Wired

• A former pony-tailed student communist leading a rag-tag band of ex-Trotskyists, Maoists, champagne socialists and greens
  *Given the state of things, it's a wonder that European "extremists" aren't a whole lot extremer than the likes of this guy. http://www.guardian.co.uk/world/2012/may/18/greek-leftist-leader-alexis-tsipras "I don't believe in heroes or saviours," says Alexis Tsipras, "but I do believe in fighting for rights ? no one has […]
• The DIWire Bender, a wire-bending fabricator.
  *Gosh, I love wire art. I bet there's some way to mash-up an app for Calder-style mobiles to a gizmo like this, and go completely nuts. *That's really a beautiful example of "cheap complexity" in 3d manufacturing. The DIWire Bender by PENSA! 2 weeks 3 days ago "The DIWire Bender is a rapid prototype machine that bends metal ... […]
• A Google-a-Day Puzzle for May 20
  Google's daily brainteaser helps hone your search skills. […]