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17 Jul 22:23
Remove the cookies and the ice cream from the freezer. Let the ice cream melt for a few minutes so that you can easily mold it between the cookies. Place a scoop of ice cream on one of the cookies. Place the other one on top and press down. With a knife, smooth the sides. Wrap the cookies in wax paper and place into the fridge. Can be stored for up to a month.
Dark Chocolate Chunk Cookie Ice Cream Sandwiches
by Heather Hands
It wasn't until a few years ago, that I sunk my teeth into a real ice cream cookie sandwich. Bigger than the palm of my hand, enough calories to keep me going for the day. Soft and chewy chocolate chip cookies held together with the creamiest ice cream you could imagine. It was a tradition - these ice cream sandwiches. In a land, far far north, amongst Ontario's Crown Forest, lies a tiny island. To reach it, you must drive a lengthy distance down a dirt road, or if you're feeling adventurous, you can make a running jump onto a boxcar, and ride it past. You will need to jump back off though, which probably takes a bit more practice. From the dirt road, lies a smaller dirt driveway leading to a small cottage owned by a family friend. From there, there is a small boat tied to a dock. You must untie the boat, place your belongings in, and ride it across the water to the island. Brent's father spends a few months there each summer. It belongs to his side of the family, shared amongst an aunt and uncle, and 2 cousins. They live much closer, a few hours, so they get to enjoy it often. For Brent's dad, after and 9 hour drive, I can see why he remains there for much of the summer. Trying to soak in as much outdoor bliss as possible.
I have been there once, three years ago. I remember the island, the small cute cottage where Brent spent most of his summers as a kid. The hand painted pictures strung up on the walls made by a smaller and much younger Brent. The tiny black stove, the same stove that Brent's grandmother used to bake fresh blueberry and lemon pies. I remember swimming in the lake, riding the boat at sunset, listening to the loons, watching the water ripple like a soft silky sheet. Taking the boat across the lake to a small general store, jumping out and running like a small child, opening the big freezer door and grabbing a chocolate chip ice cream sandwich. I ate it in the boat as we cruised around the lake, not a person for miles. Aside from tasting incredible, it's the memories associated with this occasion that keep the fondness alive. I am so thankful that I got to experience a bit of Brent's youth. Seeing what he did, the cottage and all of its belongings still intact, like they were 20 years ago. After hearing so many stories on what a great place it is, having it all come to life was something special. Brent's dad and sister are up at the cottage now. Fishing and enjoying the fresh air. Sometimes I wish we lived a bit closer to home.
Longing for cottage life and tranquil water, I devised a plan to recreate a bit of it at home. What I should have done was filled a kiddie pool with water one the balcony, but of course, I turned to the option that resulted in food. I though about being super fancy and creative, and making some sort of wild and crazy ice cream sandwich involving elderflower and cherries etc. And then Brent said something to me that really resonated. He said "people like simple classics, done right. There is no need to overcomplicated things. I completely agreed 100 percent.
I have been contemplating the purchase of an ice cream machine for about 4 years now. Each time the idea crosses my mind, I quickly become terrified at how little self control I have, and then I put it off for a few more months. My friend Andi, whom has been a religious follower of my blog from the beginning, generously lent me her ice cream machine a few weeks ago, accompanied with the book - Jenis Splendid Ice Creams At Home. I wouldn't call myself an expert. I've been making ice cream for about 2 weeks, therefore I don't think that I could start experimenting, or trouble shooting. I am however an ice cream connoisseur, and have basically travelled the world in search of the best ice cream.
I chose to use Jenis vanilla ice cream recipe, because the result is soft, smooth, and silky. Perfect really, for squishing between two sandwiches. If you wan to delve into the world of ice cream, I suggest picking up a copy of her book. She has great tips and tricks, and explains things on a scientific level, which is super fun and interesting. As for the cookie recipe, I turned to the Brown Eyed Baker, because her recipes are always amazing, and I was drawn to her photo representing this recipe. I wanted a chocolate chip cookie that was soft and chewy, subtly sweet with a touch of salt. I wanted to used dark brown sugar for sweetness and color, and add chopped chunks of dark chocolate - I love they way they look. I experimented with a few batches, trying to perfect a perfect ratio of cookie to ice cream, a perfect size sandwich, and ultimate chewiness. What I have learned is that personally, I enjoy a smaller sandwich, each cookie weighing 1 oz before baking. A half inch thickness of ice cream. And a slightly under cooked cookie will result in the best texture. These little sandwiches are the perfect sweet treat, and wont leave you feeling regret after you eat the whole thing.
DARK CHOCOLATE CHUNK COOKIE ICE CREAM SANDWICHES
makes 19 small sandwiches
notes: making ice cream sandwiches is a little finicky. You will need to work quickly when you are adding the ice cream to the sandwich - it tends to melt fast, especially on a hot day. If the ice cream melts too much before placing the sandwich back into the freezer, the weight of the cookies will squish the ice cream out of the sides.
notes: making ice cream sandwiches is a little finicky. You will need to work quickly when you are adding the ice cream to the sandwich - it tends to melt fast, especially on a hot day. If the ice cream melts too much before placing the sandwich back into the freezer, the weight of the cookies will squish the ice cream out of the sides.
Remove the cookies and the ice cream from the freezer. Let the ice cream melt for a few minutes so that you can easily mold it between the cookies. Place a scoop of ice cream on one of the cookies. Place the other one on top and press down. With a knife, smooth the sides. Wrap the cookies in wax paper and place into the fridge. Can be stored for up to a month.
ICE CREAM RECIPE
makes one pint
makes one pint
adapted lightly from jenis splendid ice creams at home
1 tbsp + 1 tsp corn starch 2 cups whole milk 3 tbsp (1.5 oz) cream cheese, softened 1/8 tsp salt ice bath 1 1/4 cups heavy cream 1 tsp vanilla 2 tbsp light corn syrup 2/3 cups white sugar |
In a small bowl, dissolve the corn starch with 2 tbsp of the milk. Stir to break down any lumps with a wire whisk. In a medium size bowl, combine the cream cheese and salt with a whisk. In a large pot, bring the rest of the milk, cream, vanilla, corn syrup, and sugar to a rolling boil on medium heat. Boil for 4 minutes, constantly stirring with a spatula. Remove the pot from the heat and stir in the cornstarch slurry. Place the pot back on the stove and bring to a boil. Boil for one minute, stirring, until it starts to thicken. Remove the pot from the stove and pour the milk into a large Ziploc bag. Seal the bag, and then place it into an ice bath - a large bowl filled with ice and cold water - for 30 minutes or until cold. With the ice cream machine running, pour in all the mixture. Let it churn for 10 - 20 minutes, until the ice cream freezes and pulls away from the sides. Scoop the ice cream into a container with a seal and place into the freezer for at least 4 hours before serving. |
DARK CHOCOLATE CHUNK COOKIE RECIPE
makes 38 small cookies
adapted lightly from Brown Eyed Baker
12 tbsp (1 1/2 sticks) unsalted butter, melted 2 cups + 2 tbsp (10 5/8 ounces) unbleached all purpose flour 1/2 tsp baking soda 1/2 tsp salt 1 cup (7 oz) dark brown sugar 1/2 cup (3.5 oz) white sugar 1 egg + 1 yolk 1 tsp pure vanilla 150 g (5 1/4 oz) dark chocolate, chopped into small pieces |
Preheat the oven to 325ºF. Rearrange the oven racks so that one of them is in the middle. Melt the butter in a small microwave safe dish for 20 seconds or in a small saucepan on low. Then let the butter cool to warm. In a medium size bowl, add the flour, baking soda, salt and combine. Set to the side. In a large bowl or bowl of a stand mixer, add the butter, brown and white sugar. Using the hand mixer, or stand mixer with the paddle attachment, beat on low-med until combined. Add the eggs and vanilla and beat until combined. Reduce the speed to low, add the flour and mix until it is just combined and no longer visible. Add the chopped chocolate and stir with a spatula. I divided the cookie dough into 38 small dough balls, each weighing 1 ounce, resulting in a cookie 2 inches wide. If this is your first time making ice cream sandwich cookies, try experimenting. You can try making small cookies, medium, or large, as long as you have two same sized cookies to make a sandwich. Roll the cookie into a ball. Break the ball in half, and then fasten it back together with the rough side facing up. Space the cookies on a baking sheet 2 inches apart. Bake anywhere from 10 - 15 minutes depending on the cookie size - a shorter baking time for smaller cookies. If you are making small 1 ounce cookies, keep and eye on them starting at 8 minutes. Mine took 10 minutes. I removed them at 12 minutes, but they got to crispy in the freezer. You want to remove them from the oven when they have puffed up in the middle but still look a bit raw. They will sink once you remove them from the oven, this is normal. Let them cool on the baking sheet for 5 - 10 minutes, cool enough to touch, and then place them into the freezer. Do not over bake or they will become to crispy once frozen. You want them to be soft enough to melt in your mouth with the ice cream. The cookies will harden slightly in the freezer. |
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13 Jul 18:39
A cop car keeps playing the “Imperial March” and the NYPD is unamused
by Rob Bricken
You know what seems like a bad idea? Blaring Star Wars' famous "Imperial March" theme from your New York City police car, while patrolling at night. This is probably why the NYPD is less than thrilled that a New York City police car keeps blaring the "Imperial March" during its night patrols.
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13 Jul 18:36
Be Gabe Newell In The Team Fortress 2 Update
by Craig Pearson
By Craig Pearson on July 12th, 2013 at 9:00 am.
My Team Fortress 2 addiction, which is now mostly in hand thanks for asking, used to be fueled by Valve’s updates. The magnificent teases that they were, they’d hold my attention with week-long pieces of performance art. The mighty clang when everything finally dropped and was unwrapped was the best thing ever. Now, with the community contributions happening in plain sight in the Workshop, that seems to be lost. We know what’s going to be in the game, and Valve have said things will be added more swiftly. So we’ve probably seen the end of things like the Spy uncloaking during the Sniper reveal. Last night’s update, even with two new maps and over 60 new community addons, arrived instead with a quiet thump. And another. And another. Wait, that’s my heart…
I do want those Gabe glasses. They look magnificent. This nameless update’s additions, which includes hats, jackets, maps, and new crates and keys, aren’t as interesting as the vast rebalancing exercise that’s taken place. They’ve gone through each map and fixed as many exploits as they could. They’ve also rerolled a few underused weapons, or rebalanced overused weapons. Here’s how the approached the Dead Ringer’s overuse.
Let’s look at another example with the opposite problem: The Dead Ringer. At roughly 80%, the equip rate for the Dead Ringer is staggeringly high. Given the many other items available in this category, this means that players feel they don’t have any other viable option but choosing the Dead Ringer. We’ve gotten emails from players who describe the item as frustrating to fight against, requiring too little skill from the Spies and too much from their opponents.
In our next update, the Dead Ringer will work generally the same way it always has, letting Spies feign death to escape from damage that would have otherwise killed them. However, now any damage the Spy takes after his “death” will decrease the maximum length of time he can spend cloaked. This gives any players chasing the Spy more of an opportunity to catch up and deal a real finishing blow, while also requiring more skill from any Spy trying to make his way to actual safety.
I’m no longer a regular TF2 player, so I’ll be unable to comprehensively detail what the full effect of these changes will be, but forgotten things like Dalokohs Bar getting a touch up and tc_hydro being tweaked suggests it’s fairly comprehensive. Want to see the new maps?
This is cp_standin.
And this is cp_process.
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13 Jul 18:36
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A small fried chicken establishment in Ubon Ratchathani, Thailand named "Hitler" and using a Colonel Sanders-like logo has reportedly changed its name to "H-ler". Side note: apparently, Hitler imagery is a cool thing in Thailand these days.
Linked: Hitler Sells Fried Chicken
by Armin
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A small fried chicken establishment in Ubon Ratchathani, Thailand named "Hitler" and using a Colonel Sanders-like logo has reportedly changed its name to "H-ler". Side note: apparently, Hitler imagery is a cool thing in Thailand these days.
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13 Jul 18:31
Why Poor Haitians End Up Wearing Obnoxious American T-Shirts
by Jenna Sauers
How do impoverished Haitians end up wearing American T-shirts with crude slogans? It's a complicated story of capitalism, consumption, and "charity."
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13 Jul 17:25
Como estacionar um carro com estilo
by Maurício
Fiquem de olho no teto solar
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13 Jul 16:00
Listas, listas e mais listas
by Célia
Adoro listas. Se forem listas de livros, melhor ainda 
São inúmeras as listas dos “melhores livros” que se podem encontrar na internet. Sejam literatura geral, géneros específicos, há listas para todos os gostos. Eu sei que são sempre subjetivas e que nunca agradam a toda a gente, mas gosto de as ver por dois motivos: para contar os que já li e para anotar leituras que me parecem com potencial para agradar.
Vem isto a propósito deste artigo do Book Riot, que faz uma lista de listas. Não abordam nenhum género específico (com exceção da não ficção), são antes listas de 100 livros cada, considerados os melhores por determinada pessoa ou entidade. Aqui estão elas, com o número de livros que já li de cada:
- 100 Melhores Obras da Literatura Mundial - 9 lidos
- 100 Melhores Obras Literárias de sempre (Goodreads) – 14 lidos
- 100 Melhores Romances do século XX (Modern Library) – 8 lidos (Board list), 12 lidos (Reader list)
- 100 Melhores Obras de Não Ficção Creativa Moderna - 0 lidos
- 100 Romances Preferidos dos Bibliotecários - 23 lidos
- 100 Livros Mais influentes de sempre - 1 lido
- 100 Melhores Livros de sempre (Entertainment Weekly) – 17 lidos
- 100 Livros Mais Vendidos de sempre no Reino Unido (Guardian) - 48 lidos
- 100 Melhores Romances Americanos entre 1893 e 1993 (Book Riot) - 6 lidos
- 100 Melhores Romances de sempre (TIME) - 12 lidos
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13 Jul 15:59
Fonte: SciFiWorld Portugal
RPG: Primeiro trailer
by João Campos
Já foi disponibilizado um trailer do mais recente - e ambicioso - projecto do realizador português David Rebordão e do produtor Tino Navarro, RPG. Contando com Rutger Hauer ao lado de actores nacionais como Soraia Chaves e Pedro Granger, RPG parece - e isto não é uma crítica depreciativa, longe disso - inspirar-se em filmes de ficção científica com Battle Royale, Existenz ou mesmo The Matrix para construir uma premissa que me parece interessante: o prolongamento artificial da vida e da juventude através de um simulacro. Resta ver como será a execução.
RPG deverá estrear em Portugal no final de Agosto. Abaixo, o trailer.
Fonte: SciFiWorld Portugal
13 Jul 14:48
4 de los mejores GIFs de ciencia
Una buena forma de entender la investigación es realizando experimentos curiosos y asombrosos, que llamen nuestra atención y despierten nuestra curiosidad. Hoy os contamos algunos.
Normalmente en ALT1040 os contamos las últimas novedades sobre ciencia, tratando de enfocar los diferentes temas de medicina, astronomía o biología desde la perspectiva más amena posible.
Esto hace que muchas veces veamos a la investigación como algo soso o incluso aburrido. Pero no debemos ver a los científicos como personas encerradas en sus torres de marfil, sino más bien como curiosos acerca de lo que ocurre en el mundo.
Es interrogarse una y otra vez "¿por qué?" lo que da sentido a la investigación, y a veces, encontramos respuestas incluso en...algo como los GIFs de ciencia que explicamos hoy.
La reacción de la «espuma»
Una de las cosas más divertidas que se pueden hacer en un laboratorio de ciencias es experimentar diferentes tipos de reacciones químicas, siempre con la suficiente supervisión y seguridad, para ver qué ocurre. Y viendo cómo funcionan, es más sencillo que podamos entender algunas de las partes más complicadas de la química.
Por ejemplo, en el primer caso que vemos hoy dentro de los GIFs de ciencia, se trataba de mezclar peróxido de hidrógeno con yoduro potásico. ¿Qué hace que salga tanta espuma tras realizar la reacción? La explicación nos la comentan en detalle en esta revista, en la que nos explican que el peróxido de hidrógeno, más conocido como agua oxigenada, puede descomponerse en agua (H20) y oxígeno molecular (O2).
El yoduro potásico acelera la descomposición del agua oxigenada, de forma que ocurre una reacción exotérmica (es decir, que libera calor), por lo que parte del agua que se desprende se encuentra en forma de vapor.
Además, la coloración marrón que observamos se debe, como se explica en el artículo mencionado antes, a que "algunos aniones yoduro se oxidan a yodo molecular, que reacciona con aniones yoduro presentes para formar el anión triyoduro". Una buena forma de entender algunas reacciones químicas, sin duda, y que además nos sirve para comenzar esta recopilación de GIFs de ciencia.
La extraña polimerización
En el segundo ejemplo de nuestra recopilación de GIFs de ciencia, vemos la polimerización de la p-nitroanilina. Este compuesto, también conocido como 4-nitroanilina o incluso 1-amino-4-nitrobenceno, es un compuesto orgánico que responde a la fórmula de C6H6N2O2.
Comúnmente es utilizado como intermediario en la producción de colorantes, insecticidas o fármacos, tratándose de un polvo de color amarillo brillante, con cierto olor a amoníaco. Como nos recuerdan en este informe, es una sustancia química peligrosa, que se debe manipular con cuidado.
En la siguiente animación, lo que se observa es la polimerización de este compuesto químico, que se trata en cierta manera de una reacción química bastante explosiva. Ocurre debido a que añadimos a la taza de cerámica con p-nitroanilina ácido sulfúrico concentrado.
La cuchara que se derrite
Otro de los GIFs de ciencia más asombrosos es el siguiente, en el que vemos una cuchara metálica que, literalmente, se derrite en un vaso de agua. Increíble, ¿verdad? ¿Por qué ocurre?
Para entender el proceso, primero debemos analizar el material del que está hecho la cuchara: galio. Como nos cuentan en este blog, el galio es un elemento químico cuyo punto de fusión es de solo 28,56ºC. De este modo, aunque la cuchara en principio parece de acero, no lo es, y esta peculiaridad hace que se "derrita" en un vaso de agua templada.
Tiocianato de mercurio
La última animación increíble en esta lista de GIFs de ciencia que veremos hoy trata sobre la descomposición térmica del tiocianato de mercurio. Este compuesto químico se utiliza habitualmente en laboratorios de análisis o de química fina.
Y aunque podríamos pensar que se trata de un ser alienígena revolviéndose, lo cierto es que la respuesta a este extraño fenómeno se encuentra en que cuando arde crea unas "estructuras parecidas a una serpiente". La reacción química que se produce es alucinante, aunque hay que recordar la alta toxicidad que tiene este compuesto al manipularlo en cualquier laboratorio.
Como vemos, la ciencia no solo favorece nuestro día a día, con complejos experimentos y proyectos de investigación, muchas veces difíciles de comprender. También es una forma de entender y saber más acerca del mundo que nos rodea, con increíbles y asombrosos trucos, que muchas veces no acertamos a entender del todo.
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13 Jul 14:36
Swimming Pigs And Piglets Of Big Major Cay, Bahamas (17 Pictures)
by Brotha Jonze
Pig Beach (also known as Pig Island, Major Cay, and officially Big Major Cay) is an uninhabited island located in Exuma, the Bahamas, and known for being populated by swimming pigs.
The pigs are said to have been dropped off on Big Major Cay by a group of sailors who wanted to come back and cook them. The sailors, though, never returned; the pigs survived on excess food dumped from passing ships.
One other legend has it that the pigs were survivors of a shipwreck and managed to swim to shore[8] while another claims that the pigs had escaped from a nearby islet. Others suggest that the pigs were part of a business scheme to attract tourists to the Bahamas.
The pigs are now fed by locals and tourists and the island is unofficially known as Pig Beach by the locals.
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13 Jul 14:30
Cars of Futures Past – Stout Scarab
by Kurt Ernst
William Stout wasn’t just an automotive engineer. In fact, the man billed as the “father of modern aviation” had a series of aeronautical credits to his name, including the first commercially available monoplane with a cantilevered, internally braced wing (known as the “Bat Wing”). Stout was also the first to promote an all-metal airplane, viewing this as a superior alternative to the stretched-fabric-over-wood-frame construction so popular in the early decades of the 20th Century. Ultimately, however, Stout thrived on taking existing designs and improving upon them, and the lessons he learned from aeronautical engineering ultimately led him to design one of the most remarkable vehicles of the 20th century: the Stout Scarab.
Calling it the very first minivan hardly does the Stout Scarab justice. Built without compromise for the fortunate few who could afford the $5,000 price of admission in 1934 (roughly the equivalent of $87,000 today), the Scarab boasted innovative features like fenders incorporated into the body, deleted running boards, rear wheel skirts, hidden hinges and flush glass, all meant to optimize airflow and reduce wind noise. The cabin featured amenities like a dust filter to ensure that cabin occupants enjoyed pollen-free motoring, ambient lighting, heating controlled via thermostat, power door locks and leather seating that could be repositioned to fit around a rear-cabin table (except for the driver’s seat, which was fixed in position). While the driver’s door was conventionally located, all passengers entered and exited via a centrally-mounted passenger door, allowing easy entry to front or rear seats.
Stout had a history with the Ford Motor Company (which had purchased the Stout Metal Airplane Company, ultimately leading to the production of the Stout-designed Ford Tri-Motor), so Ford mechanicals were chosen for the Scarab. A flathead V-8 was mounted flywheel-forward atop the rear wheels for enhanced traction (and additional cabin space), and output was said to be 95 horsepower and 154 pound-feet of torque. A three-speed manual transmission provided acceleration that was reasonable for the day (0-60 MPH in 15 seconds, according to a review in Special Interest Autos), especially in light of the Scarab’s size. Despite its 195.5-inch length and 72.25 inch height, the Scarab weighed just 3,300 pounds, but it could have been even lighter. The first prototype, constructed in 1932, used aluminum for the upper body and magnesium for the doors, but these materials were deemed cost-prohibitive for production versions. When the first production Scarab was constructed in 1934, it carried a steel body mounted on a steel space frame.
Underneath, the Scarab used independent lower control arms, coil springs and “oleo” struts up front, accompanied by independent swing axles, unequal-length upper and lower control arms, transverse leaf springs, “oleo” struts and upper and lower trailing arms in the rear. Brakes were hydraulic, and cast-iron drums were used in each corner. Words like “smooth” and “stable” were often used to describe the ride of the Stout, which was the exact intention of its creator, who saw it as the ideal vehicle for stress-free cross-country family journeys.
Some say the Scarab was styled by John Tjaarda, the same designer behind the Briggs Dream Car concept that would ultimately morph into the 1936 Lincoln Zephyr, while other believe the Scarab was merely influenced by Tjaarda’s earlier designs. Meant to resemble the beetle for which it was named, the Stout borrowed heavily from the streamlining style book, a growing element of Art Deco design at the time the Scarab was penned. Though the Scarab’s lines were considered controversial at the time of its highly publicized debut, the Stout is now considered to be an iconic Art Deco vehicle, from its Egyptian-themed front grille to its flowing and elaborate rear metal work.
It’s believed that nine Stout Scarab models, each with a slightly different interior layout, were constructed by the Stout Motor Car Company between 1934 and 1939. Initial sales were by invitation only (as the Scarab was always intended to be a low-production model, with a target production of just 100 units per year), and the list of buyers read like a “Who’s Who” of America’s wealthiest and most influential citizens. The Firestone family had one, as did the Wrigleys (of Wrigley chewing gum notoriety), the Dows (of Dow Chemical) and the Stranahans (founders of Champion Spark Plugs); despite this early attempt at marketing to key influencers (several of whom were on the board of Stout Motor Company), most potential customers could justify neither the Scarab’s quirky styling nor its stratospheric selling price.
1946 Stout Scarab Project Y photo by Joanna Poe.
World War II interrupted any further development or marketing of the original Scarab, but Stout returned with a new version, called the Stout Scarab Experimental (or Stout Project Y), in 1946. In addition to more contemporary and conventional (i.e., sedan-like) styling, the Project Y boasted the first use of a fiberglass body and a fully pneumatic suspension, but never saw production. Given the company’s low production volumes, the Project Y would have been priced beyond the means of most potential buyers, with some estimating a required selling price of $10,000.
Of the nine Stout Scarabs that were produced, five are known to survive today. Several have high mileage (Stout himself reportedly racked up some 250,000 miles on his own Scarab), a testament to how practical the design would ultimately prove to be. When the era of the minivan finally did arrive in America, many of the Scarab’s pioneering ideas (side entry passenger door, flexible seating, absence of a driveshaft tunnel to maximize interior room) were incorporated, proving that William Stout’s unconventional design had merit. As was often the case with Stout’s ideas, the Scarab offered a glimpse into the future that few could see back in 1934.
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13 Jul 14:23
sagansense: comaniddy: If you wish to make an Earth Cake from...
If you wish to make an Earth Cake from scratch, you must first invent the universe.
This Planetary dessert was used to teach kids about the structure of Earth.I’m jealous.
Source: Cake Crumbs Via: Geeks Are Sexy
Crumbly but, good - indeed.
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13 Jul 14:20
Ultimate shooting locations
by Kay Kremerskothen
Sometimes, the right angle can make a huge difference. While it’s not easy for most of us to get to these locations, there are many simple ways to change your perspective: Kneel down and put your camera in front of your feet or step on a chair and let your camera reach the sky.
Photos from tomms, NASA Goddard Photo and Video, and ZensLens.
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13 Jul 14:18
Beautiful 3D Printed Objects Made of Sugar by the Sugar Lab
by Christopher Jobson
The brainchild of Los Angeles architects Kyle and Liz von Hasseln, The Sugar Lab has adapted modern 3D printing technology to produce high-end edible objects for use on wedding cakes or table centerpieces. Recent graduates from the Southern California Institute of Architecture, the pair have developed a printing method that uses a mixture of sugar and alcohol that prints in layers. While the objects seen here are made using regular sugar, they hope to eventually create flavored mixtures that could be used for more complex pastry decorations, typographical treatments, or even functional objects that can later be eaten.
You can read more about the project over on Dezeen, and follow their progress on Facebook.
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13 Jul 14:14
Night Stroll: Geometric Lightscapes Animated on the Streets of Tokyo by Tao Tajima
by Christopher Jobson
Night Stroll is a lovely animated short by Tao Tajima. Various light figures are seen interacting with locations around Tokyo, I can’t begin to guess how this was all planned, shot and animated and there is almost no information about it online, but it’s remarkable nonetheless. (via be con in riot)
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