Interesting post on taking macro shots of chip dies: Many nasty things happen when you go above 5x lifesize. First, the finder gets really, really dark. The image gets really hard to focus. Wide open on an f4 lens the depth of field becomes the width of a human hair. If you stop down you [...]

I made an enlarger out of an old camera and an iPhone! Okay, I actually did this last summer; I’m only just now getting around to writing it up. The camera is a Pentax K-1000. The negative is going to go right where the film normally goes. Note the cable release holding the shutter open [...]

Someone else has had the idea of creating prints by flashing photo sensitive paper. They call them laptopograms. I did the same thing almost a year ago only I didn’t have a catchy name. I find it interesting that they got very different contrast results than I did. I found it impossible to get any [...]

So far over the weekend we’ve got a planter with 12-14 green garlic shoots in, a pot of rosemary, and a packet of seeds that will soon become a pot of lemon balm. I think next week we’re going for currant and/or gooseberry bushes. I’m going for herbs and/or fruit — things we won’t find [...]

Awesome. (via dangerousmeta) The Grizzly Bear’s Guide to Flattering Fashion What being a consultant is like And finally, a book recommendation: Everything And More: A Compact History of ∞ Well, I’m not sure it’s a recommendation, as such. I would actually recommend this book to very few people, because I don’t know many folks who [...]

Go here. This girl finds amazing photos (and mostly posts them without attribution). I’ve seen very few of them before. (Some photos may not be safe for work.)

I’m not much of a knitter but this post inspires me. And let me be clear, it doesn’t inspire me to pick up my knitting again, it inspires me to keep creating.

TL;DR: I bought a one gallon crock at a garage sale for 10 dollars. I like it a lot. I’m going to make a lid for it and make some sauerkraut in it. Scroll down for pictures. I’ve been looking for a good crock ever since I read about how you can make your own [...]

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