Everything tastes better in the backcountry. Fact. To bump your trail gourmet status to the next level (and impress your hiking buddies beyond measure), try whipping up a batch of Backcountry Tiramisu. Backpacker magazine provides you with the recipe (below) and a great how-to video. Backcountry Tiramisu Serves 2-3 Ingredients 1/3 cup water 2 tsp […]
It’s Geek Chic month over at Make: Online, where I posted a bunch of pictures from my recent trip to the MIT media lab, where Leah Buechley was busy hand-crafting LED modules for her research group’s TearDrop electronics toolkit. More: Craft Meets Tech at MIT
There are some updates, new images and videos on the “Wifi-Camera Obscura” (see our previous post here). The Wifi Camera is a camera that takes “pictures” of spaces illuminated by wifi in much the same way that a traditional camera takes pictures of spaces illuminated by visible light. The camera reveals the electromagnetic space of […]
GOOD Magazine is trying to create a Neighbor Day, an annual day of local community and getting to know your neighbors. They want to establish it as the last Sunday in April (April 25th this year). On their website, they’re looking for people to make a pledge of what they plan to do for Neighbor […]
Sometimes in spring, I’ve had the thought that I would love to cover myself in roses, or make an elaborate hat from jasmine blossoms so I can carry their scent with me everywhere. Worn Through, a blog that examines clothes through an academic lens, has a wonderful round-up of flowers used in fashion, including this […]
Gavin of Syndey, Australia, wrote in to share his Arduino Cheat Sheet: Description: I really love cheat sheets. In a lot of cases they can take the place of an entire manual. So I was surprised, given its popularity that I couldn’t find a single-page reference for the arduino online. I tried to make a […]
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