Here’s an article about the current crafter/maker explosion, by Kathy Cano Murillo – “The stereotype of grannies crocheting toaster covers has gone the way of the macrame plant holder. A new generation of crafters of all ages is whipping out flirty skirts, handmade books, designer jewelry and savvy scrapbooks. They’re inspired by pop culture, Urban […]
Like iTunes, but don’t have an iPod? Now you can use just about any MP3 with iTunes with this app (Win) called iTunes agent – [via] Link. Pictured here, my non-iPod, the PEZMP3 player – Link.
MAKE subscriber Jonathankoren made his own “MAKE YEAR ONE” box from foamboard, red electrical tape, cardstock, and the cover art PDFS – Link. Have you made yours? Here’s how! – Link. If you want to buy the MAKE year one limited edition collector edition box set, check out our new and improved MAKE store – […]
“A new invention by Booker Prize-winning Canadian author Margaret Atwood, a remote-controlled pen that allows writers to sign books for fans from thousands of miles away, is seen during a presentation at London’s annual Book Fair, Sunday March 5, 2006.” – Link. Unotchit – Link. Videos of the Unotchit in action – Link. Related: Telepresence […]
MAKE Flickr photo pool member Vrogy made an evil robot hand/coathanger inspired by the Instructable we posted up. He writes – “It’s cut out of 1/4″ mild steel with an oxy-acetylene torch, by hand, then I bent it into shape over an old Vulcan anvil we have at the shop with a hand sledge.” – […]
Ron writes – “This is a my street-legal jet car on full afterburner. The car has two engines: the production gasoline engine in the front driving the front wheels and the jet engine in the back. The idea is that you drive around legally on the gasoline engine and when you want to have some […]
Awesome, we posted up an old photo from 1895 of a “Railway velocipede” and of course, turns out, there are makers out there building and using these. Here are a few that were sent in. Railbike along the scenic Willamette River between Lake Oswego and Portland – Link. Krazmo writes – “This guy has well […]
