Year: 2009

Designing Automata Kit

Designing Automata Kit

Next week I am going to try out the Designing Automata Kit from the Maker Shed. It’s a beautifully made kit that seems to have endless possibilities. When I opened the box, I was really surprised at just how many pieces are included in the kit. The New Designing Automata Kit is great value and […]

Amish Hackers and Early Adopters

Amish Hackers and Early Adopters

Homebuilt gas powered ice cutter to make ice for non-electric icebox. Kevin Kelly wrote an essay about the Amish’s relationship with technology, which is really quite different and much more interesting than many people think. The Amish have the undeserved reputation of being luddites, of people who refuse to employ new technology. It’s well know […]

Fun with sticky notes…

Fun with sticky notes…

If you look around your office space you likely have an abundance of boring papers and sticky notes, but that doesn’t mean they need to stay that way. While the sticky note has some very industrial beginnings, it’s become a fun art material too… It was invented by 3M’s Art Fry using an adhesive developed […]