In Wednesday’s post, I wrote that I enjoy learning about geometry on Wikipedia, and about a very nice shape that I found there, the rhombic dodecahedron. Another thing I enjoy doing from time to time is hunting for the most messed-up, the most wicked, the most cursed shapes possible. So let’s explore some of the worst shapes I’ve found together.

Catenoid

There is more than one way to dice an onion…

It is not hard to cut a bagel into two equal halves which are linked like two links of a chain.

Hello if you are reading this you may have said something like “What is a Net Art?”, “I don’t know much about this…” or “I remember making websites in the 90s haha”.

Writing HTML in a park and refocusing on the things that bring us joy.

I find zines to be a fulfilling and creative way to learn more about the world around me - in ways that feel stupid and silly yet meaningful. Here is me documenting the zines I make. They are about anything I find interesting or hope to explore more! PLEASE let me know if you want a physical copy of any of these zines, I would be happy to send you one along with a nice letter. And... I’m not kidding about the dessert.

By Connie Liu - This is a version one, fully interactive version coming soon~

Rated ”#1 Farming Joint” According to the Rabbits in this game.

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Queer Games Bundle 2025 (with $10+ option!): 616 items for $60.00

Anthony Waddle’s unconventional approach resulted in a stunningly practical solution to fight a deadly fungal infection.

A couple months ago, a new scientific paper shared evidence that bluebottles (widely known as Portuguese Man O’ Wars) are four different species rather than one global species. About 4,000 images from iNaturalist observations supported this research. We got in touch with Thomas Mesaglio (@thebeachcomber) and Samuel Church (@shchurch) to hear more about this story of how community-sourced data informs research — and how the research can then spark new projects for the community. Physalia physalis by @rileyleff Bluebottles — also often called Portuguese Man o’ Wars (Physalia physalis) — are remarkable creatures. Especially cool: each bluebottle isn’t a single organism, but instead colonies of teeny tiny animals called zooids, specialized to function and live together in this larger form. Bluebottle zooids hang down from a gas-filled chamber (called a pneumatophore) that has a sail-like structure on it. Depending on where the zooids hang and which way the sail faces, the wind can pro…

A global map of ‘locals’ and ‘tourists’ on iNaturalist based on observation history in the vicinity of each observation.

let me show you my collection of neat sticks and rocks and internet links

link dumps! hopefully!