Maya of Maya*Made and AnneKata have been sharing ideas and projects for impromptu circus party ideas all week long. One of my favorite projects is making these fun rag juggling balls by Maya. Also be sure to check out how to make frosty nectars and wax-paper-lined doily cups for serving and how to make blossom […]
The Treehotel opened recently in Harads, Sweden. It currently consists of four structures: the Cabin, the Blue Cone, the Nest, and the Mirrorcube (see here). Two additional structures are scheduled to open in October: the UFO and A Room with a View. Treehotel
For me, summer is at its peak when my Dad and I make jam. Ever since I was a kid, we have spent a few weekends each July and August gathering plums, strawberries, blackberries, and apricots to make gleaming jars of preserves. (I always think of Greg Brown’s song “Canned Goods,” where he says “you […]
For a transplanted Detroiter like me, Silicon Valley took a while to get used to. The brown hills and spreading oaks looked unreal as I cruised along I-280 in the 1980s. But once I got off the main arteries, I felt right at home. Back then, Silicon Valley was focused on semiconductors, computers, and defense […]
Neither Roger nor myself is interested in making Amazon out as the bad guy. They’ve invested a lot in the Kindle and they’re within their rights to try to protect that investment. And I’m betting the folks who ran TouchCo were more than happy with the terms of their buyout. Still, watching this video, I have a nigh-irresistible urge to play with a LinnStrument, myself, and it irks me that I can’t get one.
Gerard has been making paella for Maker Faire since the very beginning. He serves up a special family-style meal for all the makers the night before the faire. In addition to his traditional chicken and shrimp paella, he also whips up a vegan version in one of his other giant paella pans, the largest of […]
The late experimental filmmaker and pioneer of underground cinema, Jack Smith, was once asked “Have you ever thought of another type of society?” His response, in part, was: … Like in the middle of the city should be a repository of objects that people don’t want anymore, which they would take to this giant junkyard. […]
