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• Vi Hart and More Fun with Fibonacci, Plants, and “Spiraly Things” January 28, 2012
  Here are parts two and three of Vi Harts' brilliant and dizzying exploration of the Fibonacci number, plant growth patterns, and the mathematics behind other cool, spiraly things. […]
  Gareth Branwyn
• NEWS FROM THE FUTURE – Drone Pilot Discovers “River of Meat Blood” January 27, 2012
  This was one of our predictions for 2012, not the rivers of blood, but drones being used by "citizen journalists" more and more - I think this is a good example, even if accidental. My friend Johngineer posted up a great list of "The future of Drones". […]
  Phillip Torrone
• Fused Filament Printing with Water-Soluble Support January 27, 2012
  Veteran Thingiverse user Tony Buser has printed a model (intended to be an approximation of the fractal Hilbert curve) using polyvinyl alcohol (PVA) as a support material. Once everything is printed and cooled, the PVA is dissolved away in a glass of water, leaving only the polylactic acid (PLA) model. This technique, when perfected, should […]
  Sean Ragan
• Got Weekend Plans? How About a Visit to the Materials Library? January 27, 2012
  Two years ago I wrote about what a delight it was to discover the UT-Austin School of Architecture’s Materials Lab when I was on campus there, and it seems appropriate to resurrect the topic in honor of our theme this month. Kevin Kelly just posted a roundup of major materials libraries around the USA over […]
  Sean Ragan