite happy to have an updated pic. picked by tigertony 3 weeks ago 1 comments edit related share plime.com |
With a piece of newspaper and a little imagination, you can become another person. Recycle an old newspaper and roleplay your favorite character by making and wearing a paper hat! picked by DaftGretel 3 years ago 3 comments edit related share plime.com |
After a recent bout of major newspapers closing, Princeton University explored what happens when a town loses its newspaper. Though most responders said it wouldn't hurt their civics much, voter turnout fell, fewer people ran, more incumbents were reelected. picked by lynxears 8 months ago 8 comments edit related share politics |
As the economy continues to deteriorate, one of the industries that is going to be most severely affected is the American newspaper industry. picked by Bornbad 10 months ago 7 comments edit related share world |
Lots more on the site but the "Today's News" section (linked) displays 613 daily newspaper front pages from 58 countries. Pretty interesting to see what makes the front page around the world! They even have archived collections of pages from significant events in recent history. picked by browntrout 2 years ago 0 comments edit related share plime.com |
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What if there were no newspapers anymore? Some people, mainly newspaper reporters and publishers, are warning that this is where we're heading. And they declare, as with a single loud voice, "You'll be sorry!" To save ourselves 50 cents or a buck, they say, we will be denying ourselves crucial knowledge that we need to be well-informed citizens of a democracy. picked by nateebiinature 4 months ago 6 comments edit related share plime.com |
Vanguard newspaper said that two men tried to steal a Mazda car two days earlier in Kwara State, with one suspect transforming himself into a goat as vigilantes cornered him. picked by Bornbad 10 months ago 6 comments edit related share weird |
A "drowsy" bus driver was caught on camera reading a newspaper at the wheel shortly before he hit a tree sending branches crashing onto and killing a young woman, an inquest heard. picked by bingo 12 months ago 0 comments edit related share plime.com |
Some of our best and brightest college girls got a little upset because they showed a bit too much tummy in the school newspaper - so they stole half the production run. God help them if they check the Internet! picked by BrownTrout 3 years ago 3 comments edit related share plime.com |
We all have old newspapers sitting around waiting to be recycled but Belgian Designer Charles Kaisin is sitting around ON old newspapers that he upcycled into this amazing expandable bench. picked by AutumnLotus 1 year ago 0 comments edit related share plime.com |
Casket makers catering to natural burials have offered biodegradable coffins made of such materials as recycled newspapers or cardboard. One American company is selling caskets made of banana sheaves. (theme pic is a pineapple leaf coffin) 3 comments edit related share plime.comThey take six months to two years to biodegrade. picked by Bingo 5 months ago |
Balloons apparently were boring. A young man returning home from a church mission in Mexico found his family's home completely wrapped in newspaper. picked by AutumnLotus 3 years ago 0 comments edit related share weird |
One of the two men accused of terrorizing Phoenix in a series of random late-night shootings thinks his newspaper notoriety deserves compensation - in the form of a discount subscription to the Tribune. picked by BrownTrout 3 years ago 1 comments edit related share plime.com |
This all weather coat can be stuffed with newspaper for extra warmth or used as a pillow or a backpack in warmer times. 2 comments edit related share plime.comDesigned by Lida Baday, 3,000 will be made and distributed to the homeless across Canada and the US in March 2008. picked by leopoldogolba 2 years ago |
Google has begun scanning microfilm from some newspapers’ historic archives to make them searchable online, first through Google News and eventually on the papers’ own Web sites, the company said Monday. picked by muppet 1 year ago 4 comments edit related share technology |
Because this is like, the hotbed issue in today's world. Wars, injustice and murders come and go...but I want the F*CKIN' NEWSPAPER off my lawn. picked by moe 2 years ago 1 comments edit related share plime.com |
Jack the Ripper was a forgery invented by journalists to link a series of unrelated murders and sell newspapers, according to a new book. picked by AutumnLotus 7 months ago 2 comments edit related share plime.com |
It was bad enough when an Italian court ruled that any blog with a headline is a de facto newspaper and was illegal, but now some are saying that any site with a headline could be labeled a "stampa clandestina" – or a "clandestine" newspaper. picked by 2manyusernames 1 year ago 1 comments edit related share politics |
Prince is giving copies of his newest album, Planet Earth, for free as a newspaper insert. picked by 2manyusernames 2 years ago 4 comments edit related share plime.com |
With the Plimates category, I thought Plime's weekly newspaper might as well be linked too. This one is today's news, but remember to check the archive. picked by TheStep 2 years ago 14 comments edit related share plime.com |