Breaking news from the Oxford English Dictionary (and languagehat)… “To make” has finally passed “to set” — Set (the verb) no longer the longest entry in the OED For many years the verb to set has been cited as the longest entry in the OED. But a recheck shows that it has at last been […]
A lot of folks sent this in today, a 17 year old made a sub-$1,000 spectrograph. If anyone knows more about this and/or is in contact with Mary let us know! A 17-year-old girl won a scholarship worth $100,000 for building an inexpensive yet accurate spectrograph that identifies the “fingerprints” of different molecules. Mary Masterman, […]
Kat at Kat Knits has a knit pattern to make your own little Peeps! Make a few and get your duckies in a row. Link.
Check out the beautiful work by NY based artist, Ann Wood, who makes cute birds and animals out of fabric, as well dioramas, paintings, and portraits. Her work is really inspiring to look at but I’m completely drawn in at the intricate detail and life these little birds have. You can check out her flickr […]
This looks like something fun to do on a rainy afternoon. These are sold as “indoboards” on the market, but I will show you how to make your own at a fraction of the cost. Watch out for th carpet burns though! Surf The Carpet! -[via] Link.
The next time you’re in need of some yarn for your next knitting or crochet project, take a visit to The Urban Knit an online yarn shop that sells only indie goods! Featured above is Lunar from Twisted Fiber Art and Lollipop by Yarn Pirate. The site also features crochet and knitting patterns as well […]
Chrisjob on Curbly says: Using a pre-made and readily available materials, it is quite simple to do quality prints for only $75 USD. The process works like this: A light-sensitive emulsion is applied to the screen. A black and clear image is placed atop the screen, and the screen is exposed under a photo bulb, […]
