posted by Savanah on Sep 27
Swing sets are a classic activity that is still as popular today as it was when you were a child. They are built by creating a simple ‘A’ frame. The frame size will determine the number of swings that can be attached. The bigger the frame, the more swings to be added. The materials used can vary from wood, metal and even plastics. For the seats are the swing set accessories and can also come in many materials such as plastic, vinyl, heavy canvas and flexible tread rubber tires. The seats are attached either by chains or rope.
There is a difference between swing sets for infants, toddlers and older children. The difference is to suit specific needs aimed at their age and size. Bucket seats have opening for the legs and give support so an infant or toddler will not slip out of the swing, plus the child can be pushed without worrying about the position of the child. For older children, the traditional swing is ideal. They can sit freely on the swing seat and either hold on to the rope or chains connected on both sides of the seat.
Swing sets are not only for swinging. Most offer more opportunities for fun. Swing sets can have accessories like a rope ladder, scroll bars to hang on, higher acrobatic bars to do more complicated maneuvers, slides and even climbing platforms.
posted by Savanah on Sep 17
The idea of the library is one that has roots in multiple cultures, and goes back for centuries. It’s likely that it’s part of an innate drive toward categorizing, of keeping all the diverse containers of knowledge in some kind of order. The library is one of the most visible archives in contemporary and classical culture.
There has been an awful lot written about the library, and not only in technical terms that experts can find useful. Fantastical literature has also adopted the library as a metaphor for a container of all the knowledge in the universe. Borges’ famous library of Babel is a metaphor for the hidden, secret knowledge, along with all the mundane information, that fills up the world. His library is a microcosm for the mind, but the mind as it is a reflection of all the histories in the past, as well as the future.
Thinking of one’s own computer, this metaphor is extended in infinite directions. On a very simple level, it is the container of all the knowledge that a single person would need for their immediate lifetime. When people Buy Software , they are also adding new pieces of information to their own personal, virtual library. It comes from the same impulse that has been latent in the human consciousness since classical times.
posted by Savanah on Aug 12
In the age of retro, there are plenty of tired trends that have come back with a kind of unwelcome fanfare. Seeing young people sporting the same looks, like the mullet haircut , that had been long ago locked into a closet reserved for the awkward moments of the teenage years can be a little disconcerting. However, there are some elements of days gone by that come back with a kind of refreshing clarity.
This is the case with the souvenir menu . It hearkens back to the days of Route 66, where travelers decided they’d like to have a keepsake from a particularly good meal. The idea is coming back again, in a time when collecting and scrapbooking are popular hobbies. These are simple ways to keep a running record of the best moments of one’s life. With souvenir menus, there is also the added benefit of free advertising for the restaurant. Keeping a few menus to give away is a good practice, because the person collecting the menu will surely speak highly of the establishment to family and friends.
Making an elegant menu is one of the great challenges of design for a restaurant owner. Having a cohesive concept is one important step toward having a menu that represents the place in the best light. Clear menu covers are a splendid extra touch, because they always suggest an element of class. They do, of course, have the benefit of preserving the menus longer from spills, but they also tell the diner that they’re holding an important object, and it’s one that might even consider taking home to remember the moment.
