For folks interested in the intersection of arts and science, the PBS series Independent Lens is presenting a fascinating in-depth look into origami titled Between the Folds. The film documents “a determined group of theoretical scientists and fine artists who have abandoned their careers and scoffed at their graduate degrees to forge new lives as […]
Gorgeous! … and likely a future ad campaign for Staples or OfficeMax… Steven Nicholson is a 2yr student at Plymouth university in the United Kingdom studying Graphic communications with typography. And apparently he is a genius with a hole punch? Check out this self portrait using 10 different sized single hole punches on a a1 […]
Here’s a quick and easy soft circuit project from Instructables user craft-tech: There are a lot of really cool iPod remote control projects: some have simple buttons, some react to heartbeat or body motion, and others are designed to interface directly with software running on a computer. However, not one of them is truly wearable, […]
I’m in the Detroit area this week, exploring plans for a Maker Faire here next summer. I’ve been spending most of the time at the Henry Ford Museum in Dearborn, a treasure-trove of American making. On Saturday, I’ll be stopping by the new hacker/maker space called I3 Detroit in Royal Oaks, MI. I’ll be there […]
Apple Butter Recipe + Pre-Thanksgiving Preserves Swap By Cornelia Hoskin homegrown.org There’s a spot I retreat to in the hills of New Hampshire where three heavily laden apple trees are completely overlooked by the locals in the fall. I’m not certain of the apple variety, but, other than the occasional black spot and worm hole, […]
“FAIL” is a shortcut for thinking, not very encouraging and overused, “SUCCESS” is where it’s at – many of the “success” posts found on this new site are projects from MAKE! SUCCEED Blog: “A collection of the world’s most epic, awesome, mind blowing Succeeds”
I can’t seem to find a way to describe these “link mugs” without venturing into uncomfortable sexual metaphors, so I’ll just let the photos speak for themselves. So you can, you know, carry a bunch of them at once. [via Slippery Brick]
