This week in Maker Events
Looking to take a break from tinkering on your latest project this weekend? Here are some fine maker events to check out, from The Maker Events Calendar.
Month: March 2010
This candelier is made of gummy bears
The candelier was made using about 5000 gummy bears.
Open-source hardware takes steps toward gadget mainstream
Open-source hardware takes steps toward gadget mainstream… IDG article – Could the same philosophy — the free and public dissemination of underlying code and specs, with multiple developers from disparate sources contributing to the design — work for tech gadgets as well? Will we one day commonly use smartphones, netbooks or other gadgets that have […]
Do It Your Self Annual covers
Here’s a small gallery of covers from the Do It Your Self Annual, “Your everyday guide to DIY jobs around the house.” Do It Your Self Annual covers
Why making matters
AnnMarie Thomas gave a short talk at TED this year on Why Making Matters. She blogged the following, based on the speech she gave: I truly believe that the one of the best ways to have an impact on the world is to give as many kids and young adults as possible the tools they […]
Caffeinated Pin Book
By Jessica Wilson The mister likes to joke that I can turn anything into a needlebook, or at least I talk about turning pretty much everything into a needlebook. Not that we all need that many needlebooks but I think they’re handy to have multiples of (I tend to misplace them). I have Macgyvered oodles […]
Thomas Edwards’ Phy2Phy at Ignite
My friend Thomas Edwards gave a recent Ignite presentation in LA about his ideas for Phy2Phy (Physical interaction over IP). The MAKE Controller even gets a shout-out. Getting Physical over IP More: Breath-over-IP Physical Interactions over IP Review: MAKE Controller Kit v2