To shoe
Submit a home video about your passion for shoes at Shoetube.tv through April 30. Top prize is a pair of kicks from Italian designer Giuseppe Zanotti; second prize is a flip video digital camera.
To race
Wednesday is World Autism Awareness Day so do the cause some good by signing up for the 5K “Walk Now for Autism” at autismspeaks.org/walk(underscore)events. The walk is May 18 at Soldier Field.
To read
Penguin books has launched a series of digital fiction novels at wetellstories.co.uk. Read this week’s entry, “Fairy Tales,” a choose-your-own adventure of sorts or “The 21 Steps,” a story embedded in Google maps.
Robo battle
Got some extra time and spare parts lying around? Build a robot for the “Make a Cylon” contest at scifi.com/battlestar. Submissions are accepted through June, and judged by Battlestar Galactica stars Tricia Helfer and Grace Park.
