Giant Robot Store and GR2 News
Some of you astute followers of Giant Robot may have seen this already. What is it and why is it important? Imagine, the same problems that are affecting so many magazines are now affecting us. We held out for the longest time, but we are in a situation that’s making print publishing incredibly difficult. If you see the video I cut up, it’ll tell the story in under three minutes. The difference between us and some of the other magazines? We’re working hard and trying to find new advertisers, even if it’s friends, family friends, or old acquaintances – we can do this. We have our core of loyal advertisers, great readers, and a bunch of fine shops who sell us, but we’re still coming up short. We’re not asking for help to make just one issue, we’re actually asking for a whole year and then some. Your help goes a long way. Our printer has stepped up to offer us some help for the next year, and we’ve been able to reach out for support from a few new advertisers. But for the balance, we will need your help. Take a look, tell us what you think, or help us out. Here’s the link to http://www.giantrobot.com/donate
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Some of you astute followers of Giant Robot may have seen this already. What is it and why is it important? Imagine, the same problems that are affecting so many magazines are now affecting us. We held out for the longest time, but we are in a situation that’s making print publishing incredibly difficult. If you see the video I cut up, it’ll tell the story in under three minutes. The difference between us and some of the other magazines? We’re working hard and trying to find new advertisers, even if it’s friends, family friends, or old acquaintances – we can do this. We have our core of loyal advertisers, great readers, and a bunch of fine shops who sell us, but we’re still coming up short. We’re not asking for help to make just one issue, we’re actually asking for a whole year and then some. Your help goes a long way. Our printer has stepped up to offer us some help for the next year, and we’ve been able to reach out for support from a few new advertisers. But for the balance, we will need your help. Take a look, tell us what you think, or help us out. Here’s the link to http://www.giantrobot.com/donate
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It's a small secret that I'm working on a secret project. It's a car! A few months ago, I was asked to design a car for Toyota Scion. I'm glad to do this project amidst the bad news of the venerable car company major recall which is throwing the car world into a whirlpool. That's a seat design pictured above. I won't tell you much about the car just yet, but the design is coming around. That's...
It’s a small secret that I’m working on a secret project. It’s a car! A few months ago, I was asked to design a car for Toyota Scion. I’m glad to do this project amidst the bad news of the venerable car company major recall which is throwing the car world into a whirlpool. That’s a seat design pictured above. I won’t tell you much about the car just yet, but the design is coming around. That’s Len, a dude who can pimp your ride. There’s a view of the shop. I visited them on Friday in Orange County. The car is still two months off, and not anywhere near what it’ll end up looking like just yet. It’s neat that an idea from a napkin can actually turn into a serious automobile. That’s Len near his tool area and explaining something with his hands. That’s a 1961 Honda. It’s not stock at all. See the gas tank and the seat? It’s all custom by Len. He can do cycles too. I don’t ride, but if I did, I’d want one of these.
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It’s a small secret that I’m working on a secret project. It’s a car! A few months ago, I was asked to design a car for Toyota Scion. I’m glad to do this project amidst the bad news of the venerable car company major recall which is throwing the car world into a whirlpool. That’s a seat design pictured above. I won’t tell you much about the car just yet, but the design is coming around. That’s Len, a dude who can pimp your ride. There’s a view of the shop. I visited them on Friday in Orange County. The car is still two months off, and not anywhere near what it’ll end up looking like just yet. It’s neat that an idea from a napkin can actually turn into a serious automobile. That’s Len near his tool area and explaining something with his hands. That’s a 1961 Honda. It’s not stock at all. See the gas tank and the seat? It’s all custom by Len. He can do cycles too. I don’t ride, but if I did, I’d want one of these.
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