Tons of snowboards are made in giant factories abroad by people who never snowboard. There are some fine exceptions, though, like my all-time favorite, Lib Technologies, based in Washington, and Signal Snowboards in California. Both offer boards handmade in the United States by snowboarders. Transworld Snowboarding is posting a 2-part series of videos featuring Signal […]
At long last, I’ve finished my nephew’s Christmas present (ahem, originally meant as his birthday present in July)! I got the pattern from Vogue Knitting’s Quick Gifts, although I must say this knit zebra pillow was anything but quick. (Easy, yes, but frankly no matter how fast a knitter you are, it takes a while […]
The Maker Shed has put together a great electronics tool kit, with all of the essential tools one needs to get started in electronics. The kit includes a 30w adjustable soldering iron, a digital multimeter, a soldering stand, a Panavise Jr, various handtools, solder, spools of hook-up wire, and a Maker’s Notebook. It even comes […]
Interesting mind stretching video with Kevin Kelly… via Kottke– I’m interested in how people personally decide to refuse a technology. I’m interested in that process, because I think that will happen more and more as the number of technologies keep increasing. The only way we can sort our identity is by not using technology. We’re […]
Genius. Brilliant. Clever. Sparkly. Instructables user gmoon has a great tutorial for shredding CDs into crystalline decorations.
Make a glass of LED ice cubes for conversation or decoration. To download The LED Ice Cubes video click here and subscribe in iTunes. Subscribe to MAKE Magazine for other great projects you can do over the weekend.
Turn an entire wall into an erasable whiteboard.
