If you remember the film The Rocketeer, there’s a good chance that you wanted a Cirrus X3 Rocket pack. Unfortunately, a working model isn’t availalble (yet), but Steve Radtke of Valor Design made one that could almost convince someone that it could take off. From the pictures, it looks flawless — via MAKE
It is in one of the more affluent suburbs of Melbourne. But even allowing for that, you suspect that this 1930s four-bedroom modernist property in Melbourne, Victoria, Australia is still a stand-out build. The agent doesn’t give much detail about its background. They do, however, refer to it as a modernist landmark
and judging by the photos, it is one that has been well looked after and significantly renovated. We know all of that but we don’t know the price, which is on application. We suspect you’ll need to have more than a little something in the bank to secure it — via WowHaus
These little flying foxes are new arrivals to the Australian Bat Clinic after an extreme heat event separated them from their mothers.
Flying fox colonies are under pressure in Australia due to loss of habitat, a negative public perception and extreme heat events that have wiped out entire colonies. The Australian Bat Clinic and many other wildlife groups in eastern Australia are currently inundated with baby bats that have been rescued following the latest tragedy which saw thousands of bats lose their lives due to the heat.
When a bat mother dies, often their young are still attached and will not survive without the right care. Bat carers play a vital role in not only retrieving suffering bats, but rehabilitating them until they can be released back into the wild. When baby bats first enter rehabilitation it can be traumatising for them as they have just been separated from their mothers to which they have formed strong bonds. Bat carers have to ensure that the baby bats not only are well fed, but that they are nurtured and feel safe in their temporary new home. Providing affection to the bats is a necessity.
The teats represent their mother’s nipple, and this makes them feel more comfortable, as does the security of the blankets which they are often snugly wrapped in.
The bats will remain at the Australian Bat Clinic until they are old enough to be released — via Youtube
I plead the fifth on how that bowling ball got there in the first place. Artwork by Chris Gugliotti — via
Corg Life
The first official #weylandwednesday up now at 78squid.com — via templesmith
Chukotka, 2013 — via 500PX
— via Dorkly
My Mum is an Airplane from Yulya Aronova on Vimeo
Tell me more originally uploaded by Red Wolf
Broken China originally uploaded by Red Wolf
Artists imagine movie sequels that were never made. Hand-pulled screenprint (edition of 50) 18 x 24 inches — via iam8bit
Her coffee smelt nice, but it felt like somebody was watching her. It was chilly outside and the aroma of the coffee now had a touch of salt. Like a deep lake of oil, her drink now took on a new dimension. Another side of the kingdom was now presented — via Design Chapel
Cord Zipper Pulls How-To from Tom Bihn on Vimeo
We show you a variety of ways to use our three options of Cord Zipper Pulls
We’re pretty sure this is the most stylish Yamaha SR125 roaming the streets of northern Spain, but that’s no surprise: it’s the latest machine from Café Racer Dreams. It’s also the 56th build to roll out of the Madrid workshop — via Bike EXIF
Lounge Pod and Close Up originally uploaded by Red Wolf
If you love vinyl, you might just want to cover a wall in the Sevens wallpaper by Ella Doran. It looks like someone has just stuck a load of old 7-inch singles on your wall and in a way they will have. But without any harm to any records. This is digitally-printed paper that gives the effect. Perfect for a quirky feature wall. Ideal for where your deck or decks reside. There are two colour schemes to choose between, each one available in 10m rolls, with a width of 52cm. Don’t be wasteful with it though, as it sells for £150 per roll. Oh yes, samples are available — via Retro To Go
A hooded sweatshirt commissioned by a friend of mine. Unfortunately I won’t be making any more of these, as the materials are impossible for me to find. If you like it — make it! Totoros for everyone! — via BurdaStyle.com
Nostalgia kick. The one & only time I get to draw the Maxx. Grew up on this book. Sam Keith knows how to do some very different comics. Lots to learn from such talent — via templesmith
On Monday this week The Conversation published a story under the headline What’s killing Tassie devils if it isn’t contagious cancer?
The article suggested evidence that the Tasmanian devil facial tumour disease (DFTD) is a transmissible cancer is inconclusive and instead, environmental chemicals could be to blame. This misrepresents the state of the science.
All the latest research points to the fact that the deadly DFTD is a transmissible cancer that originated in a female Tasmanian devil. A single cell in this devil (patient zero) developed into a cancer cell.
This is nothing unusual as cancers, whether they are devil or human, originate from a single cell. This single cell divided uncontrollably to produce a tumour (mass of cells).
DFTD developed mechanisms to avoid being killed by the devil’s immune system. Again, nothing unusual — cancer cells usually develop such strategies.
What is unusual about DFTD, though, is that it is transmitted between devils. The same cancer cells from patient zero have spread throughout most of the Tasmanian devil population, killing every devil infected — via redwolf.newsvine.com
Photo: Tasmanian Devil (Sarcophilus harrissi) – Flickr/roger smith
— via 500PX
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