Let's say you're me and you're in math class, and you're supposed to be learning about factoring. Trouble is, your teacher is too busy trying to convince you that factoring is a useful skill for the average person to know with real-world applications ranging from passing your state exams all the way to getting a higher SAT score and unfortunately does not have the time to show you why factoring is actually interesting. It's perfectly reasonable for you to get bored in this situation. So like any reasonable person, you start doodling.
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posted by ErWenn
on Dec 3, 2010 -
27 comments
As 2009 approaches, you’re taking down your old calendars and wondering what to do with them. You still enjoy those Monet/Jeff Foxworthy/rose garden/Playmate images so much you hate to throw them in the recycling bin. Don’t worry, there are ways to reinvent that calendar so you can enjoy those images for years to come. For starters, you could
make envelopes and notecards out the calendar.
Though perhaps you won’t want to use your new Playmate stationery to write to Grandma. [more inside]
posted by orange swan
on Dec 28, 2008 -
7 comments
Let's build...
Blarney Castle, a
model building to test on an earthquake simulator, Thoreau's
cabin, a
stirling engine, the
NYC transit system, a
model bridge,
Galileo spacecraft, the
Mars Polar Lander, a flying
Martin XB-51,
Aliens universe papercraft, a
train layout under your bed, a
stereoscope, a
flying saucer. Or we could let The Swell Maps do it:
Let's Build a Car. And don't forget, "
Your country needs scale model planes for the emergency."
posted by OmieWise
on Mar 20, 2007 -
7 comments
Need a diversion from you-know-what? Make something out of paper. When you get tired of
origami,
paper airplanes, and
paper balloons, try paper craft.
Yamaha has a great site with downloadable papercraft templates, including not only their great motorcycles, but many animals as well.
Canon also has a great selection, including a spectacular architecture selection. Not geeky enough? Try these
Star Wars templates. Not difficult enough? Try this
Mistubishi FTO. Not cute enough? Try
these. For those of you that need some connection to the war,
here you go. Last but not least, this
index contains links to all kinds of great paper projects.
posted by monju_bosatsu
on Mar 31, 2003 -
8 comments
