May 2009
craftershock - all things crafty.» Create Your Own Mini Koinobori
by sbrothier & 1 other
Create Your Own Mini Koinobori
Today, we’re going to show you how to make your own mini koinobori! This template was created by a super creative crafter, artist, and Dal Frara enthusiast, Mini-toko.
Koinobori
Before we get started, you’ll need to download the free template (PDF).
Now that you’ve done that, let’s get to work!
ZOOM . activities . do . Koinobori | PBS Kids
by sbrothier
Koinobori is Japanese for a flag that's shaped like a kind of fish called a carp. Every year on May 5th, Japanese families fly these flags in front of their homes to celebrate a holiday called Children's Day.
April 2009
Blufire Software - Want a mac?
by ycc2106
The Paper Series is a collection of graphics, that are meant to be downloaded, printed out, cut out, and glued/folded ("assembled") to create a 3D object, which is supposed to resemble its real-life counterpart... basically, it's just paper models, like paper Macs, paper...
Right To Blog! posted in Blogging on Slotvent
by slotvent
At what point did we become controlled as blog writers? Where did all the fun of blogging end and all this rubbish begin? Lately I have been looking at a few other blogs on the internet and to be honest all noticed was blogs all writing the same rubbish.
March 2009
February 2009
10 Papers Every Programmer Should Read (At Least Twice)
by greut & 2 others
I realized that instead of complaining, I could help by pointing to some papers which are easily available online and which (to me at least) point to some of the most interesting ideas about software. To me, these are classic papers which contain deep
things you oughta knowabout code – the material you work with.
added to the toread list
January 2009
cubeecraft.com
by misspo & 6 others
Cubeecraft paper toys do not require any tape or glue to assemble! Every model simply has to be printed, cut out and properly folded.
Neil Fraser: Writing: Differential Synchronization
by greut
Keeping two or more copies of the same document synchronized with each other in real-time is a complex challenge. This paper describes the differential synchronization algorithm. Differential synchronization offers scalability, fault-tolerance, and responsive collaborative editing across an unreliable network.
Jack and Beverly's Thaumatropes
by sbrothier
The thaumatrope is among the simplest of the "persistence of vision" toys that were introduced in the early 19th century. In its basic form it is a card with a different picture on each surface and string attached to each side. When the string is wound up then released the card spins rapidly merging the two pictures together. Less common were examples like the mechanical toy below where two images of different phases of a movement caused the image to move.
