Komorebi—A Beautiful Japanese Word That English Needs
https://www.morethantokyo.com/komorebi-japanese-word/
Highlight:Komorebi is a word that we English speakers could really use. And not just to add to our vocabulary, but also to our lives. It is formed from the Japanese word for “tree,” 木, the word that means “to leak,” 漏れ, and the word for “sun,” 日.
Komorebi is a word that we English speakers could really use. And not just to add to our vocabulary, but also to our lives. It is formed from the Japanese
MAKE: Blog: Fractal woodburning reveals hidden aesthetic
http://blog.makezine.com/archive/2009/01/fractal_woodburning_reveals_hidden.html?CMP=OTC-0D6B48984890
"did some experiments last night: wood + saline + high voltage supply + variac = fractal burn patterns. tried different kinds of wood with various effects. unfortunately my recollection of which types of wood are displayed are spotty. will update later. stay tuned for photos of my fractal wood burning coat rack."
Squirrel Problem
http://www.geekbase.org/squirrelproblem
As Colbert has been warning us: Bears are the top problem faced by our nation today.
Boing Boing: Sea anemones go to war in tide-pools
http://www.boingboing.net/2005/08/26/sea_anemones_go_to_w.html
Sounds like the basis for a funky new real-time strategy game.
Praying Mantis Eats Hummingbird (Bird Watcher's Digest)
http://www.birdwatchersdigest.com/site/backyardbirds/hummingbirds/mantis-hummer.aspx?sc=birdwireJul2005
"I have read that hummingbirds had no natural enemies–so much for that theory!"
Physics, complexity and causality : Nature
http://www.nature.com/nature/journal/v435/n7043/full/435743a.html
"Consequently physics per se cannot causally determine the outcome of human creativity; rather it creates the 'possibility space' to allow human intelligence to function autonomously."
These Squirrels Are Super Cool
http://www.wired.com/news/technology/0,1282,61413,00.html
Rare rodents food for rarer hawk in Hampshire
http://www.suburbanchicagonews.com/couriernews/city/e06squirrel.htm