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[magid]

Wear your corn! with fabric made from genetically modified corn. I am not in favor of genetically modified foods, but if they have to be, I'd rather wear them than eat them.

There are some really cool (and geometric!) things that can be made with ply-split braiding.

A book I'm just happy exists: The Shoelace Book: A Mathematical Guide to the Best (And Worst) Ways to Lace Your Shoes.

Comments

[dalbino83.livejournal.com]

Three excellent links! Wish I could have peeked inside the shoelace book.

[magid.livejournal.com]

I saw it at a math conference a couple of weeks ago and debated getting it. If I do buy it, I'd be happy to show/lend it to you.

[ckd]

You might like Ian's Shoelace Site.

[dalbino83.livejournal.com]

Wow, that's awesome! Thanks!

[rethought.livejournal.com]

Hiya!

I'm Jyll...here via theora. I think we have quite a bit in common, I especially like that you post Shabbat menus. I'm always looking for ideas.

At the risk of sounding like a 6 year old, wanna be friends?

[magid.livejournal.com]

Hi! And, sure!

How do you know Theora?

Oh, and I've got a lot (but I don't think all) of my Shabbat menus in the memories section (under Shabbat food), plus other food writing, if that's of interest.

[rethought.livejournal.com]

I know Theora through various means, all of them internet related.

We've only met once in real life, in Atlanta.

She and her fiance are both on the UK Talkers which I suppose is the biggest link.

Also, we're both living out our first year in the UK and finding, occasionally, enough to want to strangle people. Unfortunately. :-/

[magid.livejournal.com]

*nod*

I know her from when she used to live in metro Boston, and Jaq through her, of course.

Sorry to hear that the UK can be that frustrating. I grew up an Anglophile (lots of BBC and British kid books :-), so I'm always astonished when it turns out not to be idyllic, even though it should be obvious that nowhere's perfect, and some will grate more than others....