It's No Puzzle How To Get The Obama Times Cover

Alex Zalben — Fri, 07 Nov 2008 15:33:00 GMT

The November 5th copy of the New York Times sold out in a second, and is now going for ridiculous prices on eBay (it was up to $1000 at one point, but seems to be settling down now).

So how to get your hands on a copy, guaranteed? It's no puzzle:

Actually, it is a puzzle. Hammacher Schlemmer will make a 400 piece jigsaw puzzle out of any NY Times cover... Including Nov. 5th's historic Obama headliner.

[$50, Hammacher Schlemmer]

[Via Swiss Miss]

Disgruntled American Automakers Want Us Dead

Will Doig — Tue, 12 Feb 2008 17:03:00 GMT

Today's New York Times runs with a page-one story that smells a bit stale, but nevertheless provides a reliable twinge of superiority for us non-car people: More High Tech Invitations To Take Your Mind Off Road.

"Talking on cellphones and typing text messages while driving has already led to bans in many states. But now auto companies, likening their latest models to living rooms on the road, are turning cars into cocoons of communication systems and high-tech entertainment."

Though not the article's purpose, the alliterative "cars into cocoons of communication systems" makes this idea sound incredibly appealing. So does the latest vehicular-distraction buzz product, the 2009 Ford F-150's optional "Work Solutions" package, a head-on-collision happy bundle of keyboards, printers, touchscreens and, according to Engadget, "an RFID-equipped Tool Link system built in partnership with DEWALT and ThingMagic for a real-time inventory of your RFID tagged tools." Yeah that's right.

Photo credit: John Gress/Reuters

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It's No Puzzle How To Get The Obama Times Cover

Disgruntled American Automakers Want Us Dead