The Cincinnati Junior Makers group started as a bunch of bike riding fathers with young kids. The group used to go on rides hauling their cherubs around on bike trailers and tagalongs. Now the kids are old enough to ride on their own, but not quite up for the challenge of traffic. Since they like […]
Vickie Howell is celebrating her 35th birthday in an unusual way–by giving away 35 different books from Lark Books! Here’s all you have to do: E-mail: contests@vickiehowell.com with your Name, Address (no P.O. Boxes, please) and your top 3 crafts of choice (ex. General Craft, Knitting, Scrapbooking, Sewing, etc.). I can’t guarantee you a specific […]
MAKE: Tokyo Meeting 02 was held on 11/8 at Tokyo’s Tama Art University, and the MAKE: Japan events just keep getting bigger, better, and wonderfully wilder. Here are a few highlights gleaned from the massive influx of pictures, video, and bloggings that this event inspired. Here’s a video featuring four particularly awesome things from the […]
Looking for a stocking stuffer that you or the giftee will use for years to come? Want to only spend $16 bucks or less? Check out the Pocket Reference collection at the Maker Shed store. These little books are like “Pocket Googles” but you can actually find something with them! No network connection required either! […]
Sewing machines are gaining popularity in the UK this year as folks make their own gifts! Check out this article in the Telegraph: Tesco has also reported a surge in the number of sewing machines and in shoe cleaning equipment as consumers look to cherish their clothes and shoes, rather than let them fall apart. […]
How to make water bounce from Edison’s desk. Using a high-speed camera setup in the lab, GE scientists captured details of water droplets dancing on amazing superhydrophobic surfaces developed in GE Global Research’s Nanotechnology lab. Tao writes – Hello everyone, I have some exciting videos that I want to share with you! Using a high-speed […]
On this episode of Bre Pettis’ “Things,” Adam Mayer shows off the Model 15 teletype machine from the 1930s he’s been working on. Things – Adam Mayer Explains The Teletype Model 15
