A Walnut Key (at long last!)
The idea is that you insert the sharp point into the seam of a walnut – just in the back where it actually grows from the tree (the flat part). I have to note this find here as proof that…
Christen Booth
Creatively Distracted
Christen Booth
Creatively Distracted
Christen Booth
Infrequent Links of Intrigue and/or Interest
Seems like lots of work recently has been revolving around web development recently. Below are a few things I came across this week That I found immediately useful. 4096 Color Wheel – there are literally hundreds of color tools online,…
Atlanta – As Told By Folk Rock Troubadour, Donovan
Thanks to Boing Boing’s post linking to the video of Donovan singing Atlantis. It just makes Futurama’s spoof of the song that much funnier – mostly because of Donovan’s crazy eyes… and the magician. All Hail Atlanta!
Infrequent Links of Intrigue and/or Interest
The Infrequent Links are going to take the place of what had been the “Super Happy Fun Time Friday” links I used to do. I’m just not reliable enough to post that regularly. The sad thing is that I’ve had…
Nutrition in Public Schools
I came across this [TED] talk by Ann Cooper who is working to make school lunches healthier and teaching children about food and nutrition. I really like how she describes tying gardening and cooking together in the classes she has…
Schmap
I’m not quite sure what the “sch” represents in Schmap. Maybe a combination of “schweet” and “map”, or better yet, a little onomatopoeia (yes I had to look that one up), like the sound a map makes when you whack…
Pulling Our Strings
For such a short bit of animation this is very well executed. petit pas from mapo_mapos on Vimeo.
Twin Peaks
Image of Snoqualmie Falls below The Lodge, courtesy of fimoculous on Flickr Been watching season 1 of Twin Peaks this weekend. Good stuff. Don’t know why I haven’t bought the DVDs yet.
Sometimes It’s Like This in My Head
I'm almost afraid to admit that I haven't found a blog so gratuitously entertaining to read, ever. It's like my inner monologue after being awake for 3 days straight eating nothing but Allsorts. I must be living under a rock. Where have you been all my internet life Hipster Runoff?
Super Happy Funtime Friday
Image by Anita Gould on Flickr Why is it that we look forward to summer all year, to the vacations we will take and the beautiful weather, but seldom take much time off save a week or two? Despite the…