Will Allen has won a well-desrved MacArthur “genius grant” for his approach to urban farming (via): The compost as heating system is particularly smart. If you’re in Milwaukee, check out his farm or participate in a worksho. Also, check out the latest issue of Craft to make your own hydroponic garden.
We’re experimenting with some ads on sites that have a smart / maker / can-do / DIY spirit, so – we’re pleased to see our first test on Consumerist. As its name implies, the focus is on consumerism, and it deals with consumers’ experiences and issues with companies and corporations – many of the stories […]
This week: The Parts Case That Tells You Where Your Resistors Go, The Art of Plastic Food Displays, Musical Staircase (and Secret Hacks), The Anywhere Desktop, Turning Everyday Actions Into Their Value in Batteries, Aeolian Harp – Stringed Instrument Played by Wind, Hatsune Miku Dances via ARToolkit, Gray Water Hand Washing Toilet Hack, Death Star […]
Laughing Purple Goldfish tells us how to crochet a colorful scrappy scarf like hers. The open, airy look of this scarf would make it a perfect layering piece all year long.
As we bid a temporary farewell to Natalie, we’d like to extend a hearty welcome our newest blogger on the team, Patti Schiendelman! Patti’s been blogging over at MAKE for several months now, and will be joining us here as well. Patti is a freelance indexer and editor who lives in Seattle, Washington. She’s worked […]
AC/DC “Rock N Roll Train†– music video in an Excel spreadsheet via Waxy. Like PowerPoint, once everyone has something it’s abused, used and eventually art comes of it. Excel drawings. Spiral Star art made in Excel. Games developed in Excel. Use Microsoft Office Excel to read live RSS stock …
Giant skull made from kitchen stuff via BBG.
