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The artist behind these spellbinding witch hats almost stopped making them after her first one These stunning felted-wool witch hats are the handiwork of a Kentucky-based fiber artist named Kate. The world of fantasy felted creations is her full-time job now. On top of creating them, which she sells in her shop Felt Wicked Art, she also teaches felting workshops all over the United States and offers downloadable tutorials to […] READ THE REST

A painful device to punish hat thieves In 1911, inventor Frank P. Snow invented this “hat guard” to inflict a painful punishment on any creep with the gall to steal a chapeau belonging to another gentleman. From Weird Universe: A thief could take the hat, but if he tried to put it on, a “guarding prong” would jab into his skull. The […] READ THE REST

Say 'good riddance' to 2017 with these NYE party hats There’s a “Party Hats for Grownups” store and it’s got all you need to say “good riddance” to 2017 in cone-shaped, elastic-under-the-chin style. The first one pictured above shows a bunch of dumpster fires with the words “adios” and “bye.” When flat, the second one, called “The Shit,” looks like this: And the third, “The […] READ THE REST

This piano learning technique gets you playing right away If you gave up on playing the piano as a kid, don’t despair. Things have come a long way since those drills that had you playing “Chopsticks” endlessly. Take Pianoforall, for instance. This innovative new system lets students play keys right away, learning the structure of the music by playing rhythm-style hits. The 10-hour course […] READ THE REST

Get certified online in machine learning and data science As big companies wrangle an ever-increasing amount of data, the applications for deep learning grow – and so do the job opportunities. If you’ve got a working knowledge of Python, all you need are the tools to start making data work for you. Get up to speed on the science and code behind the field […] READ THE REST