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My RSS Aggregator is just full of papercraft ideas thanks to a certain magazine, so if you don't mind I'm going to dump them all in here at once.  Ready?

Gardening:

• My wife likes  buying those little plastic trays to help seedlings grow, but perhaps this pot made out of newspaper would be a more eco-friendly way to do it.
• Of course I tend to kill any plant I touch.  Perhaps it would be better if I just made one of these papercraft models of houseplants instead.

• I like to snap pictures of exemplary student work, but if it's 3D I sometimes run into the problem of having a distracting background and/or difficult to control light sources.  Next time, I might just build a papercraft macro studio!  (They say it's an origami studio, but I was always told traditional origami has to start with 1 square paper.  This design doesn't have t o start with a square to work well.)

• My wallet that's made out of duct tape is holding up quite well, but when it's eventually worn out I might go with this simple paper wallet instead.  3 cuts and a bunch of folds is all you need!  (And it's not as sticky as a wallet made out of tape, either.)

• Do you remember back when Mario didn't have to go everywhere with a cast of about 50 of his closest friends?  Bring back the days of the first Super Mario Bros. game with these two papercraft models!  (World 1-1 & World 1-1 End)

Ever sit down in front of your computer to do something "artsy," only to stare blankly at the screen until you give up and go surf the web?

Why not surf to some sites that might actually help you?

Of course you can always tear/cut apart an existing envelope and trace it, but why not try out this printable template from Jessica Jones?

I like her idea of printing it on patterned paper, then cutting it out.  (Hm, I've got some extra card stock lying around...)  I think I might even go one step further and print it on the back of some photo paper, of course with a photo on the other side.

Envelope

Anyone who has ever even thought of touching PowerPoint should read this post, or at least check out the embedded video and slide shows.

Please.

I'm begging you.

NASA's Shuttle MMU - Clipping Path

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While looking for some resources for an astronomy lesson I came across this.

When government agencies start podcasting, I think it's safe to say that the medium is well established.  Darn, and I was so enjoying my time on the cutting edge...

...because I don't want either sister to feel left out. 

Papillon Puppies!!!!

Every now and then I find a website that just makes me think of one of my sisters.  This site, for example, made me think of how the older one has a new place.  (I admit it, I want to make these shelves.  I don't think Gretchen would use these, and  I don't think Kelli would let me make these, myself.)

And of course, she has a soft spot for anything with skulls on it.  Not my first choice of decoration for a DIY reusable fabric coffee cuff, but to each their own...

Want to start a wiki project for work, school, or whatever, but don't know which engine is right for you?  Chris Craft pointed me in the direction of wikimatrix.org.  Wikimatrix is a slick way to compare wiki solutions, whether you want something free, or commercial, hosted by you or someone else.  Rather than have you just stare at a huge list until your eyes stop focusing, they have a wizard that takes you through the options you may or may not want and narrows down the list as you go.

Of course I quickly ruled out every wiki ever made, but that was my own dumb fault.

Got 5 minutes?  Like playing with star maps?  Then check this out.

You Are a Smart American