John writes – Hey Phil! I just came from Michael’s where I picked up a “Cricut” for $139.00! Usually they are about $299.99, but they are on sale until the end of the month. It’s currently a standalone auto-paper cutter (uses font/shape cartridges), but it has a USB port that the manufacturer has decided not […]
Next dorkbot looks rad – I’m excited to see Hektor the spray paint bot! The 20,007th dorkbot-nyc meeting will take place on Wednesday, May 2nd, 2007, at 7pm at Location One in SoHo. dorkbot-nyc meetings are free and open to the public. Please bring snacks to share! Featuring the well-groomed and GMO-free: Stephanie Rothenberg: School […]
BENT day II rocked out again, performances by: thegovernment arc.Ozzz Gmackrr Lorin Edwin Parker Jeff Donaldson Mudboy Sabastian Boaz & The Slop Patterndiver Peter Edwards Photos Link & BENT info/schedule. If you’re in NYC stop by EYEBEAM – 540 W 21st St (btwn 10th and 11th aves), MAKE has a booth there with heavily discount […]
The rumor is WeirdStuff, the resellers of surplus computer hardware and software and buyers of excess inventories have a MAKE display up in their store… if you happen to go to their store, take some pictures, we’d love to see it!! WeirdStuff 384 West Caribbean Drive Sunnyvale, CA 94089 WeirdStuff – Link.
Maker Faire: CALLING ALL: Cassette Jockies – Retro-Tech Lovers – Magnetic Media Monsters – Circuit Benders – Multi-Media DJs – Walkman Hot-Rodders In 2003 at a festival in Chicago, a group of retro-tech geniuses organized The Cassette Jockey World Championships. Like the popular DJ (Disk Jockey) competitions with record-toting DJs showing off their turntable skills, […]
REMINDER: BIG! Volunteer Throwdown | BUILD IT GREEN! NYC Build it Green! invites you to come and be a part of our Second Annual Volunteer Day on Saturday April 28 th! Volunteer Day starts at 1pm and ends at 5pm, four short hours, but invaluable to our organization. Build It Green! Is New York City’s […]
Zfone is a VoIP encryption package developed by Phil Zimmermann, the author of PGP. There’s a software utility for Linux, Mac and Windows that automatically detects VoIP calls, negotiates a secure connection, and then filters all call traffic. So now you can have a secure iChat A/V call and protect against packet snoopers and man-in-the-middle […]
