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I'm unsurprised but vindicated to read of this research from the Max Planck Institute and Indiana U that says that diets are more apt to succeed when they are simple -- complexity kills. I think this is why Atkins worked so well for me (80 lbs in about a year): low-carbing is just easy to do, all ... More.
I enjoy reading the high end DSLR discussion boards on the internet. Those gearheads go ape over minute differences in "chromatic aberration" and "barrel distortion". They peep at pixels in Photoshop to see if their lens is able to give them a sharp image blown up to the size of the side of a barn.... More.
Kevin Kelly shares my enthusiasm for the Perplexus, a 3-D maze toy. We've found the puzzle to be extremely addictive to anyone who gets started. Because it's like a 3D video game without the electronics, the very physical nature of playing -- turning it this way and that -- is very satisfying. In... More.
The MC/DJ known as Edan is described as "one of the masters of elevating the genre of hip-hop into sonic art." Tom Fitzgerald of Cinefamily edited together an amazing 30-minute found film mix to Edan's new album, and a snippet is shown above (YouTube link here). For those of you in LA, Cine... More.
Our best wishes to sf writer Kage Baker, whose uterine cancer has metastasised and reached her brain. She is undergoing urgent, drastic therapy and welcomes good wishes from her friends and admirers. ... More.
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Empty-loo-roll-day is pretty much every day in our house. Whee!
Totally beautiful! And possible for anyone with skill in ,say, origami or handling small scissors. But above all she creates a miniature world full of life. I love it.
Dioramae?
My boyfriend makes "Watchers" with finished loo roll - grab a sharpie, draw two large eyes and (if desired) write "I am watching the hat / you pee / for you to come home (etc)". One time he got very bored and there was a very large pile of loo rolls, so he filled the bathroom with them to cheer his wife (my girlfriend) up. Unfortunately, he didn't know her grandma had died that afternoon. Oops.
@freddiefraggles Your girlfriend is the wife of your boyfriend?
Back in college I used to make ultra-low budget action figures by drawing characters on it. I'd then put them on the shelf above the toilet tank.
Kind of reminded me of Teeny Little Super Guy except with really bad art.
Cute, also like this: http://www.yukenteruyastudio.com/en/projects/notice_forest
Brown Kraft paper, Exacto knife, glue stick. Now go forth (to the loo) and be creative!
beautiful!
The ideas we come up with when taking a dump!