MetaFilter posts tagged with RollYourOwn

Death (and rebirth) of the telegram

jason's_planet — Wed, 02 Aug 2006 18:28:35 -0800

It’s unfortunate that telegraphy is no longer with us. The telegram, however, lives on in one of the media that sealed its fate. And if you prefer to roll your own, there’s a site for that too (link to fonts at "telegram" at lower right).

I want to be/under the sea . . .

jason's_planet — Mon, 17 Jul 2006 12:07:59 -0800

“If you have to ask how much it costs, you can’t afford it.” Buying a megayacht is soooo 1998. Today’s hip gazillionaire knows that the future of disgustingly conspicuous consumption lies beneath the waves. Advances in technology (and corresponding concentrations of wealth) have made the personal submarine a reality for the super-rich. And what about the rest of us, who do have to ask how much it costs? For us, the plebeian majority, there’s a website devoted to rolling your own.

sudama — Thu, 21 Jun 2001 11:35:58 -0800

I hope you'll consider participating in the "Roll Your Own" Blackout tonight. Just shut off all the lights and appliances that you (reasonably and safely) can between seven and ten p.m. your time.