National Geographic best pictures of microscopic life
National Geographic has their best pictures of microscopic life up – my favorite is above, the Trichodina pediculus, a parasite that lives on hydras. This is magnified 600 times!
Kids & Family
Hackable Christmas: cheap devices
How is your holiday hacking going? If you have been good, Santa has stocked you up with lots of clever goodies to keep you and yours entertained. Below are a few things that I found in my stocking and am looking forward to fussing with: Disposable battery/charger for cellphones. At two dollars (frugal Santa), if […]
DIY Gift Roundup
J.D. shares this cool round-up of frugal gifts you can make yourself, including this cork trivet project. There are lots of good ideas in the comments, too!
Molecular Typography
CRAFT blogger Rachel (Average Jane Crafter) found this cool free font, Molecular Typography, designed by Mithila Shafiq.
HOW TO – Snowpeeps
Kim of Gibknits shared these adorable little snowpeeps one of her officemates knitted. The pattern is available free through KnitPicks.
Star Wars nativity in LEGO
Star Wars maven Bonnie Burton interviewed Larry Lars, the creator of this wonderful Star Wars LEGO nativity .
MAKE – always welcome
Nobody was sure what exactly had happened to Christopher Robin after he’d left the Hundred Acre Wood, but they were thrilled with his gift certificates to the Maker Shed and the MAKE and CRAFT magazine subscriptions. Your friends will be thrilled, too! There’s still time to give gift subscriptions and Maker Shed gift certificates! Don’t […]