According to Japan Today (via Ecogeek): The transport ministry aims to introduce a system in fiscal 2010 to provide 30% of the cooling energy at New Chitose Airport terminal building in summer from snow collected in winter, ministry officials said Tuesday. A regional office of the Ministry of Land, Infrastructure, Transport and Tourism collected snow […]
Matt Mets writes: Mark your calendars! The next meeting will be on Tuesday, October 28th. Tho X. Bui will give an introduction to magnetics and magnetic material, and Bobby Metz will present his homebrew photography ball head. See you there! Phoenix DIY Meeting 9 Tuesday, October 28th @7PM North Tempe Community Center
If you’re around Berlin, check this out! Artist Stephanie Backes will have her debut solo show at Loop starting Friday, October 24th. Her work suggests delicate futuristic arthropod junk robots, which in our crew is hard not to like. The exhibition’s title, Wolkengraber, means “cloud digger.” Via Cool Hunting. Wolkengraber Opening reception: 24 October 2008, […]
If you’re in a pinch and still trying to figure out what costume to make your kids for Halloween, check out the adorable Bunny Hat and Paw Mittens tutorial from the Purl Bee.
Handmade metal USB skull rings, nice but pricey — so might be a nice remake.
If you’re looking to scare up some simple party decorations, last-minute costumes or ideas for games to play at your Halloween party, be sure to check out the Halloween Videos:Get Your Spook On! with Jennifer Perkins of Naughty Secretary Club over on HGTV.com. The series of short videos covers topics from decorations to no-sew costumes, […]
From Austin Energy, here’s a good overview of a variety of sustainable construction technologies. Much of this is Austin-centric, but the reading references and overviews are broadly applicable. For example, here’s the start of the graywater systems page: In Central Texas, any opportunity to reuse water should be taken because we are using up more […]
