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.
Yum! Economist podcast and Irish radio
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... Continue Reading →
Hand-tooled leather watchband for under $4
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... Continue Reading →
Inside the teahouse!
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.
Kitten
Awhile back the paper was kind enough to run the obituary I wrote for my car. Now I blush at my writing, which came out in a fit of grief, but the flaws are all mine and nothing to do with Brad Buchholz, who is a wonderful writer and a tender soul and who much... Continue Reading →
Peek into backyard of Google’s teahouse fox
I just noticed that at the bottom of the Gmail inbox, they put a picture of my little kitsune doing bonsai in her backyard! How cute!
Econsiderate gifts
For some years now, I've been making a study of a type of gift-giving for which I will now coin a word: Econsiderate.* Basically, these are consumable or small gifts. This came about because my parents moved into a smaller house and I began to think about an aspect I'm sure they wish I had... Continue Reading →
Makeup products that actually make a difference
I'm not a big makeup gal. Like many people, I like to look nice but natural, quickly, with minimum fuss and expense. Mostly, in fact, I just wear Benetint and lip pencil. But recently I decided to update -- nobody likes to look like they're still stuck in the last decade 🙂 -- and being... Continue Reading →
Mini LED/battery lamp :)
I got to wondering how hard it would be to wire some LEDs I had (left over from another project) straight to batteries... Not hard at all, it turns out, thanks to Instructables.com (LED Throwies, LEDs for Beginners). The LEDs I had include pre-wired resistors, so that saved some labor. One phonecall to my dad... Continue Reading →
‘Victory or Death’
Received in the mail today a very fine letter addressed to me (and all other people of Texas, and Americans) from Lt. Col. William Barret Travis, seeking help -- says he is besieged by a thousand or more of Santa Anna's troops but he is determined not to surrender. It's dated Feb. 24 and today... Continue Reading →
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