September 3rd, 2010 | Posted in: fashion
Wallets: the smaller the better if you ask me. And the Recycled Wallet by Holstee seems to be just that. Besides it practicality, this wallet is made out of plastic bags and newspapers collected on the streets of Delhi. To complete the ‘greenness’ of this product the guys at Holstee have also partnered up with a local Indian NGO that helps impoverished people.
Practical wallet, and it helps make the world just a little bit better. Thats what I call good stuff. Also check out the other items on sale at Holstee here.
June 11th, 2010 | Posted in: websites
The Royal Dutch Library has made its newspaper archive since 1618 available online. Over 1 million pages, spanning 4 centuries of news available for free, making it one of the largest online newspaper databases. I love browsing through databases like these. All these old articles, pictures and ad’s. Amazing.
However, the site is being developed, so forgive the occasional bug or server overload. Besides the enormous amount of work already delivered, they are working hard to expand the database, which has to consist of approximately 7 million pages in 2012. This will reassure its position among the larger database of newspapers. These guys have done a hell of a job, and still have a long way to go. A great initiative. Especially because it is available for free.
Go check it out here, and happy browsing.
If you are into this stuff, also check out the databases below:
Life Magazine Picture Archive
Popular Science Magazine Archive
Vintage Ad Browser
Thanks to Gary of ResourceShelf for some factual updates!
