Posted in Econsiderate gifts on June 18, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
Now that my parents’ birthday celebrations are safely past, I can add two more Econsiderate gift ideas to the list: address stickers with a personal image or emblem, and plants.
In our family’s most recent Annual Easter Egg Decorating Contest (we have rules, categories and ribbons), my Dad painted this great Picasso-like image of a hummingbird. [...]
Posted in Cool science on June 10, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
Super-heavy element 112 was created a decade ago in a particle accelerator, and only four atoms of it have ever been observed. Yet high school science classes will still have to memorize it, no doubt. They temporarily named it ununbium, but are still searching for a real name.
Posted in Anglophilia, Ramblings on June 7, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
Glad to have discovered the Economist’s weekly “The week ahead” podcast, a civilized way to get your news. They also offer a series of “Tea with The Economist” videos, in which they very literally have tea and a chat with interesting and relevant people.
Also, I am in love with Galwaybayfm.ie, where you can listen live [...]
Posted in Econsiderate gifts on June 7, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
If you’re crafty, this could make a lovely gift, and right now it’s 50% off. To change the appearance, you could possibly dye the leather dark brown (though I’d call Tandy first to make sure this leather accepts dye, and whether it’d need to be sealed).* Once I got the kit in my hands and [...]
Posted in Ramblings on June 2, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
The teahouse illustrations on the Gmail page change with the times of day too! Here the kitsune is tidying up in her house. It looks like she is a reader, as well.
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