As I break out my 1990s scented letter writing paper and marvel at its still strong scent, I find myself wondering:
Does anyone out there know anything about the science behind scented stationery? 
Even better, do we know if it affects the long term preservation of the paper?
Boost for reach! 
Guy at work: What are these paper sizes like A4, what does that mean? How does that work?
Me (visibly excited): Buckle in, buddy, you’re in for a ride.
“Abstraction is not a…simplified way of thinking: it’s a leap—a leap into a dimension that cannot otherwise be understood,” says Haegue Yang.
https://www.thisiscolossal.com/2025/03/haegue-yang-multimedia-sculptures/
Tariffs are going into place, but we print everything ourselves. Not sure the origin of the paper or ink we buy, but hoping it's in the USA. Gonna try my best to keep our prices the same as they are now.
Would be happy to hear about recycled paper or eco-friendly ink suppliers based in the USA, especially if they're union/employee owned shops.
*Another* Battery tech that looks promising .
| A revolutionary water-based,
| rechargeable battery technology,
| developed from the ground up with
| sustainability at its core. Built with
| renewable and non-toxic materials,
| it offers high performance with a
| *lower carbon footprint*.
| Flint Paper Battery reduces the
| green premium and is fully
| *compostable* at the end of its lifecycle
Mouse / Pointer capture is not cute though.
From oxidized metals, foraged plants, and botanical inks and dyes, Cyrah Dardas derives colors and textures from materials found in the earth.
https://www.thisiscolossal.com/2025/02/cyrah-dardas-paintings-on-paper/
Interested in origami? Then check out Faintdreams post and get to folding!
https://www.metafilter.com/207608/Origami-Guide-Beginner-to-Intermediate
Cita bibliográfica, siiii encontré esta imagen para describir una "cita bibliográfica" #citation 
Por cierto, puede ser un buen plan para el 14 de febrero #ValentinesDay #bookstodon #Books #referencing #Bibliografía #Citación #Zotero #Referenced #bibliography
Hasta pueden leer juntos un buen #Paper 
No, this is not the Twilight Zone, but America.
Trump says 'we're going back to plastic straws.' Is the paper straw dead?
"If something's hot, they don't last very long, like a matter of minutes, sometimes a matter of seconds. It's a ridiculous situation."
All those who drink hot coffee or hot cocoa through a straw, raise your hand. 
#straws #paper #plastic #environment
https://www.npr.org/2025/02/11/nx-s1-5292234/trump-paper-straws-plastic-executive-order
This is beautiful! 
Martin Kunz, director of an institute for the #blind in #Germany, created a series of #embossed #graphics of #plants, #animals, & #maps for the students, by soaking & pressing thick #paper into molds, & adding #Braille descriptions.
I esp appreciate this b/c my eyes & brain don't work well together, & being able to see & feel an image at the same time helps me to truly understand it. 
h/t @colossal
https://www.thisiscolossal.com/2025/01/martin-kunz-tactile-graphics/
Accompanied by braille descriptions, Martin Kunz’s educational aids for blind students depict a wide range of plants, animals, and maps.
https://www.thisiscolossal.com/2025/01/martin-kunz-tactile-graphics/
I am very proud to announce the publication of my #research #paper "Does Functional Package Management Enable Reproducible Builds at Scale? Yes." at MSR'25, written with @zacchiro and @Zimm_i48 !
-> If you're interested in bitwise reproducibility and NixOS, I wrote a #blog post summarizing the key takeaways for the article: https://luj.fr/blog/is-nixos-truly-reproducible.html
-> I strongly advise curious readers to read our preprint: https://hal.science/hal-04913007
Boosts would be much appreciated!
BREAKING: Me avisan por la cucaracha que acaba de sailr publicado un artículo arbitrado en la revista Neuroscience de Elsevier: 1950s–1990s: The pioneering era of insect neuroscience in Uruguay de Silvera & Prieto (2025) donde hay un agradecimiento a mastodon.uy. Me vuelvo locker. El artículo se puede ver en forma gratuita durante 50 días en este link --> https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0306452225000296?dgcid=author Felicitaciones por este tremendo trabajo que es todo un review de las contribuciones uruguayas en esa disciplina! Que orgullo! #biology #biología #medicina #neurociencia #neuroscience #uruguay #paper #journal #research #investigación #mastodon #agradecimiento #insect #insectos #ciencia #science
Leaves, fish, herons, crocodiles, crustaceans, and more comprise a wide array of embossed educational aids for people who are blind. Read more about the hand-carved graphics from the turn-of-the-century:
https://www.thisiscolossal.com/2025/01/martin-kunz-tactile-graphics/
REMINDER >>
News: In 2025 Myrmecological News will award for the 7th time the best paper of the previous year. Follow this link to vote for your favourite paper in 2024.
https://umfrage.uibk.ac.at/limesurvey/allgemein/index.php/678333?lang=en
Les boîtes à œufs ça se recycle au jardin, mais ça fait du beau papier aussi !
Leur couleur verte a inspiré des inclusions végétales. Ici le brome mou, plante herbacée commune.
Why is it that artist sketch book format is usually Arch A aka. 9x12" yet any scanner with a bed larger than 8.5x11" is at least $1,000 USD?
A DSLR is also way above my price range. I don't really know what to do. I'm tired of my crappy iPhone pictures poorly edited in Photoshop.
Artists of Mastodon, what's your setup to quickly digitize your analog media with ok quality?
Paper or porcelain? Saori Matsushita utilizes nerikomi to create her delicate sculptures.
https://www.thisiscolossal.com/2025/01/saori-matsushita-porcelain-sculptures/
