From the mailbag: Fraction of an Inch Adding Machine

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Linkdump: December 2021

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Inkarnate: RPG-oriented map building tool. (Via Elecia White) Unisexual salamanders perform kleptogenesis, stealing other species sperm packets Larson Camouflage is a pioneer in cell tower disguises Fossilized reefs in the Nevada Desert Ten years after the original, a new 555...

Lenore on the Cool Tools Podcast

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I was just on the Cool Tools podcast talking about some of my favorite tools, especially around cooking. I enjoyed talking with Kevin and Mark about tools that I use all the time and rely on. I was also previously...

Windell on the Cool Tools Podcast

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Windell was just on the Cool Tools podcast talking about some of his recent favorite tools. These chats with Kevin Kelly and Mark Frauenfelder about common and esoteric tools are always engaging. Windell was also previously on the podcast in...

Linkdump: November 2021

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LingYourLanguage is a game for identifying languages from short recordings IBM Computing Cheese Cutter Restoration (YouTube) Traditional rope making from vegetable fibers to braiding (YouTube) DIY 1:150 micro RC Car (YouTube) Velvetyne Type Foundry, designing and distributing free and open...

Halloween Project Archive

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It’s been a crazy year and Halloween has snuck up on us again! Are you ready to get in the Halloween spirit? Want some spooky snacks? Is it not Halloween for you if there isn’t pumpkin carving? Head over to...

Linkdump: September 2021

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Source code for the famous Williams arcade game Defender Nanostructured materials may provide lightweight armor against microparticle impacts SVGnest: Open source SVG nesting software Cathode-Ray Tube Amusement Device Simulator Shark spiral intestines may operate as Tesla valves One Man’s Amazing...

Linkdump: July 2021

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Antique Fractal Vise Restoration Acoustic tissue manipulation (and other sound-related research at Stanford) Microbes are being used to stop mosquitos from spreading the virus that causes dengue fever The first integrated circuits to orbit Earth The 3 Simple Rules That...

Linkdump: June 2021

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Quiltimation is a quilted animation of the Muybridge horse photos (via JS) Clocko is a font that uses ligatures to set the positions of the hands of a clockface (via Nick) Lockdown, a sculpture by Nemo Gould First Chips On...

Linkdump: May 2021

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Interactive Conductive Thread Art (YouTube) Stenophylla: coffee for a warmer climate A 142 year old experiment on seed viability How to grow alum crystals at home How Microfishing Took the Angling World by (Very Small) Storm Embroidery animation by Alexis...

Linkdump: April 2021

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Beatrice Finkelstein, the Woman Who Fed the Astronauts Bend-It: Design and Fabrication of Kinetic Wire Characters from Disney Research Vacuum tube 555 timer Mafia fugitive located via his youtube cooking videos Ghost Sign Map of the San Francisco Bay Area...