Next Tuesday there will be two events at ASU which should be interesting to us maker-folks. One is the exhibition from the Vizproto class, which is about 3D visualization and rapid prototyping in an arts context. Projects range from robot chassis to RFID tags embedded in acorns (above photo) and used in interactive installations to […]
Besides the venerable Jake von Slatt, one of the other retro-tech fabricators whose work always tickles my brass is Richard “Doc” Nagy, who self-deprecatingly introduces his online moniker with: “Datamancer” is my dorkish, haXor-sexy, 1337 Interweb nickname. Yeah I’m a dweeb…” Honestly, I don’t know many dweebs with such serious shop chops. What is a […]
These stuffed animals are made from vintage terrycloth reclaimed from towels and washcloths from the 50s through 70s. I love how the patterning is composed on the animal form. Via Cool Hunting.
MAKE is @ BENT NYC 2008, if you’re in the NYC area pop by 87 Lafayette! We have a lot of MAKE stuff here at a discount AND there are a TON of great musical acts all weekend! Concert 1 – Thu, Apr 24, 6:00 PM 6:30 Dr. Bleep (Austin) 7:00 Furby Youth Choir (Austin) […]
Interesting piece on AfriGadget about mobile phone hacking in rural Africa: One of the more interesting innovations is the development of a dual SIM card hack so that users can access multiple carriers. This product has two SIM card slots in a single phone – primarily to support price sensitive/prudent consumers who wish to optimise […]
The Purl Bee shows you how to knit up this earthy yet sophisticated shrug from sustainable bamboo yarn. Perfect to wear over a little dress, or even with a tank and jeans.
Jennifer Perkins’ blog has a great sneak peek at her highly anticipated new jewelry book, Naughty Secretary Club: The Working Girl’s Guide to Handmade Jewelry. The book’s not out until August, but you can get a look at some of the included projects now, and find out how to preorder.
