Congrats India! A probe from India’s Chandrayaan-1 lunar mission has landed on the Moon, officials at the Indian Space Research Organisation said on Friday. The Moon Impact Probe detached itself from Chandrayaan-1 about 100 km from the Moon’s surface and crash-landed on the south pole of the Moon at 1501 GMT, officials said in Bangalore. […]
We’re trying something out new this week – here are a few of the best posts this week from GeekDad, the parenting blog at Wired.com — one of our favorite sites! Tallest LEGO Tower Record Is Broken … Again Kids in Vienna build the largest LEGO tower ever, only a month after the last time […]
I was looking for curtain fabrics when I stumbled on these computer desktop images of fabric from IKEA. Is it wrong that I’ve (temporarily) replaced my kids’ picture on my computer desktop with the Inger line….. ?
If you’ve never seen the Craftmanship Museum, either virtually or in person, prepare to have your geeky socks blown off. This video provides a tour of this astounding “model engineering” museum and workspace in Vista, California. This is really machining as an artform. Their “virtual museum” has an extensive online collection. Prepare to get lost […]
I saw the latest James Bond movie Quantum of Solace – besides some cool 3D phone imaging and some touch screen action there wasn’t a lot in terms of gadgety spy gear. There was a hydrogen powered hotel but in the end that didn’t really work out. So, if you’re like most makers you probably […]
John created a scrolling game by using Scratch. By using the GUI based programming environment, he was able to create his own version of Mario. The game isn’t fully complete, but it has a lot of good going for it. You can play his game by visiting the project’s page on the Scratch site. If […]
Stitched in Time by Alicia Paulson (Potter Craft) Buy the Book ($22.95) Posie Gets Cozy blogger Alicia Paulson has a brand new book out this week, and it’s really a sight to behold. As with her blog, the projects and the photography are a feast for the eyes–and being able to carry this beauty around […]
