[A kinetic giant squid sculpture](http://www.makezine.com/blog/archive/2007/07/giant_squid_kinetic_sculp.html?CMP=OTC-0D6B48984890).
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In recent weeks (since mid-July, really) the social networking website [Facebook](http://www.facebook.com/) has become the centre of a pretty substantial hype storm. Whenever you see discussions of new websites…
Researchers at MIT have come up with a [TV remote based on hand signals](http://www.engadget.com/2007/07/15/gesture-based-television-control-developed/).
How to turn a $2 pen [into a Mont Blanc](http://www.instructables.com/id/EWAMSPFFCKEP2871N2/).
A 1934 computer [made from Meccano](http://www.boingboing.net/2007/07/15/computer_built_from_.html).
[A quick primer on hedge funds](http://www.marginalrevolution.com/marginalrevolution/2007/06/hedge_funds.html).
Two movies I'm looking forward to: [Get Smart](http://www.apple.com/trailers/wb/getsmart/trailer1/) and [The Golden Compass](http://www.apple.com/trailers/newline/thegoldencompass/trailer2/)
[Amazing Grace](http://us.imdb.com/title/tt0454776/) is the tale of [William Wilberforce](http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/William_Wilberforce), the crusading British MP who was instrumental in the banning of the slave trade. The story picks up in the…
[Make a rocket from a jam jar](http://www.makezine.com/blog/archive/2007/07/weekend_project_birthday.html?CMP=OTC-0D6B48984890).
[The ultimate way to secure your iPod](http://hideapod.com/). ([Via](http://www.grotto11.com/blog/archive/1184445491.shtml))