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A wax model and a pop up book originally used in the training of 19th Century medical students and ended up being used for entertaining and educating the general public. Audio slideshow on the BBC with the curator of the Wellcome Collection.

Spotted on my way to work this morning – simply too perfect to walk past without capturing.

I’ve discovered and am now using a new flickr app for the iPhone 3GS, Mobile Fotos. Previously I was using the free app Flickit but their ‘original’ resolution upload option still hasn’t been updated for the 3GS.

I’m really happy with the features and functionality of Mobile Fotos so far, the only issue that I have to look into (might be due to the annoyingly slow wifi here at work) is the speed in which it uploads each photo. The iPhone goes to sleep before even one upload completes, the app times out and gives connection errors… but I do suspect the issue is the connection I was on this morning.

Silicone Key Keychain by Harry Allen for Areaware

I just really like this – I’ve been meaning to toss my current keyrings for a while now & this looks great without being too heavy. I’d get it in black though.

I’m still on a font hunting frenzy and this is my favourite find of today. It was the scroll and initial ornaments that sucked me in at first, especially the scrolls, but the rest has grown on me. I really do like the way the italics work with the regular – I’m not normally an italics person, so this was a nice discovery.

I was looking for more info & feedback about Olduvai and came across a forum post on typophile where the font’s designer Randy Jones of Aquatoad jumped in and provided some advice to a user who was having some difficulties with the ornaments. It was nice to see that he was so friendly, helpful & posted images demonstrating the solution.

Now to find a project Olduvai would be perfect for to justify the purchase :)

Stitching up the NGA

From Tuesday 7 to Sunday 12 July, Magda Sayeg founder of Knitta Please and artist Denise Litchfield, are transforming the entrance and foyer of the the National Gallery of Australia. If you’ve never looked into Knitta Please you really should, guerrilla knitting looks like a lot of fun.

Knitters are invited to help create pieces that measure 10–20 cm wide and 140 cm long, which will be stitched together to create coverings for 6 large concrete poles at the front of the National Gallery of Australia. Any colour, yarn and technique is accepted—the brighter and wackier, the better!

Even though I can’t get to Canberra to see the fun in person, I cannot wait to send in my swatch! Check the NGA event highlights for more details.