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How to get a suit from Fed Ex
Wired News has a story about Jose Avila, a broke kid who, instead of buying actual furniture, decided to build his own out of Federal Express Boxes. His bed, couch, desk, chairs, shelves, and dining table are all made from Fed Ex shipping boxes. He even made a website about it called Fed Ex Furniture. Now FedEx has come after him for violating the Digital Millennium Copyright Act.
Lawrence Lessig's crew at the Stanford Law School Center for Internet and Society now represent Avila and it appears Fed Ex will soon be retreating.
This reminds me of when Michael Stipe wore an outfit made of FedEx envelopes on Saturday Night Live in the mid 90s, only his suit didn't bring a suit.
Thanks to the wife for the tip.
Posted by Steve Lambert on 08/12/2005 | Permalink
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I've wondered why Fed Ex didn't choose to capitalize on Avila's ingenuity and try to put him in one of their commercials instead.
Like this guy, I once made a dining room table out of cardboard boxes -- I even put a picture of it online (on a .com website, too). I'm just glad there were no visible logos on the boxes!
Posted by: frippy | Aug 15, 2005 11:17:53 PM
Hey,
What a missed opportunity by FEDEX... a creative directors dream.
Some art/design students are flushing green right now!
Posted by: CPR | Aug 17, 2005 1:50:02 PM
Michael Stipe from REM wore a FedEx suit on SNL in the early 90's.
Posted by: John Ozed | Aug 17, 2005 2:51:35 PM
