Author: Diana Adams
A Twitter Chorus: Calgary Philharmonic Orchestra Sings Tweets
Some people are reporting that this is the first professional Twitter chorus ever created. I don't know if that's true, but it sure is a fun use for social media. It all started when the Calgary chorus (@calgaryphil) decided to send a tweet to their 1,191 followers which read, "How do you stay warm ...
Food Design: Creative Santa Hat & Christmas Tree Brownies
I went out for tacos and beer last night, and now I'm having a fat day today. For guys who don't know what that is; I'll give you a little insight about what that means. Girls sometimes have "fat days." You know what I'm talking about, right ladies? It's when we wake up in the morning and realize we ...
DIY Wooly Willy Coffee Table
Do you remember Wooly Willy? Playing with him was a huge part of my childhood. I always kept an Etch-A-Sketch and a Wooly Willy in the backseat of my parent's car when I was growing up. These days kids watch movies and surf the Internet from the backseat, but I'm glad I had my Wooly Willy instead.
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Extinct Bird Sculptures Created From Fast Food Chicken Bones
What do you do with your chicken bones after you eat all the meat off them? I eat a lot of chicken wings, and back in 2009, I even wrote an article about how to correctly eat a chicken wing. It never occurred to me until today that the leftover carcasses might be useful. I should start saving them s ...
10 Creative Notecards To Express The Sarcasm In Your Life
We've all had Dear blank, please blank moments in our lives. If you don't know what those are, just look at the notecards below. If you like sarcastic ironic humor, you'll love the site which was started by Hans Johnson and Jared Wunsch. They don't write the funny notes, they just approve the submis ...
The World’s First Elastic Data & USB Cables
Have you ever wondered how data cables might be easier to work with if they were made out of a stretchy elastic material? I never thought about that until I saw this today, and now I can think of a million different applications.
Asahi Kasei Fibers recently released the world's first elastic elec ...
Geek History: How Star Trek’s Opening Monologue Was Created
About a week ago, Richard wrote an article about how the Star Wars intro text was created. I've always wondered how they did that with the technology that was available in the '70s, and it was a lot of fun to see the process. For all the trekkies, I thought I'd follow up today with the story about h ...
Design Inspiration: A 1937 Typewriter That Paints With Colorful Oils
Wow, using this typewriter would be like a dream come true. It's so inspiring and fantastic that I can barely say enough about it. This started out to be a 1937 Underwood Standard typewriter. Artist Tyree Callahan got his hands on it and recreated the whole thing into something brand new. Now instea ...
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A Steve Jobs Virtual Shrine [Interactive Mega-Chart]
We all know that Steve Jobs had a monumental impact on the world. It was all put into perspective for me when I saw that quote circulating on Twitter that read, "1 person dies and a million cry, 1 million die and no one cries." That was of course referring to all the people in Africa and around the ...
10 Financial Lessons Learned From Napkin Sketches
Have you ever been so bored in a restaurant or at a bar that you started doodling on a napkin? I've done it many times, but usually my napkin sketches don't amount to much more than a dog or a smiley face. I've certainly never sketched anything important on them like how to save money.
Carl Richa ...
The Fuzzy Side Of The Force: Needle Felted Star Wars Ornaments
If you are a fan of soft fuzzy holiday ornaments and Star Wars, you are going to love these little needle felted goodies for your Christmas tree this year. This isn't the first time Star Wars has gone soft. A while back, Richard wrote about some cute crocheted tie fighters. It seems like even Star W ...
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Social Lights: Intimate Moments With An iPhone [10 Pics]
I always joke that I'm involved in a very serious relationship with my iPhone. Every day he goes with me everywhere, and if he was suddenly missing from my life, I would be sad for a long time. He is always by my side, and even when it's finally time to sleep, I keep him right there under my pillow. ...
Creative Camera Cookie Cutters: For The Photographer In Your Life
One of my favorite bloggers, Jenni Chasteen at Incredible Things, found these adorable camera cookie cutters which make cookies look almost too cute to eat. Since I'm a huge fan of cookies and photos, of course I had to share them with you. I can tell that times have really changed because when I th ...
STD-Free Fashion: An Elegant Dress Created From 700 Condoms
I know what you're asking yourself, and no, the condoms weren't used. Geeez... Get your mind out of the gutter, will ya? This dress is really beautiful, and at first glance, you'd never know it was made from 700 latex condoms.
Nguyen Minh Tuan, a student in Vietnam, created this for his graduatio ...
Santa Booth App: Transform Anyone Into A Jolly Santa Claus
This grandma included in her social media tips that we shouldn't buy an app that has an ugly logo. I agree with that, and I'd like to take it one step further. I've downloaded and tried so many apps that I've truly become a snob when it comes to them. If an app doesn't have slick graphics and a fun ...