Wheels for paralyzed turtle

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Wheels for paralyzed turtle: “Jim Lee is a contributor to MAKE magazine, and is interested in turtles and bamboo. He be a set of wheels for an injured box turtle, shown here.
Little Bit, a young Eastern Box Turtle was hit by a car in September of 2000. Her shell was crushed and she was left partially paralyzed. There was no way she would ever be released to the wild as happens with most successful rehabs. I repaired her shell using velcro strips epoxied to anchor points on her carapace. After some weeks Little Bit seemed to have made a full recovery except for the use of her hind legs. So some wheels seemed to be the way to go. Some lightweight model airplane wheels on a wire frame did the trick. The removable wheels were secured by a velcro strip epoxied to her plastron. The velcro strips on the carapace were removed after four months. She was eating, drinking, and exploring all the rooms of my house. Eventually she was able to move around outside as well. She lived until early in 2002 when she died unexpectedly (and suddenly). After all she had been through I did not have the heart to order any kind of post mortem from the local vet school. I simply said goodbye and thanked her for what she had shared with me and others who met her.”

(Via Boing Boing.)

Currently playing in iTunes: The Wig Screamed Murder by Bob Drake

WWW domain country codes of the world

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WWW domain country codes of the world: “Here’s a neat poster to help you visualize all of the top-level domains in the world…

At the end of every URL and email address is a top-level domain (TLD). Although .com is the world’s most popular TLD, it is far from alone. There are more than 260 TLDs in use around the world, most of which are country code top-level domains (ccTLDs).
The Country Codes of the World map includes 245 country codes, which encompasses all United Nations countries as well as numerous islands and territories. Each two-digit code is aligned over the country it represents and is color coded with the legend below for quick and easy reference.”

(Via Boing Boing.)

Currently playing in iTunes: Prayer For Peace by Eight Lamas from Drepung

Hippie cult extravaganza this week

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Hippie cult extravaganza this week: “Various cult energies are converging this week, mostly in New York City. I’ve flown in from Los Angeles to watch them unfold. Back in the summer, Mark Frauenfelder posted a couple of items about an early 70s spiritual commune, or, ‘polygamist hippie cult’ as they’re often described, The Source Family.
In celebration of their recently published book, The Source: The Untold Story of Father Yod, YaHoWha 13, and The Source Family, the family’s space rock band, YaHoWha 13, came back together to play their first performance in over 30 years in Los Angeles last November. Tomorrow night, Tuesday the 8th, they’ll be reuniting again at New York City’s Knitting Factory.”

(Via Boing Boing.)

Currently playing in iTunes: Uh-Oom by Volcano the Bear

KLAUS DINGER R.I.P. 1946-2008

KLAUS DINGER R.I.P. 1946-2008
Klaus Dinger, who played drums for Kraftwerk and went on to co-found Neu!, died March 21, although the news of his death was not made public until this week. A report from Neu! label Grönland cites the cause of death as heart failure. Dinger was 61, and would have turned 62 on March 24.
Dinger trademarked the steady, propulsive drumming style that came to define the motorik sound associated with krautrock. He drummed on Kraftwerk’s 1970 self-titled debut before leaving the band, along with guitarist Michael Rother, to start Neu! Neu! released three seminal albums during the ’70s, and had a noted influence on everyone from David Bowie to Sonic Youth to Stereolab.

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Gadgets: Guy Collects 5000 Cellphones, Creates Art Show

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Gadgets: Guy Collects 5000 Cellphones, Creates Art Show: “If you’re in Boston and really like looking at cellphones, a guy called Rob Pettit collected 5,000 of them and created an art show. Hit the link to see where and when it is, and be thankful that Rob’s collecting them instead of poisoning little kids. [Rob Pettit]”

(Via .)

Currently playing in iTunes: You And Me Both by arthur russell

Bioscleave House aims to maintain equilibrium, requires waiver to enter

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Bioscleave House aims to maintain equilibrium, requires waiver to enter: “We’ve seen plenty of houses of the future, but none quite like this so-called Bioscleave House by artists Madeline Gins and Arakawa, which promises to force people to ‘use their bodies in unexpected ways to maintain equilibrium.’ Those equilibrium-inducing measures include, as you can see above, a vast undulating floor (somewhat curiously made of concrete), as well as off-kilter power outlets, walls painted in about 40 different colors, and windows of varying heights, all of which is designed to keep occupants and visitors ‘on guard’ at all times. That equilibrium also comes at some risk, however, with visitors required to sign a waiver before they enter (children aren’t allowed in at all). What’s more, while they seem quite pleased with their creation, the artistic duo didn’t build the $2 million dollar house for themselves, and they’re now looking for someone else to call it home.”

(Via Engadget.)

Currently playing in iTunes: Reveille Toi-Svegliati-Get Up! by Visitors

Japanese creative packaging design solutions to ugly barcodes – Boing Boing

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Japanese creative packaging design solutions to ugly barcodes – Boing Boing: “Creative Japanese packaging designers at D-Barcode have come up with delightful ways of incorporating the UPC bar-codes into their products. Link, Link to Dark Roasted Blend roundup of creative barcodes (Thanks, Marilyn!)”

(Via .)

Currently playing in iTunes: Generique by Visible

Inventor proclaims laziness, shows off self-making bed

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Inventor proclaims laziness, shows off self-making bed: “It’s one thing to exemplify laziness; it’s another to buck the habit just long enough to invent something to keep you idler, longer. Enter Enrico Berruti, an everyday fellow who has created something that almost anyone with a bed could see as useful. His Selfy bed, quite simply, uses a variety of moving parts, bars and linens to make itself at the push of a button. To be fair, Mr. Berruti was thinking of disabled individuals who would have a difficult time making their own traditional bed when conjuring this thing up, but he didn’t hesitate to mention his own indolence as motivation. Hopefully there’s some kind of safety feature to prevent users from accidentally activating the thing while they’re still snoozing — can’t imagine that being any “

(Via Engadget.)

Currently playing in iTunes: I Like You! by arthur russell