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Comment on Double-Knit Stars Baby Blanket by Britt

Britt — Sat, 04 Sep 2010 17:31:09 +0000

Thanks, Melanie, I appreciate you finding the link!

Comment on Double-Knit Stars Baby Blanket by Melanie

Melanie — Mon, 02 Aug 2010 17:55:17 +0000

The original link doesn’t work anymore, but I did find it here: http://www.craftster.org/forum/index.php?PHPSESSID=du9oi6kjj74ocj89tepvoc4in4&topic=112306.220 (Hope it’s ok to link — I fell in love with this while looking for a good star/moon pattern for a baby on the way, and spent hours scouring the interwebs for the pattern.)

Comment on Hey, look, Saturn! by JimH

JimH — Mon, 26 Jul 2010 13:18:43 +0000

Don’t try to trick me — there’s no spaceship in that picture!

Comment on Hey, look, Saturn! by Britt

Britt — Sun, 18 Jul 2010 18:12:48 +0000

This is an optical illusion created by the optics of the telescope on the spacecraft. It is very complicated, and you probably would not understand it. :P

Comment on Hey, look, Saturn! by JimH

JimH — Fri, 16 Jul 2010 04:16:56 +0000

Why is Saturn so small? I thought it was a big planet, but that rock is way bigger!

Comment on What if we create a better world for nothing? by Britt

Britt — Wed, 14 Jul 2010 15:07:06 +0000

Hi, Greg! So glad that you took the time to comment! Have you talked to anyone at SENCER (Science Education for New Civil Engagements and Responsibilities)? They're an NSF-funded organization, and their goal is getting students interested in STEM fields by getting them to investigate big questions of great civil importance. (I call it "harnessing the righteous anger of 20-year-olds for science.") They might really dig a book about how to consider these big questions.

Comment on What if we create a better world for nothing? by Greg Craven

Greg Craven — Tue, 13 Jul 2010 22:54:53 +0000

“As suggested in the interview, this [could] be a great part of a freshman seminar course.”

Yeah, but I’ve no freaking clue how to make that happen. Or, to be honest, the energy to make it happen even if I had ideas on HOW. I’ve sent the book (twice) to the Chronicle of Higher Ed asking them to consider reviewing it in such a light. But I’m a nobody. Who’s exhausted from the campaign and needs to spend time with his family and pass the torch to some other champion who will find a way to make the academic community aware of the book as a resource.

Know any nascent champions? ;-)

Thanks for the positive review.

Cheers,
Greg Craven

Comment on Origins 2010 by Dan

Dan — Mon, 05 Jul 2010 20:01:07 +0000

According to my friend who owns Le Havre, four player is too many. Three is the sweet spot, he claims, because with four there’s too much downtime.
I’m not convinced, though. I think it may just be too long a game to be really fun.

Comment on Origins 2010 by Ben

Ben — Wed, 30 Jun 2010 17:27:11 +0000

Also, Funagain has Martian Rails in stock if you don’t mind ordering from a giant-ish faceless-ish corporation.

Comment on Origins 2010 by Ben

Ben — Wed, 30 Jun 2010 17:19:11 +0000

Reminds me of 8-player Arkham Horror, or Order of the Stick. Outstays its welcome.

I can see BoW not being very good as the only expansion, they’re supposed to build on each other as I understand it.