Steampunk or Neo-Luddite?

The designers at twelvesouth have unveiled the BookBook. It's a cover for your laptop that looks like a quaint and curious volume of forgotten lore, so you can pretend you're Shakespeare while you twitter.Details are here. (Tip of the hat to zdnet.com for the catch.)--David E

Get Your Football Fix

Former Viking offensive lineman and Minnesota native Todd Kalis returns to Minnesota, with co-author Dr. Stephen Below, to sign copies of their book Pigskin Dreams: The People, Places, and Events that Forged the Character of the NFL's Greatest Players. Kalis has invited several former Vikings to stop by and visit including Hall of Famer’s Paul … Continue reading Get Your Football Fix

What Remains

Peter Ross has made a series of photographs of William Burroughs' goods and chattels, and they're a compelling view of the iconic author. Says Ross, "William Burroughs lived for many years in the former locker room of an 1880s YMCA, on the Bowery in New York City. The almost windowless space was known as The … Continue reading What Remains