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Like Mom, Like Dad

From Neatorama: "The first [left] is a picture of my mom when she was 16. I remember seeing it for the first time as a teenager and being wowed by how geek-chic my mom looked."

"Ze Frank's new web project is truly neat: in Like Mom, Like Dad, readers submit photographs of themselves posing like their parents in old photographs."

Sir Peter Blake's Limited-Edition Deck Chair

From the website:

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This deck chair by the British artist Sir Peter Blake, a 2007 design, is made of a solid Merpauh timber frame with a digitally-printed sailcloth fabric suitable for outdoor use.

48"H x 23"W x 30.5"D.

Edition of 250.

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Originally $375, now reduced to $263.

The Beauty of the Power Game

A fantastic slow-motion video gallery of seven of the world's top female tennis players (Kim Clijsters, Serena Williams, Elena Dementieva, Jelena Jankovic, Samantha Stosur, Victoria Azarenka and Vera Zvonareva).

It accompanies Michael Kimmelman's August 25, 2010 New York Times article, "How Power Has Transformed Women's Tennis," along with a slide show.

Gürdle

Say what?

Time to begin a new semester at bookofjoe Naming School.

Clearly there are those out there who still don't get it: no matter how cool or great your product is, if you give it a doofuss name it's D.O.A.

This one's a definite contender for the bottom 10.

From the website:

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Don’t struggle with two bags — turn your big bag into a porter.

No need to lug a smaller bag over your shoulder. 

Stack your briefcase, tote bag or laptop on your roller bag, then wrap them together with the Gürdle™ and go.

Clicks shut, then cinches tight.

Wrap it around checked luggage to keep it from popping open and so you can instantly spot it on the carousel. 

Nylon webbing with durable plastic buckle.

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Just named Official Luggage Strap of Mötley Crüe.

Blue, Orange or Pink.

$14.95.

NewsCred — "Create your own newspaper in 60 seconds, it's free"

The way we like it.

Fair warning: there goes the day.

What is it?

Answer here this time tomorrow.

Hint: bigger than a breadbox.

Time travel in popular film and TV

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From Information is Beautiful, via a reader who prefers to remain anonymous.

Inflatable Hanger — Episode 2: Upscale

Last year's Episode 1 was functional and cheap.

This year's model is even more functional, what with the slot for pants or skirts or what have you and the little hooks to hang stuff from.

Of course, you pay for your thrills: this version is about 60% more expensive, though still not a budget buster.

From the website:

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Half the hotels in the world supply only thin wire hangers.

The other half won’t let you remove theirs from the closet.

So if you like to wash out your clothes and have them dry without hanger creases, take along these smooth, durable vinyl hangers.

They fold into the tiniest corner of your luggage and inflate with just a couple of breaths to let your drip-dry blouses, shirts and sweaters dry crease-free.

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Two for $9.85.