Archive for the 'Fun' Category

Papiroflexia folds the world back to nature

Jun 30, 2008 in Fun

Papiroflexia, Terra 433, is a delightful three and a half minute movie by Joaquin Baldwin:

Papiroflexia (Spanish for “Origami”) is the animated tale of Fred, a skillful paper folder who could shape the world with his hands. Joaquin Baldwin used Photoshop and AfterEffects to create this fanciful animation that may resonate with many of us who would like to mold the human world into one just a little more natural.

[Via : TERRA: The Nature of Our World *Video Podcast*.]

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Make a solar oven from a cardboard box

Jun 15, 2008 in Fun

The Daily Green tells us how to Hack a Solar Oven from a cardboard box and black construction paper.

Mind you, you also need plastic, tin foil, glue and other consumables. Try it out and let us know how it turned out.

Be sure to read the comments below the post, especially for some issues about cooking temperatures.

[Via : DIY Cardboard Box Solar Oven | Lifehacker Australia.]