“Sniffles the Frost-Breathing Dragon” Paper Toy

Last Updated on Monday, 12 March 2012 02:55 Written by Liz McLean Knight Tuesday, 6 March 2012 11:29

We’ve added a free paper toy, “Sniffles, The Frost-Breathing Dragon.” Instead of breathing fire like other dragons, he breathes frost–he freezes whatever he breathes on. As you’d expect, the cold has given him a perpetually runny nose, so his sidekick is a Box of Kleenex. You can either add him to your cart or download from the page.

Robot Soap

Last Updated on Monday, 25 October 2010 09:19 Written by Liz McLean Knight Monday, 25 October 2010 09:19

Cute little robot-shaped soaps available in three different color + scent combos.

RIP Benoit Mandelbrot, Fractal Innovator

Last Updated on Friday, 22 October 2010 01:38 Written by Liz McLean Knight Monday, 18 October 2010 08:50

Benoit Mandelbrot, the creator of fractal geometry died at the age of 85 this week. Fractals are a visual representation of an equation that is self-similar and based on recursion, and just so happen to mimic an incredible array of natural processes and formations, from mountain ranges to coral reefs, and interestingly, as the above video explains, explains not only the way branches of a tree are differentiated but how trees in a forest differentiate themselves. Pretty hot.

Mandelbrot Set featuring the song “Mandelbrot Set” by Jonathan Coulton

Here is a zoomed Mandelbrot fractal set to a song aptly entitled “Mandelbrot Set.”

Mr. Mandelbrot also did a lovely TED talk, which you can watch above.

For the geek boutique I run, Fractalspin (namesake obvious), I designed a paper toy called “Mandelbot” named after the man himself. You can download the PDF, print it out and assemble it for free.

RIP Benoit, and thank you for adding to our collective understanding.

Cuddly 808 Pillow

Last Updated on Friday, 22 October 2010 02:20 Written by Liz McLean Knight Friday, 12 December 2008 09:30

Have sweet techno dreams by zonking out on this pillow made in the form of an 808. I can think of about 5 of my friends who would drool over this pillow. Maybe I mean that literally.

[via Matrixsynth]