Lovely Ladybug Decor

Lovely Ladybug Decor:

Bold, graphic and colorful, the ladybug is one well-designed insect. Whether you go literal, or evoke them with colors and forms, the ladybug offers plenty of bright ideas for kids' decor. Here are a few possibilities:
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World's largest tunnel boring machine lands in Seattle

World's largest tunnel boring machine lands in Seattle:

Known affectionately as Bertha, this tunnel boring machine has the widest diameter of any boring machine ever built; 57.5 feet. It's being used to dig a highway tunnel under downtown Seattle and it just arrived there today after being shipped from Japan.
I feel this warrants your attention for two reasons:
1) If you live near Seattle, you can actually go get a look at this massive beast before it starts chewing its way through the city. If you like looking at giant machines (or know someone who does) now's your chance. She's coming into the Port of Seattle, Terminal 46, as you read this and there will be ample opportunities to get a look as the pieces are assembled and moved into the nearby launch pit. The Washington State Department of Transportation has suggestions on places to go to get a good view.
2) If, for some reason, you were looking for a new way to lose massive amounts of time on YouTube, Bertha (and boring machines, in general) can help with that. Here's a cutaway animation explaining how boring machines work. Here's a video of Big Becky, another boring machine, breaking through to the other side of a tunnel at Niagara Falls, Canada. (In fact, boring machine breakthrough videos are, in and of themselves, a mesmerizing genre.) And in this video, you can watch the massively long line of support equipment go by in the wake of a boring machine.

This Guide to Cuts of Beef Makes Sure You’re Never Confused at the Meat Counter Again

This Guide to Cuts of Beef Makes Sure You’re Never Confused at the Meat Counter Again:

It can be pretty challenging to shop for beef if you don't know the difference between a shoulder blade steak and a center ranch steak. The difference in cost, size, and preferred cooking method can throw off even the best home cook. Thankfully this handy chart makes sure you're always prepared when buying and cooking beef. More »

This Man Crafts Some of the Most Intricate Ship-In-a-Bottle Dioramas You've Ever Seen

This Man Crafts Some of the Most Intricate Ship-In-a-Bottle Dioramas You've Ever Seen:

Throughout his entire life, Ray Gascoigne had a connection with the sea. He's worked as a shipwright, a sailor, and now that he's retired he still spends his days working on boats—just on a smaller scale. When it comes to the ship-in-a-bottle, Ray is a master craftsman who makes designing tiny boats that can slip through the neck of a bottle look like child's play. More »

Use Outlook as a Google Reader Replacement

Use Outlook as a Google Reader Replacement:

If you live inside Outlook, you might not know that you're already using a pretty good Google Reader replacement. Outlook can import and process a Google Reader feed export, and handle your items like a slightly different kind of message.[More] More »

DIY Pressed Flower iPhone Case Tutorial

DIY Pressed Flower iPhone Case Tutorial:


Just saw this great tutorial for making your own pressed flower iphone case, over on the Etsy Blog.

Awesome Accountant Made an Entire RPG Game Inside Microsoft Excel

Awesome Accountant Made an Entire RPG Game Inside Microsoft Excel:

Every accountant I know swears by the powers of Excel. But not every accountant can harness that power as beautifully as Cary Walkin, an accountant from Canada. Walkin made a full RPG game inside Excel. As in you can use Excel to actually have fun. More »