Archive for October, 2009

Charles Trippy’s video blog about his life, the Internet Killed TV, has built a YouTube following (St. Petersburg Times)

Saturday, October 31st, 2009

On Day 29, they went to Ikea in Tampa, bought a stuffed whale for the dogs, then got pulled over by the cops for pausing in a handicapped spot.

Year Of The DIY Rage - National Post

Saturday, October 31st, 2009
Year Of The DIY Rage
National Post
Think bespoke Ikea, made-to-fit Home Depot or re-invented Rona. “It’s all about customizing the inexpensive furnishings that you buy so they look fabulous,

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Forty And Bitter . . . - MediaPost Publications

Friday, October 30th, 2009
Forty And Bitter . . .
MediaPost Publications
Some of the shows being discussed include “Easy to Assemble” and “Forty and Bitter,” two online video shows sponsored by IKEA. The group has found creative
Easy to Assemble… but easy to maintain? Mediapost.com

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RECALLS THIS WEEK: Snowmobiles, IKEA Blinds, and Other Product Recalls - HNN Huntingtonnews.net

Friday, October 30th, 2009
RECALLS THIS WEEK: Snowmobiles, IKEA Blinds, and Other Product Recalls
HNN Huntingtonnews.net
IKEA Home Furnishings is recalling ISDANS, TUPPLUR, and ENJE Roller Blinds sold exclusively at IKEA stores nationwide from July 2005 to July 2009.

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Steve Jobs would be proud of this Ikea hack - CrunchGear (blog)

Friday, October 30th, 2009
Steve Jobs would be proud of this Ikea hack
CrunchGear (blog)
All you need is a place to sit and two little shelves from Ikea. (and some handyman skills) There are two parts to this creation.

One for the coop

Friday, October 30th, 2009

Susan, a mother and chicken owner from Northern Ireland, uses the Ikea Antonius range as a new bug-free chicken nest box and storage unit. The drawers were cut with a sharp knife to create the nest boxes. Chickens love their new home!

See more of Susan’s chicken nest box instructions and more photos on Flickr.
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Built-in Besta entertainment center

Friday, October 30th, 2009

George is quite the hacker and has started his own blog documenting his personal Ikea hacks.
“I’ve done two kitchen remodels over the past few years where I hacked/modified Ikea cabinets, however I never documented the hacks. Anyway, I just posted an entertainment center build where I hacked a couple Ikea Besta products.
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Ikea fundraiser to support children in developing countries - Tri-City News

Friday, October 30th, 2009
Ikea fundraiser to support children in developing countries
Tri-City News
1 until Christmas IKEA will donate a dollar for every soft toy sold in its Coquitlam store and the company’s 10 other locations across the country to UNICEF
Come Together and Lend a Hand. Purchase Charming IKEA(R) Soft Toys and Give PR Newswire (press release)

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INTERVIEW-UPDATE 1-IKEA chief says sales up after slowdown - Reuters India

Friday, October 30th, 2009
INTERVIEW-UPDATE 1-IKEA chief says sales up after slowdown
Reuters India
MALMO, Sweden, Oct 30 (Reuters) - The world’s biggest furniture retailer IKEA has seen sales rebound in the past two months after

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The New Juniper (Light Reading)

Friday, October 30th, 2009

Modern. Airy. Sleek? Looks like Ikea furniture? What do you think? True, Cisco already went for a more minimal logo. So did Ciena. In Juniper’s case, maybe they wanted to emphasize that yesterday’s announcements were the start of something truly new and big.