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Metamorphosis - Part I
Great Books ~ A Chapter a Day | May 8th 2008 by Walter Burek
When Gregor Samsa wakes from troubled dreams, he finds himself transformed in his bed into a horrible vermin. He lays on his armour-like back, and if he lifts his head a little he can see his brown belly, slightly domed and divided by arches read more
Iron Man movie review
Swollen Pickles | May 5th 2008 by swollenpickles
I went into Iron Man on the weekend with low expectations. Personally, I’m not a huge fan of Iron Man or the Tony Stark character, and I also have trouble watching Robert Downey Jnr. My one hope with Iron Man, was that I would not walk out of t read more
Athena's Armoury Featured on NeatoStuff.com
Athena's Armoury | April 30th 2008 by Janine
Very cool news: Athena's Armoury has been featured on the homepage of a shopping guide website called NeatoStuff.com! It's a ring called Finger Armour. It was made using the Euro 4-1 chain maille weave which is the very same weave used to make arm read more
the dynamite boy reunion show
Modern Soapbox | April 29th 2008 by Sig
Dynamite Boy played a reunion show this past Saturday at Emo’s. They were greeted by a venue full of fans that was impressive for a show featuring all local bands. They’ve been one of my favorite pop-punk bands, and I’ve seen them m read more
Chinese Weapons Could Inflate US Casualties
NeoConstant | April 28th 2008 by Erik Kain
The Wired Blog has an interesting article about new Chinese weapons that could seriously aid insurgents against traditional security forces–something that both the United States and Israel should be worried about, since China has very low stand read more
Moving Right Along
Athena's Armoury | April 18th 2008 by Janine
My local Costco is now carrying Caravan Canopies! Yay! I will be able to make a tent purchase locally and be able to save on shipping. I'm so happy. Now, I only have to figure out how to decorate/disguise it. I have a few ideas that are very earthy a read more
Creating the Real IronMan - Top 4 Real Contenders
Impact Lab | April 15th 2008
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xqa08UGZGtk Full Exoskeleton Body Armor Suit Troy Hurtubise the inventor of the “Trojan”. First ballistic, full exoskeleton body suit of armour. Bullet proof, night proof, shock proof, bomb proof, full body read more
Tagged, Tagged, and Tagged
Athena's Armoury | April 14th 2008 by Janine
I've been tagged by MrsDragon, Izile, AND MyFairyBabies!! I'm a bit behind on my blog lovin', so lets see if I can catch up on all of this insane tagging. . . Luckily, all three have the same rules.The rules of tagging are:1. Link to the person tha read more
Spyder protects you with putty
Two Six Nation | April 2nd 2008 by Mike Smith
Spyder is a company which most people would associate with shredding powder rather than shredding singletrack, but Spyder is hoping to transfer their expertise from one gravity sport to another. Their latest attempt at winning over the mountain bike read more
Craft Fair Tomorrow!
Athena's Armoury | March 7th 2008 by Janine
Sneak Peek from my living room.If you happen to be in the area. . .Athena's Armoury will be participating in the Grand Opening Celebration and Craft Fair for Kids Kottage in downtown Safety Harbor, FL on Saturday, March 7. Kids Kottage is a resource read more
Maille is More Than Just Jewelry
Athena's Armoury | February 27th 2008 by Janine
I realize that not everyone knows what chain maille is. What I find to be a continuous source of amusement, however, is that many of the people who have heard of it think that it can only be jewelry. Friends, a good portion of the maillers out ther read more
History Comes to Life
Athena's Armoury | February 20th 2008 by Janine
I've always been interested in the medieval and renaissance time period. Even as a child, I would go to museums and gravitate towards the armour and swords of the time period. I took a medieval art course in college and learned that although I wasn't read more
Happy V-Day to all!
Horse 'n' Round Studio | February 14th 2008 by Kathy Kemp
I realize that not everyone celebrates, but as today marks the 6th anniversary of when my poor husband tried to propose while I was still high on painkillers due to a broken hand the previous month and was trying to figure out the TV remote!Yeah, his read more
Buy Cinema Weapons and Armour
Weberence | February 12th 2008 by Ano
Are you a die hard fan of Bravehart? You liked Gladiator? You want to reenact epic scenes from such movies and had to do it with plastic swords from ToysRUs? The time has come to end these compromises. Thanks to delecluse you can be the proud owner o read more
Under Armour Commercial
The AV Club Blog | February 4th 2008 by andy cochrane
Watch this video at YouTubeI did not get to work on this one, but it was done by a lot of my co-workers as I worked away on other projects. Came out looking pretty well, IMHO- certainly a lot of work went into it. read more
Dieting
The Cottage Smallholder | January 12th 2008
(Written mid February 2007 and discovered when considering my waistline and searching for decent soup recipes on the laptop today. Inca poses with a twelve inch pocket tape measure.) Listening to the reports of the London Fashion week and the sizes o read more
Body Armor for Dogs and Owners Alike
Life in the Fast Lane | January 7th 2008 by Deborah Petersen
You wouldn’t think of a pit-bull in need of body armor, but one quirky craftsman named Andy has designed just that. The American dog-lover has created a range body armor for pit-bill dogs of steel, aluminum, and nearly ‘indestructible pla read more
Happy New Year! Huzzah!
Athena's Armoury | January 3rd 2008 by Janine
*This entry is for the Etsy Bloggers Street Team weekly Carnival. This week it's hosted by AliciaMae.*I hope everyone had a safe, happy, and healthy holiday season. Mine was relatively quiet. Things at work have been a bit busy, so when Scott and read more
Merry Christmas to all!
Horse 'n' Round Studio | December 26th 2007 by Kathy Kemp
At last, Merry Christmas! Best wishes for the holidays to everyone, young and old, sick and healthy. read more
SES Chicago 2007: Bob Armour of ShopLocal.com
All about seo technology | December 15th 2007 by Gennadii
ShopLocal’s Chief Marketing Officer, Bob Armour, spoke with WebProNews at SES Chicago 2007. Armour describes ShopLocal including their SmartCircular that tracks events such as Black Friday. That tool helped reveal that a lot more people are con read more
SES Chicago: Bob Armour of ShopLocal
All about seo technology | December 7th 2007 by Gennadii
ShopLocal’s Chief Marketing Officer, Bob Armour, spoke with WebProNews at SES Chicago 2007. Armour describes ShopLocal including their SmartCircular that tracks events such as Black Friday. That tool helped reveal that a lot more people are con read more
Brand Identity: The Color War
Branding Strategy Insider | December 4th 2007 by Derrick Daye
Marketing research indicates that over 80% of visual information is related to color. In other words, color conveys information and/or provides the user with some other operational benefit. The use of distinctive colors to identify products can be se read more
Fire Resistant Paint From Nanotechnology
Science Student | November 5th 2007 by Nate
Researchers at the University of Warwick’s Department of Chemistry have found a way of replacing the soap used to stabilize latex emulsion paints with nanotech sized clay armour that can create a much more hard wearing and fire resistant paint. read more
Cat and Coif
Athena's Armoury | October 10th 2007 by Janine
Not cat in coif (although I've seen that before), but updates on the cat and the coif.Okay, the coif first. I keep forgetting to post these pictures. While Scott and I were still in the apartment, his sister and her kids (who live overseas) were in read more
How To Stay Dressed Up, Not Stressed Out
When Least Expected™ | October 5th 2007 by Manchild
“Finally, my brethren, be strong in the Lord, and in the power of his might. Put on the whole armour of God, that ye may be able to stand against the wiles of the devil. For we wrestle not against flesh and blood, but against principalities, read more
The Coif is Complete
Athena's Armoury | October 1st 2007 by Janine
In attempting to actually accomplish the goals I set out for myself, I'm finally giving an update on my coif (which I just listed at Etsy, by the way). I first started working on this coif way back in May and blogged about it here in the beginning o read more
Consumers Don't Love Brands
Branding Strategy Insider | July 22nd 2007 by Derrick Daye
It's not what most company CMOs and brand champions want to hear. But I have to say it anyway: Consumers care more about categories than they do about brands. What? You might be thinking. You’re a branding expert. Isn’t it... read more
Cyborg Warriors - Body armour in human conflicts
CYBORG FANTASIES | July 20th 2007 by V.R.MANOJ
Conflict in the form of battles or wars are a constant reminder of our instinctive nature to fight when diplomacy fails. It can still be debated if this is intelligent behaviour since different societies have different views on the ethics of war. Tha read more
Will Copper Turn My Skin Green?
Athena's Armoury | July 6th 2007 by Janine
Personally, I love copper. I love it when it's bright and shiny and even after it starts to oxidize and get darker. There's a bit more weight to it than bright aluminum or even sterling silver and has such a beautiful warm glow. I love mixing it w read more
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