Website of the Day: Netflix Origami

GeekSugar — Mon, 15 Sep 2008 10:00:24 -0700

OK Netflix junkies - or anyone else that has a queue-filled Netflix account like me. You know those little red flaps? The one you tear off Netflix envelopes when you're about to return the movie? Yeah, the ones you throw in the trash (hopefully you recycle them instead). Get this, there's actually a website called Netflix Origami that provides you with ways to fold your Netflix flaps into origami works of art! You are not only reusing and recycling these pieces of paper, but you're creating neat objects like crabs, hearts, frogs and gliders!

Do you have a favorite website you want to share with us? Submit your faves to our Website of the Day group! To learn how, just read more.

I know that this long list looks scary, but trust me, once you get the hang of it, it'll be a snap the second time around.

First of all, join the Website of the Day group.
Click the pink "Share" menu on the top left side of the page.
Choose "Blog" and “Regular Post.”
Give your story a “Title.”
Fill in the “Body” with a link to your favorite website and the reasons why you love it.
Click “Next."
Choose the audience for your story to “Website of the Day” in the drop-down menu
Add keyword(s) (for example mine for this photo was "Website of the Day").
Change channel to “Technology and Gadgets.”
Fill in tag field with relevant tags.
Click “I’m done” to submit content.

Geek Tip: Learn to Fold Origami With a Little Online Help

GeekSugar — Thu, 24 Sep 2009 13:25:41 -0700

I'm a big fan of origami (I can't tell you how many of those little birds and shirts I made from my old Netflix flaps), but learning how to fold everything just right was kind of a nightmare. But with some animated step-by-step instructions from this site, you can banish your cramped hands and get it right the first time.

No more folding and unfolding, or wondering which way to flip the paper over, 'cause you have the animated instructions right in front of you! Now you can make thousands of birds to hang around your apartment. Well, you could if you wanted to.