Not long ago, I was working on a cowl that required grafting two circular pieces together. Usually, when instructions tell you to graft stitches, they’re referring to the grafting most commonly used to graft the toes of socks. But the set-up of the stitches was completely different from that of sock toes, so why use the same grafting technique? — via Knitting Daily
A wonderful felted cat-sleeping place that will be loved by your cat. Felted in one piece, 100% Wool, washable by hand. Cats all over the world love it — via Etsy
A miner climbs on excavated rocks after a giant drill machine broke through at the final section Sedrun-Faido, at the construction site of the NEAT Gotthard Base Tunnel March 23, 2011. Crossing the Alps, the world’s longest train tunnel should become operational at the end of 2016. The project consists of two parallel single track tunnels, each of a length of 57 km — via Boing Boing
Australians’ love affair with mobile phones shows no sign of abating with more than 1 million units purchased each month last year — via redwolf.newsvine.com
The Australian National Audit Office has called on all government agencies to block free web-based email services like Gmail and Hotmail to mitigate security and information integrity risks — via redwolf.newsvine.com
Treating Parkinson’s disease with gene therapy has been shown to be successful in clinical trials for the first time, say US researchers — via redwolf.newsvine.com
The world’s rarest albatross has been confirmed as a separate species by scientists — via redwolf.newsvine.com
Twenty people who were allegedly forced to work as slaves have been rescued as part of a police operation covering three English counties — via redwolf.newsvine.com
Firefox 4 disables two finger pinch/zoom gestures on a Mac. Here is how to make pinch/zoom work again — via Mac OS X Hints
A sculpture of a Mayan warrior that sold for more than $4 million at a Paris auction house this week is a fake, Mexico’s National Institute of Anthropology and History said — via redwolf.newsvine.com
A dog training program at Hobart’s Risdon Prison has proved so successful it is to be expanded — via redwolf.newsvine.com
The use of rubber bullets by security officers last week at the Christmas Island detention centre is a chilling reminder that our society allows state sanctioned violence against asylum seekers in a way that would be considered intolerable even in the most repressive parts of our prison system.
Furthermore, it says something very sad about Australia that there is not an outcry by the media, politicians and the community against the use of such instruments of violence on children and women. Would we sit on our hands and say nothing if the police threw tear gas into a group of demonstrators in Martin Place or Collins Street? — via redwolf.newsvine.com
A three-year-old Labrador called Ella has died after being left in a Toyota Prius in Sydney’s inner west.
Police said they were called to Grove Street, Birchgrove, about 11.15am today after reports of a dog in distress in the hybrid car.
When they found Ella unconscious on the back seat, officers smashed the window and poured cold water on her to try to revive her.
But she was declared dead when they brought her to a local vet, police said — via redwolf.newsvine.com
Online fraud against UK merchants is at levels that have forced many to refuse orders from certain countries, with Nigeria, Ghana, and the US heading the list, a new e-commerce report has found — via redwolf.newsvine.com
The US government said on Friday it had struck a deal with wildlife advocates to remove some 1,200 wolves in Idaho and Montana from the endangered species list.
Federal protections could be lifted from the wolves if a federal judge signs off on a settlement agreement filed on Friday in US District Court in Montana — via redwolf.newsvine.com
Joe Konrath, who we’ve written about numerous times, and Barry Eisler (who we haven’t…), contacted me late last week to pass on the fascinating news that Eisler, who has been a NY Times Best Selling author of a variety of thrillers, has turned down a $500,000 publishing deal from a mainstream publisher, in order to self-publish his next book. That’s a lot of money to give up. The link is to a (long, but fascinating) dialog between Konrath and Eisler, discussing the thinking behind passing up that kind of money to go the self-publishing route. The key takeaway: the $500,000 comes with strings (as does any publishing deal), and in this case, Eisler feels he’s likely to be better off on his own — via redwolf.newsvine.com
our show will continue after a small break — via deviantART
Cthulhu is watching you! Best to keep the blinds closed and any secrets covered, for the Old One is at the window. Don’t turn your back to this Peeping Cthulhu, a cute and colorful plush that proves that even the Great Cthulhu himself has a voyeuristic side. Whether looking inside your house, through your shower door, outside your bedroom, or just staring down drivers in the cars behind you with his evil gaze, this 7? tall suction-cup plush will produce many smiles. So, suck it up and get yourself one of these Cthulhu plush toys! — via GeekAlerts
The cute factor in this adorable crochet hat from Linda Permann in Petitie Purls is about ten million.
Whether you’re a crochet-curious knitter or a seasoned hooker, you’ll love the results of this quick and easy pattern. It includes four sizes, from baby to adult, so you can make one for each of the
sistersin your life.
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