Sometimes, for fun, I like to browse the illustration archives at the Library of Congress, which is a veritable treasure trove. I found the lovely one above while poking through the Tissandier Collection which contains images documenting “the early history of aeronautics with an emphasis on balloon flight.” There’s no information on the artist though which is unfortunate, but apparently he or she thought we’d get to the moon by bike! (which I kind of like :)

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Kidoodle Apps presents: Pirate Scribblebeard’s Treasure! from Kidoodle Apps on Vimeo.

My super talented friends Michaelangelo and Karen (and their equally talented son Oscar) just made a really fun drawing app for kids! I don’t have any kids…but I sometimes behave like one, and I have to say that my inner 6 yr old approves! I am going to give it my nephews since my brother’s iPad is, for the most part, a very expensive (but compact) kid’s toy (that is all they ever use it for). I especially like the “email” feature that makes it easy for kids to send their drawings to their parents (except I am going to set up the app so my nephew’s drawings come to me :).

You can find out more about the app over here and you can get it at the iTunes store over here!

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mang has been posting build pics of the Dimple of Tears, under construction for this year’s Balsa Man. It was cut on a Lasersaur, and is a homage to David Best’s 2001 Temple of Tears.

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