Month: December 2008

Greener Gadgets design competition

The Greener Gadgets 2009 design competition is now open for entries: We invite designers to explore the concept of “Greener Gadgets.” Designs should seek to minimize the environmental impact of consumer electronic devices at any stage in the product lifecycle. Areas of sustainability to consider include: 1. Energy 2. Materials / Lifecycle / Recycling 3. […]

Stencil 101 Release Party in Brooklyn

Chronicle Books recently released the awesome Stencil 101 book, featuring how-tos and stencil templates in all kinds of fun shapes. If you’d like to get started with stencil art and happen to live in or near Brooklyn, swing by the Stencil 101 release party happening this weekend. Stencil 101 Release Party Saturday, December 6, 4-6pm […]

Teddies in near space

Teddies in near space

MAKE reader James Coxon emailed to tell us about the recent Cambridge University Spaceflight project that teamed up university students with kids from the SPARKS science club to send four teddy bears aloft via helium filled high altitude balloon. The aim of the experiment was to determine which materials provided the best insulation against the […]