Archive for January 30th, 2007

So that’s what a British Mac looks like

British Mac Ads So Much Better Than U.S. Ads (Gizmodo)

Now the octopus tentacles wiggle their way into Mac ads. I feel completely disoriented.

Still, the Mac actor’s British accent is adorable. . .

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Vladimir Gvozdev

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Vladimir Gvozdev, 2006

How do I adore Bibliodyssey? Let me count the ways, but meanwhile, check out the fanciful work of mixed-media artist Vladimir Gvozdev. (He is definitely not an easy artist to summarize, so just go look around his site.)

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Vladimir Gvozdev, 2004

Update: Spelling of artist’s name corrected. Sorry, Vladimir! (See Peacay’s comment below)

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Lock that book

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Bookclasps - Sulgurid

For those of us whose professions don’t involve lovingly handling dusty old volumes with creaking wooden spines, a website devoted specifically to the clasps and other metal embellishments found on old books. Hat-tip: Bibliodyssey.

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