Month: December 2006

Bluepom Lamp Dimmer

Ok now this is the way to turn on and off your lights, by pressing a big o’ fuzzy blue pom pom. Created by IFM, these handmade electronic textiles from Seattle are made from 90% of recycled materials. Stacey sent this one in and she says, “I saw this at a friend’s house and this […]

Open Source at 90 MPH

Open Source at 90 MPH

BusinessWeek asks, can we build an open source car? “Inspired by Linux, the OScar project aims to build a car by tapping the knowledge of a volunteer team. It won’t be an easy ride, but their journey is important… So here’s a question: Can open-source practices and approaches be applied to make hardware, to create […]