Fray is a quarterly series of independently produced books that are filled with true personal stories, articles and original art. Each one revolves around a central storytelling theme, and is about proving that extraordinary things happen to ordinary people.
It’s about finding that common thread that connects us all together. And it’s an invitation and a dare to get involved: What’s your story?
For a little history, Fray began as a website, where they presented individually designed, true first-person stories. It then evolved into a series of live storytelling events, Fray Days and Fray Cafes that took place all over the world and were attended by thousands of people. Now, the book phase that they’re currently in is their third evolution, and hopefully their best to date.
Their first issue was called ‘Busted’, and it was all about “true stories of getting caught in the act”. Their current issue, called Geek, is about “true stories of taking things too seriously” and features 60 pages of true stories, interviews and original art in full color, as well as a special pull-out centerfold.
In addition, they’re currently having a sale, and for just $35 plus shipping, you’ll get the first two issues, a limited edition Geek pocket protector, and two more issues in 2009.
If you’d like to participate in Fray, their next issue is called Sex & Death, and they’re taking submissions until January 31, 200, so you’ve got a limited amount of time to get something in.
Either way though, it’s definitely a unique format that bucks the trend of high quantity, ad supported printing, and with a bunch of very passionate people supporting it, it’s definitely worth checking out to see what you think.
The External Hard Drives from Meninos are fantastically original, and would look great next to your laptop or desktop.
Featuring an acrylic case with an adhesive vinyl coating, the hard drives are available in a variety of creative styles, including DuHDcell Batteries, Viagra, Wonka Bars, Finder Icons, HD-40, McHDCain and Backup Obama, HD Wars, Pulp and Fiction, HDeinz, and MarHDoro.
Plus, if you can’t find one that you like, they’ll even customize a design for you if you’ve got something in mind.
Specs include SATA drives in 250 or 500 GB capacities, USB 2.0 connections, and Mac and PC compatibility.
Just don’t forget to lock it down though, because these will disappear fast!
Darcy Prendergast’s Off The Rails is a fantastic short about “all the crazy people met on public transportation”.
It’s done in stop motion claymation, and the lighting, tone, and color are all fantastically original and engaging.
Since Off The Rails has been on YouTube since October of ‘06, but has only managed a mere 20,000+ views, I’m going to call it an undiscovered gem of the ‘Tubes.
In 1970, Emma Ely bought a brand new Chevy Camaro SS 350. 38 years later, she’s racked up a total of 1,104,000 miles on the well worn V8.
Assuming a purchase price of $3,500, that means Emma has paid about 3/10 of a cent per mile for the car! To put that in perspective, if you pay $30,000 for a car and then drive it for 100,000 miles, you’ll have paid 30 cents per mile, or 100 times as much as Emma!
What’s even more amazing is that the engine, transmission, and rear end are all original, and have never required a major overhaul.
According to Emma, she gets the oil changed every 3,000 miles (that’s 368 oil changes during the life of the car) and attributes the car’s longevity to her careful attention to any maintenance issues.
McDonald’s has partnered with MySpace to bring you the Big Mac Chant-Off, a competition that lets you mash-up the music from their audio kit, or lay down a track of your own, with the winning remix appearing in the next McDonald’s commercial.
The only rule: You still need to use the original lyrics.
Say it with me [...]
Sling Ice is a fantastic Flash game that puts you in charge of a Sling or a Slingette as you chase after the Oozeville power source elements that were taken by evil monsters.
To play, just stretch your blob, aim, and release. The goal is to move from one grab peg to the next, and as [...]
