I don't get fake food

As some of you know, I'm not big on knitted food. Put eyes on it and call it amigurumi if you want. But food isn't usually cuddly, so I just don't get putting it in knitted form. Generally it just makes me sad, cuz I can't eat it.
Well, I'm officially calling this re-post by Craft magazine the saddest craft in the world. It looks like steak, but its paper! I guess it's high in fiber.
Perhaps it's a statement: kill trees, not cows.

Can't wait till AGU

I just had to share this, I found it on Gizmodo. I'd love to see that sitting in Moscone Center next December.

DIY knitting charts java app

I was looking to translate some dense Vogue knitting instructions to a chart, and since getting a pen and paper is anathema to my computer-addicted soul, I went looking online instead. And I found this neat java application KnitChart.  It has a bunch of symbols that you can click on to fill out the grid and a lot of good useful features like charting back and forth or in the round and designating repeats.  The only drawback right now is that it can't be saved (at least not with safari), so you have to take a screenshot.  After some futzing in photoshop, I was able to produce the chart on the left.

Send me to Vegas!

Hi guys,
I'm a sukka for lolcats; very unhip, I know. But I have an entry for the icanhascheezburger.com contest for a trip to Vegas and I reckon if all three of the people who read this blog go over and rate it five stars, I have a real shot. Just click on the kitty. Thanks!


More on the online Poker Cats Contest

Huckleberry Pinhead

My Sawyer nickname is "Mathboy". Not his best effort.
His second tries were "Grimace" and "Pud", which frankly, I don't get. I changed my name to an obvious girl's name and got "huckleberry pinhead" which might be my favorite.

Me as a Simpson

So I made an avatar of myself at the Simpson's movie website, isn't it good? Everyone should have one! They have a surprising number of options and I really enjoyed the random avatar generator.