Maker Faire Austin: Call For Flyover
We would love someone to take to the sky for a nice aerial photo of the make-tastic-ness that is Maker Faire Austin 2008 next weekend. Can anyone help us out??
Year: 2008
Austin Event: Maker Faire Preview!
A special treat for those who can make it to Austin this Saturday: Maker Faire will be an incredible bombardment of Make-tastic awesomeness, so come out to Fry’s Saturday even if you’ve already got your Maker Faire tickets!
Austin Event: Sustainable Living Roadshow
A nice green flyer that pretty much says it all about this environmentally-friendly event: More info here; I hope to see you there!
Austin Event: Hot Science Cool Talks
Interesting topic and free pizza: Indoor air can be much more toxic than the air we experience outdoors, but isn’t regulated by any agency. Where do these toxins come from? How well do air filters or ozone generators clean indoor air? Students, teachers, families, and the general public are invited to attend an evening of […]
MIDI Shield
Amos Joseph’s MIDI Shield is a project we’ve mentioned before, as a prototype. Well, he got his test PCBs back from BatchPCB and overall is happy with them. There are a few things he wants to change before producing a larger batch: MIDI requires the use of the Arduino serial port pins, which are also […]
Need a Tech Makeover Contest – Vote for your Favorite!
We’ve got 254 entries for the Need a Tech Makeover Contest and now it’s time for you to vote for your favorite! Hurry, the voting period ends next week on October 15th.
Turning-drawer wooden safe
My pal Alex Schlegel writes: The 13 drawers of this band-saw box rotate rather than open outward. Objects for safekeeping are placed into the large, central drawer through a hole in the bottom of the box. Since the arrows on the front of each drawer point toward the drawer’s open side, objects may be moved […]