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Downloadable Papercrafts

It's amazing that a company like Yamaha would have on their website an entire section devoted to papercrafts. Each project comes complete with pictures, a brief history of the object(s), and most importantly, FREE downloadable instructions on how to create your own. Origami has always been a fun pastime of mine as it is cheap, meticulous, and time-consuming. (I'm pretty sure I can fold a paper crane with my eyes closed.) Most of the projects on this site seem like they would be a challenge to even a seasoned veteran. However, I think they would be a great undertaking for those who have the patience and time. All I need to do now is to choose my first project out of the...

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‘365’ Knitting Clock

German designer Siren Elise Wilhelmsen has designed a clock that seeks to give a physical manifestation to the change of time through the growth of knitted material. The circular knitting machine encased within the clock consists of 48 needles, a thread spool, a thread holder and a roll of yarn. Moving in clockwise direction, one day leads to a complete round, while a year gives users 2 meters of a complete scarf. More photos and details can be found at Design Bloom. ...

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Twaggies: Twitter Illustrated

Not unlike Missed Connections, Twaggies is a site that finds funny/interesting tweets and illustrates them to make them even more memorable. Bit Rebels says of the site: Twaggies is definitely one of those websites that you intend to check out for five minutes, and thirty minutes later you’re still laughing. Apparently, to get your tweet twagged (ahh.. a new Twitter word is born), you just have to follow @twaggies and then send some silly tweets that would make creative visuals. Is it just a coincidence that the latest Twaggie features none other than the supreme Sith Darth Vader? I think not. It is a definitive sign that I must add the site to my Google Reader. Via mental_floss....

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