Sinosauropteryx (2010)
Posted in general on Sep 26th, 2011 Comments Off on Sinosauropteryx (2010)
coolest animated coin yet. 50-Cent Lenticular Coin
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McDonald’s Loonie $4k Ice Sculpture
Posted in general on Aug 8th, 2011 Comments Off on McDonald’s Loonie $4k Ice Sculpture
To promote their new dollar drink days, McDonalds put together an ice block sculpture filled with 4,000 Canadian dollar coins. McDonald’s $4k Ice Sculpture [youtube P6ITLA36uXM]
Travel (Credit Card) Hacking with $1 Coins
Posted in general on Jul 15th, 2011 Comments Off on Travel (Credit Card) Hacking with $1 Coins
NPR’s Planet Money reporters recently investigated the $1 presidential coin program, which was a Congressional effort to get more $1 coins into circulation while also trying to be educational. The problem is that nobody really wants them. Well, not nobody. Sixty percent of the coins make it into circulation. But that other 40 percent? Read […]
QR-coded coins
Posted in general on Jun 17th, 2011 Comments Off on QR-coded coins
The Royal Dutch Mint has unveiled the design for a limited-edition set of QR-coded coins to be released on June 22. By honoring the 100th anniversary of the distinctive Mint building in Utrecht and featuring the first QR code on currency, the coins combine both tradition and technological innovation. The face of each silver 5€ and gold 10€ […]
a friend of mine sent us pictures of his son’s x-ray… that’s a quarter in his throat… crazy. I’ve heard of jelly beans up the nose, pennies and nickels but wow – a quarter. you know, there’s a joke/commentary in here about high inflation and the economy… with swallowing a quarter instead of a penny, […]
Shop Down…
Posted in general on Jun 6th, 2011 Comments Off on Shop Down…
Shop down while configuring new updates. Thanks.
deface some money
Posted in general on May 27th, 2011 Comments Off on deface some money
yes, it’s legal. pretty much. Make your Franklin is a community art project. Make your Franklin is international, bearer of a cultural reflexion. With this mind, Make your Franklin suggest each of you to re-create a symbol of modern society : the 100$ banknote. The bare-bones Make Your Franklin website is based in Paris. It […]
Sort Cards.
Posted in general on May 25th, 2011 Comments Off on Sort Cards.
Is there any sort of technique which can be used to sort cards quickly? YES! 1) Make 10 index cards numbered 0-9. If possible, use white index cards and write the numbers using a black, bold permanent maker (like a sharpie). The contrast will make it easier on your eyes. Set the cards on the […]
What’s a jewelerysmith to do!?
Posted in general on Apr 13th, 2011 Comments Off on What’s a jewelerysmith to do!?
Rising cost of silver and and gold has had a hit on crafters, jewelers and metalsmiths alike. Even the once ubiquitously cheap copper is no match for the ever moving market forces. One might threaten to just melt down some Peace dollars in spite just to get raw material for projects. Considering the cost of […]
Russian Ten Ruble
Posted in general on Dec 2nd, 2010 Comments Off on Russian Ten Ruble
In Russia ten ruble banknote came out of production. Instead of it ten ruble coin went into circulation.‬ This film was made in memory of the ten ruble banknote 10 rubles = 0.35$
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