A Berkeley man who has designed a soccer ball he says is indestructible will be taking his new invention to the World Cup competition this week. Timothy Jahnigen created a ball designed to be played on the dirt and gravel fields of the third world. The ball, made of closed cell foam material, won’t puncture [...]
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Berkeley beautification: Transforming the utilitarian
Following our coverage of the mosaic-covered bollards on Ashby and Fulton, the person behind their metamorphosis, Lisa Bullwinkel, got in touch to let us know of a great way for people to get involved with a beautifying project for our fair city. She writes: Attention local businesses and artists: There are 60 utility boxes within [...]
Dave Eggers: Have a few pirate fights with your writing lesson
Dave Eggers drew a large audience to Berkeley Rep Monday night, and he treated his listeners to an amusing collection of self-deprecating stories. San Francisco Chronicle columnist Jon Carroll just had to probe Eggers gently, and then the author of numerous bestselling books was off on a roll. The most interesting thing the pair discussed [...]
Spotlight on Berkeley design outfit Emigre
I had hoped to review a new Berkeley-related exhibition about typography reviewed by Chloe Veltman in yesterday’s New York Times. Unfortunately, despite the story’s appearance, Gallery 16, the space holding the “Emigre” exhibition was not open yesterday. So the next best thing is to alert Berkeleyside readers to “Emigre at Gallery 16” which focuses on the [...]
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