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| Helpful Hints from joeeze: Online dating ' what not to say in a first messa |
| 'Dating site OKCupid examined which words in an opening email from men to women increased or decreased the chances of a reply ' [via Information is Beautiful] (more) |
| Gaudy Night. |
| I woke up after my massage (mmmmm) and wanted some meat So I went to The Usual Place, where I was confronted by a whole bunch of fifty ish people with bad hair, being loud It was a class reunion of some sort I was fascinated And scared I think ever (more) |
| Porcupine Coffee Table |
| By Atlanta based designer craftsman Robert Brou 'The top is a slab of claro walnut with an English walnut graft line ' 'There are over 100 zebrawood quills of varying lengths protruding from a mound of black walnut ' (more) |
| Bendy Bike |
| Can your bicycle do that? Didn't think so From a July 8, 2010 Daily Mail [UK] story: ••••••••••••••••••••••••• A young designer has invented a revolutionary folding bicycle that will stop thieves in (more) |
| PlanetFeedback ' 'Voice of one, power of many' |
| Great slogan 'PlanetFeedback has been connecting hotheaded consumers with companies since 2000 Also find eloquently enraged letters from people demanding their $1 47 back,' wrote Virginia Heffernan in her 'The Medium' column in the May 16, 2010 New (more) |
| AskOxford.com ' 'Ask the experts' |
| 'We have built a database of some of the questions sent in to the Oxford Word and Language Service team, so it is likely that if your question is a fairly broad one on grammar, usage, or words then it (more) |
| Flip Top Books |
| That's different From the website: ••••••••••••••••••••••••••• The flip top cigarette pack is one of the most successful pieces of packaging design in history We have launched a series of books (more) |
| How to make a flare out of a pencil sharpener* |
| *Requires blowtorch Me, I'd have a working fire extinguisher somewhere in the vicinity before undertaking this project But that's just my little old lady wearing a belt and suspenders while giving anesthesia voice speaking (more) |
| Nesting Knives |
| Designed by Brussels based Mia Schmallenbach, 'Meeting is a set of kitchen knives: paring knife, carving knife, chef's knife, filleting knife and a block They all appear to be sculpted from a single piece of stainless steel ' 'The proportions are de (more) |
| Contact lenses change color when blood glucose increases in diabetics |
| In the future, diabetics may be able to wear contact lenses that continuously alert them to variations in their glucose levels by changing colors potentially replacing the need to routinely draw blood throughout the day The non invasive technology, (more) |
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