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Alison Hawke

Alison Hawke

Mathematics vs. the Zombies

Wired: Mathematical Model for Surviving a Zombie Attack. It is possible to successfully fend off a zombie attack, according to Canadian mathematicians. The key is to "hit hard and hit often." Oh yes, somebody actually did a study on mathematics of a hypothetical zombie attack, and published it

FO: Lumiére Midi scarf

Completed an all-handspun project, with added crochet! Pattern: Lumiére Midi scarf Yarn: My handspun Navajo-plied Polwarth yarn, 126 yds, with handspun 2-ply merino/bamboo yarn for the crochet edging Needles: US5 dpns, 3.25mm crochet hook Duration: 31 July to 15 August 2009 Ruth was kind enough to hold my

Tweets for the week of August 14th

<li>All bookshelves assembled, need to install curtains and build dresser and we'll be done! Need stepladder to reach the top shelf though. <a href="http://twitter.com/QuantumTea/statuses/3178365268" class="aktt_tweet_time">#</a></li&

Browser Wars

<RANT grump_factor="snark"> Got Internet Explorer 8 on my Windows box at work, and I do NOT like it. It put a folder of "Microsoft Websites" in my Favourites, and I couldn't delete them from the browser, kept getting "this

Mental health news

BBC News: Autistic impressions. Hollywood movies rarely deal with disability - except for autism, when characters are typically shown as having special intelligence. Why do we like to think everyone with autism is especially gifted? In one evening, he memorised every name and number from A to G in the

Project round up

You never know what you have going on until you get it all in one place. Knit: My Eris cardigan is still languishing, sleeveless, and waiting for the hem to be finished. Must complete this one by the end of the year! Hold me to that, maybe I need a

Tweets for the week of August 7th

<li>Indian food for lunch, at the one place I'll happily eat all vegetarian food. So long as there's a veggie korma and rice pudding. <a href="http://twitter.com/QuantumTea/statuses/2952904537" class="aktt_tweet_time">#<

Exploring the dark side

I remember making a crocheted handkerchief case during Thursday craft afternoons at Broke Hall Primary school. It used three strands of cobalt-blue yarn and I complained about it the whole time. I have a vague memory it was double crochet. It came out slightly lopsided but Mum sewed a nice

Fourteen years

August 5th is our 14th wedding anniversary! Paul proposed exactly six months after the first date, and we got married exactly one year after that. I love you Hubby.

FO: Handspun halfdome

This project did not get off to a good start. When I joined the stitches, I set off using the tail of the cast-on yarn. Then I started knitting inside out. Knitting it brings back memories of time spent at Maryland Sheep and Wool with Rox in 2007, the smell

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