Lego iPad
As soon as the iPad was announced, Lego fans wondered what it would look like in brick form. Check out the homage by Joe Meno, editor of AFOL bible BrickJournal.
Month: January 2010
Maker Shed Cabin Fever Sale
Stuck inside? Maker Shed is having a sale! Cabin fever is kicking in, so we figured no time like the present to lay-in some awesome, indoor-friendly projects. To get you in the mood to make, we have new kits, fresh re-supply of our most popular kits, and a juicy sale on everything from necklaces to […]
Back to the earth in Maymand Village
Maymand Village in the Kerman province of Iran has been carved out of the rock over the ages. The village has a population of 140, and was recognized by UNESCO in 2005.
The kinds of dwelling-place dug out of the mountains are not of a temporary nature but rather are permanent homes (having been lived in for the last 2000 or 3000 years). The pastoral type architecture (shepherd huts known as kapar or gambeh, and barns or sheepfolds) can be seen here and there about the landscape and is part of the built heritage.
Maymand bears some similarities to Derinkuyu in Turkey.
myPod looks like a neat pad
Need a unique spot for your studio/workshop/cave? Inside, perhaps you could get inspired to incubate your latest crazy ideas. They’re being pitched as an environmentally benign alternative to commuting and less expensive to heating a whole house for a home office. These appear to be production models with standardization of design and materials. Anybody have alternative versions we can see?
The DIY Chip – The Atlantic (January/February 2010)
MAKE pal and author William Gurstelle has an Arduino article in the Atlantic! The DIY Chip @ The Atlantic (January/February 2010)… HYSICAL COMPUTERS AS populist devices may be the most momentous tech trend of the past five years that practically no one has heard about. Typically a small circuit board housed in a customized case, […]
Crafting on the Go: Craft Space Organization #3
This weekend is the last of our series of round ups for Crafting on the Go. One of the questions we asked our favorite crafters was: How do you organize your craft space to allow for quick pick-up-and-go crafting? (Possibly for workshop teaching?) Find out the answers from the crafters we’ve profiled so far below. […]
Call for applications: A2 MechShop Artist-In-Residence program
Got a great idea for an awesome project, and just need access to the tools to make it happen? Do you live in or near southeast Michigan?
