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>biggie thank you to my one skein pal! i just saw a gift certificate to kpixie plop into my inbox. they rock my stash to a ridiculous extent, and thanks to my pal for noticing this. (maybe it’s not that hard to notice.) but still. :) merci beaucoup!

>wow. is tuesday the designated day for updates, releases, and big news? first, flickr beta has officially become flickr gamma. adorable. [read more on the flickr blog here and here] then, apple announced its new sleek macbook, dubbed as the ‘superfast, blogging, podcasting, do-everything-out-of-the-box’ machine. ever think that the super- prefix will become as ubiquitous … Continue reading →

>omg. my work has been slashdotted. however, the article in pc mag (and especially the slashdot story intro) completely misses the point. it’s not changing your appearance for the sake of changeability (i.e. a fickle change from dots to stripes); it’s about increasing the temporally dynamic granularity of material-based fashion. plus, there are some design … Continue reading →

>ugliest. shoes. ever. not only does it have a ‘macrame upper with stylish fruit ornamentation on vamp’ but also a sole that’s metallic! i can’t imagine what this shoe designer was thinking, except to make people like five-star estee from california quiver with delight.

>hi, pal! here’s my questionnaire, greatly abridged. however, for depth and breadth, feel free to reference my questionnaire responses from previous swaps, including sp7.part1 and sp7.part2 and sp6. 1. What is/are your favorite yarn/s to knit with? What fibers do you absolutely *not* like? i love soft wool, merino, cashmere, silk, alpaca, and soy silk. … Continue reading →