tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6424569553884403722024-03-13T04:29:05.534-06:00Back To The Lab AgainVivi Rrrhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15919519271629524764noreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-642456955388440372.post-37082035463045807932013-03-17T18:03:00.002-06:002013-03-17T18:41:53.586-06:00This Flowchart Shows Which of NPR’s Top Sci-fi and Fantasy Books You Should Read Next<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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I love charts and infographics. I believe they are <i>usually</i> extremely effective in compressing a large amount of information in a manner that attracts and informs. Long chunks of text are often intimidating and may sometimes scare potential readers away if they seem like a big time commitment.<br />
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Flowcharts like this one are inviting and fun to look at. Well, if the subject matter interests you at all like it does me. SF Signal created <a href="https://www.boxcloud.com/bc/1/2b5752e83c7fdd2fcac3e3aeb4928e39/2Of-pgQHiFlfW6KldVyHAxtUIEW0l7HoOpi14-VGcxcSnn2CtobCO1UjJZLI58w_oCTNcPMKbUR_gn-ncDkAbw,,/1504675c3f1ca2e04068f9f2733eaa30/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">this great chart</a><span id="goog_2097382683"></span><span id="goog_2097382684"></span><a href="http://www.blogger.com/"></a> called "A Guide To Navigating NPR's Top 100 Science Fiction and Fantasy Books." It recommends books based on your previous reads and current preferences, and it's great.<br />
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As an alternative, they have developed an interactive version of the same information. Click <a href="http://www.sfsignal.com/interactive/npr100.htm" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">here</a> if you prefer pushing buttons.<br />
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<span style="font-size: x-small;">Via <a href="http://www.sfsignal.com/archives/2011/09/flowchart_for_navigating_nprs_top_100_sff_books/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">SF Signal</a></span><br />
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<br />Vivi Rrrhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15919519271629524764noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-642456955388440372.post-48900017194370658442011-11-07T00:20:00.000-07:002011-11-07T00:33:59.546-07:00Appendix 1b: Italian Meringue<div class="separator" style="clear: both; font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif; text-align: center;">
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<span style="font-size: small;">A meringue that isn't completely raw, since the egg whites are "cooked" by the hot sugar liquid. So there; you <i>can</i> make a frosting that is more interesting than whatever it is that comes on those store-bought cakes. And probably safer, too. All it takes are some egg whites, some water, sugar... and <i>hhhheat</i>. </span></div>
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Brigadeiros (portuguese for "Brigadiers") are traditional and very popular Brazilian treats, often served at birthday parties. No child has had a complete childhood if it did not involve Brigadeiro. But it is never too late to make up for it--make some now. To this day, all the birthday cakes I have ever had were Brigadeiro cakes. I think. Anyway, you do not have to be a child to appreciate these. I have now written a detailed recipe for traditional Brigadeiro and for the frosting-appropriate Brigadeiro Hack.<br>
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What's the difference between Heaven, Hell, and Purgatory?</div>
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Starting with the assumption that Hell is more Devilish and Heaven is more Angelic, and that Purgatory is somewhere in between the two, a combination of both would result in a place Goldilocks would be more likely to stick her fork.</div>
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Baking a Venn Diagram to clearly illustrate the differences and similarities of the three in cake-form. There is no other tangible way of knowing.</div>
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We have made a <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Venn_diagram">Venn Diagram</a> cake. And not any old Venn Diagram cake. We combined Angel Food Cake and Devil's Food Cake into an edible Heaven & Hell Venn Diagram. Because yes.<br>
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