
November 1938. Donaldsonville, Louisiana. “Group of people watching magician at state fair.” 35mm nitrate negative by Russell Lee for the FSA. (via Shorpy)
Dancing Water Drops In Earth Orbit
[ISS astronaut] Pettit uses “knittin” needles (watch the video to hear Pettit’s pronunciation) and water droplets to demonstrate physics in space, and shows what fun astronauts can have with water in zero-G with his ‘dancing’ water droplets. (via Universe Today)
A robot built for blowing massive bubbles! Invented by Zvika Markfeld (via thekidshouldseethis)
Stop motion jelly beans! And a lovely song. (via Plenty of Colour)
Artist Gary Schott utilizes his skills as a metalsmith to create playful and beautiful mechanized objects.
Aaron Dignan: How to Use Games to Excel at Life and Work
I want to roll around in this talk and never come out. Play as experiential learning! Objectives, skills, outcomes! Real-time feedback! Banish the boredom forever.
As an erstwhile game designer of a sort (a specialized, niche occupation), I recognize so many of these forces. Not only on the play of a game, but in how the design phases progress and the reason I keep coming back for more, glad of the new work.
Note to self: share with the office.








