Listen in on a great audio interview and tour of the TechShop with Dale Dougherty, the editor and publisher of MAKE. TechShop is a membership-based drop-in workshop in Menlo Park on the San Francisco peninsula that provides members with access to a full range of hand tools and machines to safely perform practically any task […]
Hey crafty peeps in the Dallas, Texas area, don’t miss the Urban Street Bazaar starting this Friday, Sept 29th through Sunday, October 1st. Closing down Thomas Avenue at Boll for the weekend long event, the Urban Street Bazaar will begin Friday from 5:30 to 9pm and run Saturday from 10am to 9pm and Sunday from […]
C Connors writes – “Nick Viera converted his old Jeep to ev during his junior year in high school. According to Nick, he got 17-20 miles per gallon before converting to electric. 13 cents a mile for gas powered, 4 cents a mile for electric powered. No more emissions, no outrageous complexity, no noise in […]
Ok, Makers it’s time for another adventure in electronics with Carl & Jerry. In this short story the local police need Carl & Jerry’s help rescuing a kidnapped girl (back in the 50’s junior sleuths and electronic wizards solved most crimes & mysteries in clever ways). The kids need to figure out a way to […]
Lenore writes – “Halloween is coming right up, so it is time to post one of our favorite costumes to help get everyone in the spirit. This is a darned good looking bat costume you can make from a hoodie and an umbrella. Yes, similar costumes have been made before. Even Martha’s done it. However, […]
Craftapalooza has put up a tutorial on how to sew a tissue pack holder. I love the addition of the ribbon trim. Link.
MAKE Flickr photo pool member Sheepslinky posted up some photos of this cool electronics shop in the Los Angles area… – “If you’re in LA and love tech-scrap, Apex Electronics in Sun Valley is paradise. They sell LOTS of electronic parts, surplus, used and NOS, organized into bins that reach the wharehouse sealing. Lot’s of […]
