How to Do Furoshiki (Wrap and Carry Things With Square Cloth) - wikiHow (6)
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With paper and plastic bags falling out of favour around the world, we are left to wonder if heavy canvas bags or bulky reusable bags are the only method left to us for carrying our groceries. One eco-friendly alternative is the ancient Japanese art of Furoshiki, which uses a simple square of silk or nylon cloth as a means of wrapping and carrying just about anything. Because Furoshiki uses silk or nylon, the knots are ...
1100 Paintballs Shoot to instantly make a Picture (4)
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Adam and Jamie from Mythbusters built a huge paintball gun that can shoot 1100 paintballs in an blink of an eye. When the balls crash on the canvas you can see a picture of the Mona Lisa. This was an attraction at an Nvidia event, I wonder how much the unit cost! I guess when you have a huge budget your mind can do wild. Via: Hack a Day
Parans Fiber Optic Skylights Bring Natural Light to Dark Spaces (1)
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via: Jetson Green (drop this source • show all sources) • help relevance: Energy Efficiency (tell me more...) rate it: | The interesting thing about fiber optic lighting is that it creates the ability to put natural light in places where there is none. Generally, here's how it works. Using a building-mounted panel with computer-controlled, sun-tracking lenses, natural light is channeled through optical fibers to luminaires that diffuse the light (see diagram below). Since early ...
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It’s not often you have the chance to view insects up close, they usually fly, jump or scurry away – either that or get swatted, squashed or stamped on. So when we came across these unbelievable insect images we just had to share them with you. These photographs by German photographer Martin Amm are taken in macro, highlighting the wonderful color and detail we very rarely see in our creepy crawly friends. We’re sure you’ll ...
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It seems that the integration of technology with cycle wear is “gaining speed.” You might recall a previous post on bikehacks about the turn signal jacket. Well now there is another vest with a similar concept, but this time velocity is the focus. Mykle Systems Labs states: The SPEED-VEST is a bicycle safety device and advocacy tool which displays the wearer’s current speed on their back in easy-to-read lighted numerals. It improves rider conspicuity while ...
Hatred of Forever 21 "fast fashion" spawns "slow fashion" movement (1)
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Filed under: FashionForever 21 is not getting a lot of good press these days. I recently reported on how they are going to build a pollutant machine distribution warehouse where a major Los Angeles farm used to be. But, now they're being compared to one of the root of all evils of society -- fast food.Chains like Forever 21 and H&M which create cheap knock off apparel produced by sweat shop laborers in foreign countries ...
Fleshmap “Listen”: Body Parts in Music (11)
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What body parts do artists of various music genre most often sing about? As part of their Fleshmap art project, Fernanda Viégas and Martin Wattenberg looked at the data from rock to jazz to hip-hop to find what body parts are most often mentioned. Link - via Buzzfeed (no surprise there, a lot of booty in hip-hop!)
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Davis S said:
this is great
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Jaume said:
Interessant. No crec que sigui gaire científic, tot i que diuen que es basen en 10.000 cançons, però és curiós
Weight Watchers is an RPG (26)
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Clive Thompson looks at the latest iteration of the Weight Watchers online tool and concludes that the program has turned into an RPG: Think about it. As with an RPG, you roll a virtual character, manage your inventory and resources, and try to achieve a goal. Weight Watchers' points function precisely like hit points; each bite of food does damage until you've used up your daily amount, so you sleep and start all over again. ...
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aElian said:
everything can be turned into a game. in marketing, almost all my initiatives have a subtle or explicit gaming component. i'm reminded of the mary poppins song "just a spoonful of sugar." "...and snap, the job's a game!..." gawd, i loved that movie.
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yooper1019 said:
Makes me want to do Weight Watchers just for the gaming aspect!
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Sam said:
This is awesome. It makes so much sense to make weight loss a game, it's just funny to see it presented as such.
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Filed under: Celebrities, Fashion, Kids and Parenting, Plants and WildlifeNothing says back to school like a new pair of kicks. If those kicks just happen to be stylish, hip and skate-friendly, then all the better. If those kicks happen to be made from materials free of animal by-products then you are quite possibly the coolest kid in the classroom- or skatepark for that matter.Geoff Rowley, one of the premier skaters in the world has teamed ...
Amazing Skeletal Sculptures of Cartoon Characters [Pics] (12)
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Donald Duck All images: EPA If you’re a fan of Hanna Barbera or Walt Disney, you’ll love these skeletal images of your favourite crazy cartoon characters, sans powder and paint. Donald’s naughty nephews, Huey, Louie and Duey Showcasing at Basel’s Natural History Museum in Switzerland, the exhibition is the brainchild of South Korean artist Hyungkoo Lee. Using the same techniques as paleontologists, he created scarily accurate bone structures of familiar cartoon icons. Unlucky cat, Tom ...
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People think of everything. These really are neat.
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Spotted in the CRAFT Flickr pool: this beautiful handmade ring by Adorn Jewelry, featuring a pocket full of real, live moss. [Read this article] [Comment on this article]
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What a great use for those metal shelf support rods! The web site has a lot of tips and tricks that can be applied to any project. It's a simple build that is very functional. Learn how to make you own Bicycle "Porteur" Rack Read more | Permalink | Comments | Read more articles in Bicycles | Digg this!
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Filed under: misc hacksPoiPlay is an elegant mix of new technology and traditional medium. Poi, Maori for ball, is a traditional form of juggling originating in New Zealand. In poi, a ball at the end of a rope or chain is swung in circular motion to develop visual patterns. Often augmented by flame, and more recently LEDs and glow sticks.The PoiPlay device has 28 RGB LEDs in a 1 foot long enclosure at the end ...
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