Shaming Lassie
0I’m not sure if you’re familiar or not with the hilariously wonderful site Dogshaming. —– Now that you’re back here, having just spent an hour giggling at it, welcome! My partner and I don’t yet have our herd (or pack,… Read more ›
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Kilts and unicorns
0Yesterday, I found out two wonderful, astounding things. First: one of Scotland’s two national animals is the unicorn*. Yes, folks, you heard me correctly – a nation known for being mad and extremely hardcore, has as one of its representatives… Read more ›
Real-life anime eyes
0One of the hallmarks of the Japanese anime/manga illustration style is the massively enlarged eyes of the characters*. Certainly, it’s on the key hallmarks differentiating the characters from normal human beings. And now, even that distinction’s disappearing. Ukrainian Anastasiya Shpagina… Read more ›
voodoo woman, the first iterations
0I’ve very recently (the last day or two) taken up therapeutic colouring-in. Basically, whenever I feel like throwing something through or at something or someone, I spend a bit of time colouring in a picture. And it’s working! Anyhoo, herewith… Read more ›
nerd nite 10: Of the Strange, the Alien and the Device
0Well, I know have a full linup and details for nerd nite Wellington #10, which is happening this Monday, 23rd April, from 6pm at Hotel Bristol. Details are already available on the nerd nite Wellington website, Facebook page etc, but… Read more ›
TOSP Episode 21: February 21st 2012
0[Original post on the Sciblogs The Official Sciblogs Podcast site] We’re back! And with a minimum of difficulties this week :) This week, Elf and aimee talk of a new soft motor, ROBOBEES, a teeeeeensy chameleon (squee!), hacking yoghurt, some… Read more ›
But is it art?
0UPDATE: The expression, as it may not have been clear, is ‘but is it art?’ There’s an expression I grew up with, and which was often chortled, in an appropriate accent, when I was growing up*. It was also widely… Read more ›
When art meets science – Wireless in your World
2This is what happens when art and science get together and make very beautiful motion infographic babies. We’re used to the idea that we’re surrounded by wifi networks (well, I hope we are). Still, have you ever actually tried to… Read more ›
Art and science – a good pairing?
2Would the metaphorical offspring of art and science be better than their parents, mediocre, or oxygen thieves? This is the basis the discussion currently being held on the New Scientists website (yay, you guys are awesome). They’ve written not only… Read more ›