Homegrown Evolution recently pointed out Farm Aid’s social networking site. This website celebrates all of us who pioneer a HOMEGROWN way to live, eat, grow, and express ourselves. We connect to the land and to each other. HOMEGROWN.org is a place where we can learn from each other, share our questions, and show off how […]
Adam Norton created the” Generic Escape Capsule” which contains everything you need to live while remaining hidden from view. I can’t tell you how many times I would like to have an “Escape Capsule” to hide out in until things settle down. Check out the link for more pictures, including the very simple, yet functional, […]
With just a few cheap supplies from a local craft store, you can make this huge flash bouncer & diffuser. It’s really easy to make and the results are pretty good. The web site has a detailed template, build instructions, and a lot of great examples on how to use it properly. If you shoot […]
LARS is a really nice project for several reasons. First, it’s a robot powered by an Arduino with lots of sensors. Second, it’s being build by a father and his son. I can’t think of a better thing to do with your kids than teach them a new skill that can use for the rest […]
Skip to My Lou shares her method for making these insanely cute heart-shaped peppermint stick cupcake toppers. If you have any mini-candy canes left after the holidays, this would be the perfect way to use them up!
Here is a new piece by Lockwasher, one of my favorite artists. His found-object sculptures are sublime. Part of the fun with his work is recognizing where all the parts came from. In the case of this robotic bug: Fashioned from – pneumatic spark plug cleaner, Illinois license plate, shoe trees, lawn sprinkler, bicycle brake […]
Yesterday, Dale Dougherty, editor and publisher of MAKE: Magazine, and John Park, the host of the Maker Workshop on Make: television spoke with Rebecca Roberts of the
