Seriously? I don’t think I would, but I know people who would in a heartbeat. If I were going to, though, the highest-up ones would be my choice… those ones on the bottom are too likely to have gotten licked by people’s dogs or children. (And if you don’t think people would let their children lick food items for others’ consumption, hang out near the peanut-butter machines at Whole Foods sometime. Eeeeew!!!)

Eat Me Daily has the pictures: Edible Doughnut Installation: Jennifer Rubell’s ‘Old-Fashioned’ at Art Basel Miami Beach – Eat Me Daily.

Emily of The Planetary Society posted a beautiful video showing what it would look like if the Earth had rings like Saturn. Absolutely beautiful!

The story of Alice and Kev is a story of a homeless family—a man who hates children and his hard-working but miserable daughter—played out in The Sims 3.

It’s still ongoing, so after reading through the heart-wrenching story so far, I subscribed to their RSS feed. Start from the beginning, it’s worth it.

bill zeman’s rockets are amazing. Beautiful woodworking, beautiful design.

(Hat tip to Cory Doctorow for pointing me to Bill and his daughter’s “Tiny Art Director” blog, which is also awesome.)

So, this is a really cool idea, that somehow is lacking in execution. Why aren’t all the sans-serifs on one side and the serifs on the other? What does Swift have to do with Memphis? I do like that there’s a bunch of scripts in place of the Lanthanides, but the rest isn’t making sense to me…

Compare:

Thanks to typophile for the typeface link, and google for the periodic table.

Astronomy Picture of the Day has this pinhole camera image of the sun over 6 months. Exposures like this are called “solargraphs”, and the instructions for making the camera out of an aluminum can are here.

So very cool.

I think I’ve found my checklist for places around the world where I want to visit. http://curiousexpeditions.org/2007/09/alibrophiliacsloveletter1.html

This is the coolest thing I’ve seen all day. I want a metric ruler to wear on my wrist! It’s the perfect complement to the stainless steel “Brass” rat. Sadly, they are currently out of stock (and they’re also $40) or I’d be giving them as Christmas (or your winter-holiday-of-choice) presents to all my hardware-hacking and sewing friends.

I am by no means a rabid Obama supporter. Even though I’ve since learned that I can not support McCain(1) and I’m still upset at the insinuation that I should support Sarah Palin because I like hockey and have two X chromosomes, I had a lovely time last fall freaking out my in-laws(2) by telling them I was considering voting for McCain.

However, I am thrilled to see my friends interested and active in the political process, and I enjoy vicarious(3) hair-dyeing experiences, so I present to you the below combination. The lovely Sasen, pictured at left, is the artist.

Obamania Hits Hard
Originally uploaded by nimlabs

(1) I’ve since realized we have some incompatible beliefs about how much government is permitted inside one’s home, doctor’s office, etc. and negative campaign ads really turn me off. Also, the “We must suspend our campaigns to Solve The Economy” thing irritates me, since I didn’t want Congress to do anything in the first place. (2) Politics is no longer an acceptable dinner table discussion when visiting inlaws or when they are visiting. Sometimes, keeping one’s mouth shut is essential for family harmony. (3) I’ve never dyed my hair(4)—I’m the only woman in my family who can say that, and one of few of my friends, especially the female ones. But I was thrilled when it looked like one of my bridesmaids would have hair that (accidentally) matched the bridesmaid dresses(5), and I love some of the bright colors and Cool Stuff that my friends do with their hair. (4) It’s too fragile—my hair is long, but it breaks at the slightest provocation. (5) She decided to dye it back to brown shortly before the wedding, but we may have pictures from trying on dresses where it matches the slate-blue dress.

“The thing I’ve noticed about being a Solar is that you’re always either loved or reviled. Generally, both at once. And you always seem to have the choice between the bad thing and the worst thing. Generally, people seem to prefer the worst thing — so that’s what I’m going to do.” - Koyenne