On Computers

We came across an unusual book which seemed on the face of it to have little to do with computing, but on second thought turned out to fit perfectly with computers and the Internet. It’s called “The Scrapbook of Frankie Pratt” and is a full-color novel in the form of a scrapbook set in the roaring ‘20s. It starts with the author at age 17. She goes to Vassar, picks up shocking habits like learning to smoke cigarettes and drink coffee and takes on the world. It struck us as an extremely clever way to turn a scrapbook into a novel or a wonderfully expanded family history. “Frankie Pratt” is great inspiration for anyone who wants to turn a digital […]

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Birchbox.com is a new cosmetics delivery service, based on the idea that women love free samples. For $10 a month, you get a box full of cosmetics. If anything appeals to you, you can get the full-size version at the online Birchbox store, which also has beauty articles and video tutorials.

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