h1kari, of ToorCamp, sent us the following Call for Makers: ToorCamp is a 4-day outdoor camping event happening in at a decommissioned Titan-1 Missile Silo in Central Washington. We’re looking for some brave makers to come out, showcase their work, and have fun collaborating with hundreds of software and hardware hackers, tinkerers, makers, breakers, and […]
Justin writes in: I only have a small space available in my apartment, but I would love to have a workbench area. I really miss having a garage where I can setup a full size work bench and leave projects out. Currently I use my computer desk or kitchen table, but I have to put […]
Another day, another couple of cool, wacky vids from Fatman and Circuit Girl. In the first vid, Jerri has George laughing his butt off over her ridiculous flipdown clock wrist watch. Tres chic, it ain’t! In the second video, Jeri explains EDM, electrical discharge machining, a technique that came up recently on Make: Talk. She […]
This Saturday, May 9th, is National Train Day (in the US). There are exhibits and festivities at train stations across the country. Check out the National Train Day site to see if anything interesting is happening in your city. National Train Day
Last week, a few lady bugs were hanging out on the other side of my living room window. This is odd for me since I live on the 4th floor of a building so I thought it must be a sweet sign of Spring. Lady bugs must be in the air as Lauren at Goody […]
Coming to Maker Faire on May 30th and 31st at the San Mateo Fairgrounds? Why not bike there? Free and secure Valet Bicycle Parking will be provided by the Silicon Valley Bicycle Coalition, and riders can buy tickets at the valet for just $15 (cash only), which is $10 off the door price! Good for […]
Ellie Roundtree, a Rocketboom technology correspondent, takes us on a tour of the spring show at NYU’s Interactive Telecommunications Program, highlighting wearable technology projects. I’m digging Adam Harvey‘s Paparazzi defense flash and Anaid Gomez‘s heartrate-sensing iPod controller. Via Core77. More: CRAFT Video: LilyPad Arduino 101 CRAFT Video: LilyPad Arduino Blinking Bike Patch
