As this article illustrates, the best costumes tend to be the ones which are made not bought. That doesn’t mean we have anything against bought costumes. Just that we prefer things that are made. Of course of those that are made, some of the best ones tend to be the ones you have to explain. […]
This weekend while walking down Mill Avenue in Tempe, AZ, I saw an interesting sight. The sidewalk is made of bricks, but one of them was glowing. Upon closer inspection, it appeared one brick had been removed and replaced with an acrylic box containing a light source, which was backlighting a drawing on the inside […]
This weekend while walking down Mill Avenue in Tempe, AZ, I saw an interesting sight. The sidewalk is made of bricks, but one of them was glowing. Upon closer inspection, it appeared one brick had been removed and replaced with an acrylic box containing a light source, which was backlighting a drawing on the inside […]
Andrea is giving away a copy of the book Craft, Inc., by Meg Mateo Ilasco. She writes: This book is packed with great information about how to name your business, getting publicity, developing products and lots more. One of the best things about the book is all the great interviews with established crafty entrepeneurs. They […]
Some coverage from CNET’s Daniel Terdiman — ‘Dirty Art Car’ is beautiful art – Link. Eepy Birds rock Maker Faire, fire ants attack – Link. Destroying things wantonly can be great – Link. Ah, there’s the makers – Link. Pleo will change the toy game – Link. Where are all the makers? – Link. Defying […]
More glimpses from day one!
One of the problems with traditional turbine generators is that they are only really efficient and cost-effective at large scales. They may be great for feeding the grid, but an efficient, cheap, and portable device to power your cell phone or charge a radio a wind turbine will never be. Shawn Frayne’s invention, the Windbelt, […]
