Emily Lakdawalla is a crafter after my own heart. When the Japanese spacecraft Hayabusa was returning to earth last weekend, she took to her crochet hook to pass the time and ease the stress of the spacecraft’s reentry. Covering the events of Hayabusa’s return involved a lot of watching and waiting. Rather than go blind […]
Throughout its lifecycle, a pair of jeans consumes as much energy as powering a personal computer for 556 hours. You can reduce the full lifecycle climate change impact of your jeans by up to 50% by line drying and washing them in cold water. Levi’s Care to Air Contest is a new campaign that is […]
Doug Jackson’s DIY Word Clock Kits, which we first blogged about back in April, have been a giant hit. Doug has done a lot of things right. In classic maker fashion, he’s taken a very expensive piece of designer electronics and shown us how to do it ourselves for a fraction of the price. He hasn’t kept any secrets, open-sourcing the design at every step of the way. And he’s offered a range of pricing options to suit his customers’ available funds, time, and skill level, providing his kits in various stages of completion from just the PCB all the way up to the completely assembled clock.
It’s time again for the annual Crest Hardware Art Show, where over 100 artists take over the coolest hardware store in Brooklyn. In addition to art in the show, as part of Crest Fest 2010, there will also be live music as well as food and craft vendors, and proceeds will support the City Reliquary […]
Jote of Bless Her Heart is back with more blackberry goodness, and this time she’s sharing her recipe for one of my favorite summer cocktails, the Blackberry Smash. Drinking a blackberry smash is like drinking a forest from a cup. It’s fresh, fruity, earthy and flat out delicious. Her presentation in a mason jar is […]
It’s time again for the annual Crest Hardware Art Show, where over 100 artists take over the coolest hardware store in Brooklyn. In addition to art in the show, as part of Crest Fest 2010, there will also be music and vendors, and proceeds will support the City Reliquary Museum. Crest Hardware Art Show (and […]
H. Lindsy Donahue made these rad paper diamonds with her friend, Ali. [Thanks, Nick Normal!]
