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...stretchy and comfortable. James also carries a line of sophisticated sweaters by Jamie Krietman, scarves by Ellen Martin and hats by Barbara Volker. James - a graduate of Mundelein College in Chicago, where she majored in textile and clothing and minored in business - worked as an assistant designer and pattern maker in various sportswear companies before moving to New York. Joanie James NY is now a 10-year institution in the East Village's fashion...
Going through the first gallery was pure pleasure. The guitars here are among the first created, made by artisans for wealthy patrons to play in their drawing rooms for small groups. They are small, delicate and exquisitely decorated according to their makers' imaginations. Many are inlaid with ivory, ebony, mother of pearl and tortoiseshell, and most have intricately carved rosettas in their centers. It was fascinating to see one made by Stradivarius; the famous violin-maker also had a wonderful sense for the guitar. The second gallery has novelties like a Dali-esque double guitar and harp guitars, but most...
Some people get revelations in the shower. Others solve puzzles in their dreams. Yousuke Yamada, a lead engineer for the Japanese office-equipment and camera maker Ricoh Co. Ltd., gets his best ideas on Tokyo commuter trains. "I cannot create an idea at my desk," he says. "I like to walk around a crowded train, where nobody disturbs...
...Register needed help. Almost a year ago, the president of Heart-O-Dixie Animal Nutrition, a small chicken-feed maker in Montgomery, Ala., was looking to replace his long-distance carrier with a cheaper alternative. Otherwise, his phone bills would soon start to peck away at his bottom line. But with just two employees, Register couldn't afford to pull them from their day-to-day jobs to spend time calling carriers, requesting quotes and handling negotiations. "Phone service is one of the worst things to shop for," he says. "You have to read the fine print on everything...
...iSmell, which lets users send scented e-mail b) Kooscoo, the computer scooter c) Spalding Gray's Monologue Maker formatting software d) Hookers...