Harry Potter fans around the world are hitting a big milestone today as the first part of the final film in the Harry Potter series is released. To celebrate the occasion, why not try one of these rad Harry Potter crafts? — via CRAFT
If you were an octopus, would you view the world from eight different points of view? Nine?
The answer may depend on how many brains an octopus has, or, to say it another way, whether the robust bunches of neurons in its coiling, writhing, incredibly handy arms bestow on each of them something akin to a brain. Is an octopus a creature ruled by a single consciousness centered in its large brain, or, by dint of its nerve-infused legs, a collaborative, cooperative, but distributed mind?
The idea of a distributed mind among animals is not new, according to Peter Godfrey-Smith, who focuses his efforts on the philosophy of science. Experiments indicate that when a bird learns a skill using only a single eye, and is later tested while being forced to use the other eye, the learning does not transfer well — via redwolf.newsvine.com
Most people accessorize their bikes from aftermarket catalogs. But when Australian Shawn Zammit got a Honda VTR1000 Firestorm in 2002, he decided to stick to the Honda production parts bin. And in the process, discovered the constraints that often face the designers employed by motorcycle manufacturers. Shawn’s plan was to transform his VTR (Super Hawk in the U.S.) into a sporty V-twin cruiser, so he called Honda Australia and ran his ideas past them — via Bike EXIF
Three California men have pleaded guilty charges they built a network of CAPTCHA-solving computers that flooded online ticket vendors and snatched up the very best seats for Bruce Springsteen concerts, Broadway productions and even TV tapings of Dancing with the Stars — via redwolf.newsvine.com
The bodies of three people who vanished a week ago in the US state of Ohio have been found in rubbish bags stuffed in a hollow tree trunk, police said — via redwolf.newsvine.com
Giving breast cancer patients cough syrup might tell doctors how well they will respond to a vital drug — via redwolf.newsvine.com
Wayne Newton’s Las Vegas estate is a lavish wonderland complete with South African penguins, sweeping crystal staircases and a memorabilia collection to make a celebrity junkie salivate: a Frank Sinatra champagne glass, Nat King Cole’s watch, Steve McQueen’s Rolls-Royce and a Johnny Cash guitar — via redwolf.newsvine.com
A well-known and respected computer security researcher was detained for several hours Wednesday night by border agents who searched his laptop and cell phones before returning them to him.
The researcher, who goes by the hacker handle Moxie Marlinspike, was met by two US Customs and Border Protection agents at the door of his plane when he arrived at JFK airport on a Jet Blue flight from the Dominican Republic. The agents escorted him to a detention room where they held him for four and a half hours, he says. During that time, a forensic investigator arrived and seized Marlinspike’s laptop and two cell phones, and asked for his passwords to access his devices. Marlinspike refused, and the devices were later returned to him — via redwolf.newsvine.com
An Austrian doctor, who says he can cure cancer, has admitted he gave false information to authorities to try to practice in Australia — via redwolf.newsvine.com
You could be living in one of Britain’s most famous modernist houses – if you decide to let High Cross House in Dartington, near Totnes, Devon, even if it’s only for a short time.
High Cross House was designed in 1932 by William Lescaze and is located on the Dartington Hall estate in the countryside near Totnes, Devon. It covers 3,000 sq ft, is Grade II listed and has approximately one acre of gardens. It was refurbished by renowned architect John Winter in 1995, but has not been lived in since, so there are some things you’ll need to do yourself before moving in – like add a kitchen, would you believe — via Retro To Go
When Dave Talley, a Tempe homeless man, found a backpack this month at the light-rail station near Rural Road and University Drive, his first thought was to look through the bag for the owner’s identification or contact information. Instead, he found an envelope containing about $3,300 in cash.
The temptation to keep the money was almost overwhelming, he said. Then, his conscience kicked in.
The reality set in that it wasn’t my money and it needed to be turned over,
he said — via redwolf.newsvine.com
Booko is a site with a very simple goal – to find the cheapest place to buy books and DVDs in Australia. This site started out as a personal itch and has slowly grown into a very handy site, slowly adding more shops for comparison and more features to make it easier to use. You can read more about Booko at the Blogo
Resting on the water, +31 Architects‘ latest residence offers a gently curving form complete with a roof terrace. While the main level holds the living spaces, a flight of stairs brings residents to the terrace which offers wide views over the Amstel. Lowering the bedroom half a story, allows for a logical transition not only to the above terrace by also to below for access from the ground floor to the basement. A large void brings daylight into the basement and allows provides a visual connection between the floors — via ArchDaily
A dog has had a lucky escape off an Adelaide beach after befriending a local sea lion and following him four kilometres offshore — via redwolf.newsvine.com
Conversation Pit, originally uploaded by Telstar Logistics.
Basement conversation pit
in the house next door to where I grew up; quite literally unchanged since 1974.
South Korea has installed digital bunkers
to prevent a repeat of the massive distributed-denial-of-service (DDoS) attacks that crippled parts of the country last year — via redwolf.newsvine.com
The Federal Government has backed away from supporting a test case on equal pay for women, arguing it would threaten the budget — via redwolf.newsvine.com
A few years ago, French photographer Sacha Goldberger found his 91-year-old Hungarian grandmother Frederika feeling lonely and depressed. To cheer her up, he suggested that they shoot a series of outrageous photographs in unusual costumes, poses, and locations. Grandma reluctantly agreed, but once they got rolling, she couldn’t stop smiling — via redwolf.newsvine.com
Sometimes the very oldest climate cooling ideas are best. Ecooler has won a 21st Century green design award for an idea based on a 5,000 year old cooling idea from the Middle East — via Home Design Find
Well, just a matter of days since the Vespa PX was confirmed for a return, another classic scooter brand is back on the market – Lambretta with the Lambretta LN scooter.
This new model is apparently being made in Italy by Motom Electronics Group SPA, a tribute to the original, but very much a new model with a few more squared off edges than original models and a twin-valve, single-cylinder air-cooled engine in a choice of 125 or 150cc models. Plenty of colour options available too for some added individualism — via Retro To Go
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