Magnetic monopoles in spin ice
It seems my earlier assertion that you probably need GUT energies to realize Dirac's magnetic monopole overlooked the side door that a few solid state physicists have been opening up. The journal articles are holding their breath on a few fronts, while the pop-sci articles have already picked out the color on the new quantum computer cases.(I want a tan and creme one to go with my udu drum)
Properly creepy. A step-by-step is included with a bunch of photos in The Barefoot Kitchen Witch. No special decorating tools are needed, and you can lick the batter before the bowl goes to the dishroom.
Fleet Week is over. (more like two weeks) Now I have some time to catch up, process paper, and get started on the next project. This is the usual Sunday link-dump for articles that caught my attention.
I'm looking forward to getting back to a regular schedule this week.
Both my sister and myself were genuine farm kids. Projects like this, however, were not on the program. We could see similar things in the Country Living section of The Farm Journal, but just couldn't connect it to our reality. (and getting permission, ...uhh... NO) We did make hay forts when the cousins came to visit though. (and set the hay-loft back in order before we got caught, too.)
Pictures via Marilyn
Photo by Kathy Green
It's pumpkin carving time again. A series of photos in Woman's Day show just what a good carver can do. The one above reminds me of the cover for In the Court of the Crimson King.
If you decide to carve your own sculpture for the season, don't forget to save the seeds, wash them, and toast in a slow oven. You can crack them and eat out of hand, or garnish the soup you make with the pumpkins that didn't quite match your original intention.
via: The Presurfer
