Museum of Useful Things

MUT, as they call themselves, are an interesting bunch. With a retail storefront based out of Massachusetts, they bring their curious and unusual products to online shoppers via themut.com.

While many of the items for sale feel similar to those found at uncommongoods and elsewares, MUT has the gritty charm I recall seeing from those 2 afformentioned leaders of this quirky space today. Plus, this site's got a few items I haven't seen before. Take for instance, the Folding Step Stool (as featured in Time Out NY's Holiday Gift Guide).

At 17 bucks, this practical addition to your kitchen can tuck away by collapsing it to put it out of site. Sure, it looks like an item maybe suited for a pre-school. But I appreciate it's practicality and simplicity.

Rolling Stone: Digital Edition?

This morning, Mashable reports that Rolling Stone Goes Digital: "You know that the times are a-changing when mastodons like Rolling Stone are embracing new technologies. Well, strike that, having a digital version of a magazine is not exactly “new technology”, but I guess you gotta start somewhere, right?

Believe it or not, the latest copy of Rolling Stone will be available in a free online version, and this is the first time Rolling Stone has had a complete digital issue. This move coincides with the fortieth anniversary of Rolling Stone, but nothing that is said on the official blog indicates that Rolling Stone will continue to offer digital issues in the future. In other words, don’t expect every Rolling Stone issue to always be online (and free) from now on.

The actual document viewer used is placed in a window way too small for today’s standards, but the issue is quite readable none the less. It’s available here."