Pic of the Day- March 31, 2011- "Top Perch"

Top Perch - Syracuse, NY Babel 03.12.2011

Quote "In three words I can sum up everything I've learned about life: it goes on."  Robert Frost

Fact Hoar frost (also called radiation frost or hoarfrost or pruina) refers to the white ice crystals, loosely deposited on the ground or exposed objects, that form on cold clear nights when heat losses into the open skies cause objects to become colder than the surrounding air.

TheHemp100 - 100 Uses of Hemp

#70 - Hemp "Surf Boards"

Free Lectures

Sites that offer free viewing of University Lectures:

http://www.academicearth.org/
http://mitworld.mit.edu/browse
http://www.asti.ac.za/lectures.php
http://oregonstate.edu/groups/cap/
http://www.cornell.edu/video/
http://www.counterbalance.org/
http://www.archive.org/details/education
http://www.gresham.ac.uk/
http://freescienceonline.blogspot.com/
http://www.reitstoen.com/multimedia.php
http://lecturefox.com/
http://athome.harvard.edu/archive.html
http://www.iop.harvard.edu/index.php
http://www.isi.org/lectures/lectures.aspx
http://online.kitp.ucsb.edu/
http://www.lindau-nobel.org/LecturesOnline.AxCMS?ActiveID=1173
http://lecturesonline.org/
http://nobelprize.org/nobel_prizes/lists/2005.html
http://webcast.cern.ch/
http://www.sciencemedianetwork.org/MediaPlayer/broken
http://mises.org/media.aspx
http://www.mulo.monash.edu.au/
http://www.jpl.nasa.gov/multimedia/index.cfm?webcast=yes
http://www3.imperial.ac.uk/media/onlinelectures
http://webcast.oii.ox.ac.uk/?view=Default
http://bethe.cornell.edu/
http://hulk03.princeton.edu:8080/WebMedia/lectures/
http://c250.columbia.edu/c250_events/symposia/
http://www.loc.gov/today/cyberlc/index.php
http://royalsociety.org/
http://www.vega.org.uk/
https://encrypted.google.com/search?q=type:googl%20%22authors@google%22&tbm=vid&tbs=sbd:1
https://encrypted.google.com/search?q=type:google%20engEDU&tbm=vid&tbs=sbd:1
http://video.google.com/ucberkeley.html
http://webcast.berkeley.edu/courses.php
http://www.uctv.tv/
http://www.uwtv.org/
http://www.hks.harvard.edu/multimedia/videoarchive.html
http://forum-network.org/station/wgbh
http://esmane.physics.lsa.umich.edu/wlap-cwis/SPT--Home.php
http://www.youtube.com/ucberkeley


Mike

Pic of the Day- March 30, 2011- "The Dinosaur at Willow ST"

The Dinosaur at Willow ST - Syracuse, NY Babel 03.01.2011

 Quote "The key to wisdom is this - constant and frequent questioning, for by doubting we are led to question and by questioning we arrive at the truth. " Peter Aberlard

      

Fact Logic is the formal systematic study of the principles of valid inference and correct reasoning.^[2]  

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#69 - Hemp "Currency"

Pic of the Day- March 29, 2011- "Let Go"

Let Go - Syracuse, NY Babel 01.29.2011

 Quote "If evolution really works, how come mothers only have two hands?" Milton Berle

      

Fact In biology, an organism is any contiguous living system (such as animal, plant, fungus, or micro-organism).The human body is the entire structure of a human organism 

TheHemp100 - 100 Uses of Hemp

#68 - Hemp "Sandals"

Eggshell Seed Starting Pots

Link

Mike

Pic of the Day- March 28, 2011- "To be continued..."

To be continued... - Morgan Hill State Forest, Fabius, NY Babel 03.17.2011

 Quote "You must learn to question everything. To wait before moving, to look before stepping, and to observe everything" Nicholas Flamel    

      

Fact The philosophers' Stone was the central symbol of the mystical terminology of alchemy, symbolising perfection, enlightenment, and heavenly bliss. The discovery of the philosopher's stone was known as the Great Work.^[1]

TheHemp100 - 100 Uses of Hemp

#66 - Hemp "Carpet"

How To Make A Flowerpot From An Old Wicker Loveseat

How To Make A Flowerpot From An Old Wicker Loveseat found here

 

 

Mike

Pic of the Day- March 27, 2011- "215 Columbus Center"

212 Columbus Center - Syracuse, NY Babel 01.29.2011

 Quote "Common sense is not so common. "Voltaire

Fact A reform movement is a kind of social movement that aims to make gradual change, or change in certain aspects of society, rather than rapid or fundamental changes. A reform movement is distinguished from more radical social movements such as revolutionary movements.

TheHemp100 - 100 Uses of Hemp

#66 - Hemp "Bird Seed"

Pic of the Day- March 26, 2011- "Super Perigee Moon"

Super Perigee Moon - Syracuse, NY Babel 03.19.2011

 Quote "All change is not growth, as all movement is not forward." Ellen Glasgow

Fact Hollie Point is an English needle lace noted for its use in baby clothes in the 18th and 19th century.

TheHemp100 - 100 Uses of Hemp

#65 - Hemp Fishing Net

Upside Down Pepper Planter

Link found here

Mike

Pic of the Day- March 25, 2011- "Steve"

Steve - Syracuse, NY Babel 03.11.2011

Quote "I'm for the individual as opposed to the corporation. The way it is the individual is the underdog, and with all the things a corporation has going for them the individual comes out banged on her head. The artist is nothing. It's really tragic." - Marilyn Monroe

Fact The definition of nonplus is to cause to be at a loss as to what to say, think, or do : perplex.

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#64 - Hemp Nut Butter

Pic of the Day- March 24, 2011- "Natural Salvaging"

Natural Salvaging - Syracuse, NY Babel 03.22.2011

Quote "How perfectly goddamned delightful it all is, to be sure." 

Charles Crumb

Fact The world's first limited access road was constructed in Italy in 1922^[2]

TheHemp100 - 100 Uses of Hemp

#63 - Hemp "Machinery Lubricant"

5 Reuses for Plastic Milk Jugs

1. Watering Can
2. Birdbath Dripper
3. Cloche 
4. Scoop
5. Seed Starting Flats 

Link

Mike

Recipe: Baked Russet Potato Chips

Prep Time: 10 minutes
Total Time: 30 minutes

Ingredients:

• 1 lb. russet potatoes, cleaned and sliced into 1/8" slices 
• 1 Tbsp olive oil
• 1/4 tsp salt

Directions:

1. Preheat the oven to 450°F
2. In a large bowl, toss the potatoes together with the olive oil and salt. Spread the potatoes in a single layer on a large baking pan, coated with cooking spray.
2. Bake for 20-25 minutes, or until the chips are crunchy, but watch to see that the potatoes do not brown. Allow to cool completely.

Serves 4, 107 Calories per Serving

Pair with one of these yummy homemade ketchup (catsup) recipes or another condiment of your liking.



Babel

Pic of the Day- March 23, 2011- "An Initial Triumph"

An Initial Triumph - Syracuse, NY Babel 03.23.2011

Quote "I am so clever that sometimes I don't understand a single word of what I am saying."
Oscar Wilde

Fact Famous Robert Crumb works include cartoons that are weird and critical of mainstream culture in America. Characters that R. Crumb has created include Devil Girl, Fritz the Cat, and Mr Natural.

TheHemp100 - 100 Uses of Hemp

#62 - Hemp "Brake Pads"

Toilet Paper Roll Seed-Starter Pot

Link to the project can be found here.















Mike

Pic of the Day- March 22, 2011- "Pure Elegance"

Pure Elegance - Miami, FL Babel 06.2009

Quote "Cigarettes, I won't do cigarettes, nicotine will kill ya. "  

Tommy Chong

Fact Fusion power is the power generated by nuclear fusion reactions. In this kind of reaction, two light atomic nuclei fuse together to form a heavier nucleus and in doing so, release a large amount of energy.

TheHemp100 - 100 Uses of Hemp

#61 - Hemp "Lozenges"

Pic of the Day- March 21, 2011- "Finding Peace"

Finding Peace - NY Babel 03.04.2009

Quote "So many books, so little time."  

Frank Zappa

Fact Tomatoes are a natural antioxidant that can help prevent a number of diseases, including heart disease and some cancers.

TheHemp100 - 100 Uses of Hemp

#60 - Hemp "Exfoliating Wash Cloths"

Superb Corset Instructional a la Steampunk!

a la steampunk

A brilliant Instructable on crafting a corset!

Happy Vernal Equinox, 

Babel

How to Reuse Mesh Produce Bags in the Garden

"Fairly often, when I buy onions or potatoes at the grocery store, they come in a bag made of plastic mesh. I’ve been stockpiling the things for years (just ask my poor husband…) because it seems like a shame to throw away something that could be very useful around the house. The mesh bags are very strong, making them fairly indestructible. And reusing them for something is much better than just throwing them in the trash."  Link

Pic of the Day- March 20, 2011- "All But Chimera"

All But Chimera - Letchworth State Park, Castile, NY Babel 05.26.2009

Quote "Arthur: "Marvin, any ideas?"
Marvin: "I have a million ideas. They all point to certain death.""  

The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy

Fact Honda, ASIMO was created with the hope of being the first fully functional assisted living android.

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#59 - Hemp "Reusable Maxi Pads"

Revisiting: Two Ingredient Ice Cream - No Machine Required

Two (or, possibly three) Ingredient Ice Cream

Prep: 10 minutes Freeze: 6 hours
Ingredients:
1/2 cup of honey
2 1/2 cups of cream (35% fat)

Alterations: Add a teaspoon of vanilla (to the whipped cream portion) & just a tiny bit of grated vanilla bean (to the honey and cream portion) for a boost of flavor. 

Directions:

1. Whip 1.5 cups of whipping cream (plus 1 teaspoon of vanilla extract, if desired) until it forms stiff peaks, refrigerate.

2. Heat honey on low heat until it is very runny and add the remaining 1 cup of cream. Stir together until well blended (and grate in a tiny bit of vanilla bean, if you like). Allow to cool to room temperature.

3. Add cooled honey/cream mixture to the whipped cream. Whisk until well blended.

4. Freeze approximately 6 hours until the mixture is the consistency of ice cream. If time permits, periodically whisk the mixture during freezing to produce a creamier texture.

Serve with the topping of your choice & enjoy!

Making progress, keep whipping

Add 1.5 cups cream, note texture pre-whipping

There's our peaks...refrigerate

Warm honey on low

Mix in remaining cup of cream

Pitch (add) cooled honey mixture to whipped cream.

Here's what happens if the mixture is added when warm (it still tasted yummy!)

Whisk well

For a creamier texture, whisk periodically throughout the 6 hour freeze.

Babel,
Self proclaimed ice cream connoisseur

Pic of the Day- March 19, 2011- "A Journey Begins..."

A Journey Begins... - Morgan Hill State Forest, Fabius, NY Babel 08.14.2010

Quote " For me, the lame part of the Sixties was the political part, the social part. The real part was the spiritual part. "  Jerry Garcia

Fact The dot over the letter 'i' is called a tittle.

TheHemp100 - 100 Uses of Hemp

#58 - Hemp "Antiemetic"

DIY HiFi Orthodynamic Portable Headphones

"Are you sick of cheapo portable headphones? 
Are you sick of paying $200+ for a decent set of portable cans? 
Do you like Unique Technology? 
Are you DIY?" 

Link

Mike

Pic of the Day- March 18, 2011- "Pillar Amongst the Rubble"

Pillar Amongst the Rubble - Syracuse, NY Babel 03.01.2011

Quote "This war has descended upon mankind as a curse and a warning. It is a curse inasmuch as it is brutalizing man on a scale hitherto unknown. All distinctions between combatants and noncombatants have been abolished. No one and nothing is to be spared. Lying has been reduced to an art."  Mohandas Gandhi

Fact Nonviolence is a philosophy and strategy for social change that rejects the use of violence.

TheHemp100 - 100 Uses of Hemp

#57 - Hemp "Skateboards"

How To Make Your Own Garden Cloches To Protect Young Plants

 Link

Mike

Pic of the Day- March 17, 2011- "Classic"

Classic - Syracuse, NY Babel 10.19.2010

Quote " As I grow older, I pay less attention to what men say. I just watch what they do. "  Andrew Carnegie

Fact  About 400 million metric tons of hazardous wastes are generated each year.^[17]

TheHemp100 - 100 Uses of Hemp

#56 - Hemp "Chili"

Pic of the Day- March 16, 2011- "Night, Night"

Night, Night - Syracuse, NY Babel 02.19.2011

Quote "To be yourself in a world that is constantly trying to make you something else is the greatest accomplishment." - Ralph Waldo Emerson

Fact  The oldest record regarding the shiitake mushroom dates back to AD 199 at the time of Emperor Chūai in Japan.

TheHemp100 - 100 Uses of Hemp

#55 - Hemp "Protein Powder"

Turn old silverware into plant markers.

Instructions can be found here

Mike

Adding digital storage to an analog scope

Link




Mike

Pic of the Day- March 15, 2011- "292"

292 - Syracuse, NY Babel 02.09.2011

Quote "God may forgive your sins, but your nervous system won't. " Alfred Korzybski

FactThe central nervous system includes the brain and spinal chord.

TheHemp100 - 100 Uses of Hemp

#54 - Hemp "Bath Gel"

Pic of the Day- March 14, 2011- "Desolate"

Desolate - Heiberg Memorial Forest Tully, NY Babel 06.30.2008

Quote " All is connected... no one thing can change by itself. ." Paul Hawken

Fact  Over 100 pesticide ingredients are suspected to cause birth defects, cancer, and gene mutations.

TheHemp100 - 100 Uses of Hemp
#53 - Hemp "Lip Balm"

New Shoe Concept: Recycled Shoe Gets You Aquainted with Local Shoemakers

Jennifer Rieker has designed a new shoe concept which helps acquaint purchasers with their local shoemaker. 

Creo Shoe by Jennifer Rieker

"Called the "Creo Shoe Concept," the flat-pack footwear is mailed to you in a vegetable-tanned calf leather envelope -- which becomes the inner shoe -- with adaptable rubber soles; a pair of footbeds, made out of cork, latex and jute; a pair of shoelaces, and directions for you to put it all together, along with the help of a local shoemaker."

A local shoemaker sews the inner shoe together for your assembly. Jennifer Rieker hopes this initial introduction will encourage shoe repair rather than full-fledged replacement. And with replacement eventually inevitable, the shoe's unique composition allows for a simple parts-based replacement.

Equally exciting, the shoe is constructed of renewable and recyclable materials, and is free of glue!

Cheers to Jennifer Reiker; on not only her completely innovative Creo Shoe Concept but her other unique designs as well.

Babel

Reuse Vinyl Window Blinds as Plant Markers

The name says it all. For more details go here

Mike

Pic of the Day- March 13, 2011- "Exceeding Limits"

 

Exceeding Limits - Syracuse, NY Babel 01.29.2011

 

Quote "You've gotta dance like there's nobody watching, Love like you'll never be hurt, Sing like there's nobody listening, And live like it's heaven on earth." William Purkey

Fact Native Americans, as well as the Chinese, have used ginseng for centuries.

TheHemp100 - 100 Uses of Hemp
#52 - Hemp "Putty"

How to Grow Potatoes in a Garbage Can

 

How to Grow Potatoes in a Garbage Can found here

Mike

Live Scanner Feeds

Ever wonder what the rest of the worlds police are doing. How about the Mardi Gras police. Well if so, check this site out, it hosts a bunch of scanner feeds from around the world.












Mike

Pic of the Day- March 12, 2011- "For Japan"

For Japan - Syracuse, NY Babel 10.10.2010

Quote "I beg you take courage; the brave soul can mend even disaster." Catherine II

Fact Earthquakes occur when vast plates, or rocks, within the Earth suddenly break or shift under stress, sending shock waves rippling.

TheHemp100 - 100 Uses of Hemp
#51 - Hemp "Acne treatment"

Pic of the Day- March 11, 2011- "Color Amongst the Grey"

Color Amongst the Grey - Syracuse, NY Babel 02.26.2011

Quote "Action is the real measure of intelligence. " Napoleon Hill

Fact Although formal meritocracies are uncommon online, informal ones are quite prevalent. They often occur in online games such as MMORPGs where the best players are more likely to become guild leaders or be otherwise influential

TheHemp100 - 100 Uses of Hemp
#50 - Hemp "Cordage"

How to Make a Self-Watering Container Garden from a Plastic Storage Bin

Here's a simple Do-It-Yourself Project; a self watering storage bin for your garden.

Links

Website

PDF Directions/W pics



Mike

Pic of the Day: "Just A Glimpse"

Just A Glimpse - Letchworth State Park in Castile, NY Babel 05.26.2009

Quote "There's time enough, but none to spare" Charles Waddell Chesnutt

Fact 1925 John Logie Baird was the inventor who built the world’s first working television system. The world’s first working television system was electromechanical.

TheHemp100 - 100 Uses of Hemp
#49 - Hemp "Muscle Rub"