THE journey seemed simple enough, on the map anyway. Allison Fine left her home to drive to Vermont, just a few hours north on a major highway. She had studied the route and had a GPS gadget to help her. Nevertheless, she soon had absolutely no idea where she was. picked by nateebiinature 3 months ago tags Why Humans Can't Navigate Out Paper |
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The story is pretty short, but I thought it was funny! picked by tlovesd 3 years ago 2 comments edit related share weird |
South Korea's LG Philips LCD has developed the world's first A4-sized colour electronic-paper - a paper-thin and bendable viewing panel. picked by AutumnLotus 3 years ago 0 comments edit related share technology |
Humans may soon be able to develop long-term relationships with virtual humans that are capable of reading and adapting to our emotions, say French researchers. picked by AutumnLotus 12 months ago 2 comments edit related share technology |
An Ohio court says it won't accept new civil, small claims, criminal and traffic cases because it has run out of money for paper. 1 comments edit related share plime.comJudge Lee McClelland said the Morrow County Municipal Court that handles the cases has only enough paper left to print hearing notices and other documents for cases already pending. picked by AutumnLotus 8 months ago |
With a piece of newspaper and a little imagination, you can become another person. Recycle an old newspaper and roleplay your favorite character by making and wearing a paper hat! picked by DaftGretel 3 years ago 3 comments edit related share plime.com |
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Google just introduced a new service that seems a great idea, and a free one. With Gmail Paper you can print one, one thousand, or one hundred thousand of your emails. Photo attachments are also printed on high-quality, glossy photo paper, and secured to your Gmail Paper with a paper clip. picked by studio 3 years ago 4 comments edit related share plime.com |
Toilet paper is becoming a sought after commodity at the Hutchinson Correctional Facility after officials began limiting inmates to one roll at a time to trim costs. picked by AutumnLotus 3 years ago 1 comments edit related share plime.com |
News of politicians' extramarital affairs seems to be in no short supply lately, but if humans were cut from exactly the same cloth as other mammals, a faithful spouse would be an unusual phenomenon. Only 3 percent to 5 percent of the roughly 5,000 species of mammals (including humans) are known to form lifelong, monogamous bonds, with the loyal superstars including beavers, wolves and some bats. picked by AutumnLotus 2 years ago 5 comments edit related share science |
Use Photoshop to create paper effects such as creases and folds using gradients, brushes and selection tools. picked by eflouret 3 years ago 0 comments edit related share plime.com |
Here is how you can make your own paper with household items. You can also make the paper to your own needs or desires. 0 comments edit related share plime.comAnother Tutorial on paper making A pictorial tutorial on papermaking Flickr link courtesy of MAKEzine History of papermaking picked by 2manyusernames 3 years ago |
This artist makes gorgeous sculptures using pads of construction paper. After awhile they start to look the same, but if you need a happycolor fix, this is it! picked by gnikgnok 3 years ago 2 comments edit related share plime.com |
The party was over more than 4,000 years ago, but the remnants still remain in the gourds and squashes that served as dishware. For the first time, University of Missouri researchers have studied the residues from gourds and squash artifacts that date back to 2200 B.C. and recovered starch grains from manioc, potato, chili pepper, arrowroot and algarrobo. picked by AutumnLotus 4 months ago 3 comments edit related share science |
Origami is the Japanese art of creating paper sculptures (normally) without gluing or cutting the paper, as well as using only one piece of paper. This post is about representing the world of Star Wars with Origami sculptures. It is amazing how folded paper can render movements, emotions and even traits of character. picked by iamamaniac 3 months ago 4 comments edit related share arts |
Awesome flash animations for Worth1000.com's Battle of the Animators. Seven episodes in all! picked by capriccio 3 years ago 5 comments edit related share plime.com |
Britney Gallivan has solved the Paper Folding Problem. This well known challenge was to fold paper in half more than seven or eight times, using paper of any size or shape. picked by Mershaullk 3 years ago 8 comments edit related share science |
"Our Earth--healthy strong and full of life. But wait, what's that you've got there? Looks like you've got a case of The Humans!" picked by ogri2003 2 years ago 0 comments edit related share plime.com |
Crawford County authorities say an inmate escaped the county jail and left behind a rose fashioned out of toilet paper because he felt sorry for breaking out. 4 comments edit related share entertainmentHow thoughtful. picked by Nicky666 1 year ago |
JUNIOR JACQUET of France has an answer that works for him. He recycles and reuses these cardboard rolls into a legion of odd characters with contorted faces. picked by Bornbad 4 months ago 2 comments edit related share arts |