M noticed yesterday that the local coopers hawk has a nest behind the house across the street from us. A pair of them have been flying around the neighborhood for quite a while. Until the leaves come out, we have a nice view of the next out our front window. Cool ( Read more... )

Yesterday we saw a pair of bluebirds outside our window, yes, in the snow. (At least I am fairly certain they were bluebirds and not some other bird frozen ice-blue ( Read more... )

More from the Make Magazine web site:
http://blog.makezine.com/archive/2010/02/atomic_emission_spectrum_scarf.html

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Make is on a roll today:

http://blog.makezine.com/archive/2010/01/engineering_paradise.html

Excellent music video. From the Make page description:
Engineering Paradise ( Read more... )

Via Make magazine:

http://flowingdata.com/2010/01/22/engineers-guide-to-drinks/

Download the full size PDF. Be the first on your block...

My computer decided to watch this show--OK, it had a bit of help, I told it to record this so that I could check to see if the local PBS station's reception was corrected after I did some cable work ( Read more... )

It is a long family tradition at our house[1] to celebrate Christmas morning somewhere between the Medan and Berlin time zone. So I am happy to report that Santa has been quite good to me this year.

Among my gifts is the book: _Newton and the Counterfeiter by Thomas Levenson_As a measure of the engaging quality of this book: I just started it and ( Read more... )

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If you are looking for a knitting project...
http://blog.craftzine.com/archive/2009/08/periodic_table_sweater.html

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Hmmm, who would enjoy seeing this?


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