This All Makes Sense

I got the idea from cowcatchers old locomotives used to have.

Anyways, yesterday I uploaded the model to Thingiverse, and just hours after uploading it, the Community Relationship Manager of the whole website left a comment suggesting I enter the model into a competition that's currently being held on the site.

So I did... and now it's in third place not even a day later. First place is $500, but the competition still has a month to go.

Then the Community Manager contacted me again, telling me they want to feature my model in an upcoming design promotion.

Just, what is happening? I mostly made this thing for myself in, like, an hour, and now it's suddenly super popular? This is all a little bit overwhelming 😵‍💫

Other models I worked on for weeks didn't get nearly as popular. I swear, it's impossible to predict what people will like.

Anyways, if you want to print the wheel guards yourself, you can get the model here or here.

I also made a quiet version you can stick furniture felt pads on.

And that people are so willing to collaborate, rather the oneupmanship you find elsewhere.

The system intrinsically abuses poor people.

This is the most beautiful scientific diagram I've ever seen.

Buckwheat, chickpea flour, rye, they all work. Leftover rice? Chuck in the batter.

Open a tin of sardines or whatever, add some pickled things like onions or olives, (eggs if you like them) and you have dinner.

Obviously, you can use crispbread and skip cooking altogether, but save that for when things are really bad.

This advice brought to you by someone that ate a bowl of grapes and called it dinner last night. I can do better, and so can you.

If you are in the US and avoiding lettuce until they figure out the parasite issue, sliced fennel and apple makes a lovely salad dressed with oil, lemon juice, and some mustard. Adjust to your taste.

Final thought, pickled beets are an inexpensive, overlooked vegetable.

if you cook a penguin egg, the egg white just kind of. stays transparent.