The other day I was chopping vegetables on a plastic cutting board and was like “this is ok, but it would be a lot of better if it were on a Macbook”… designspray – Das ApfelBrett a Macbook cutting board… fun project to remake. I was expecting to see an apple getting chopped up on […]
I’m loving this new blog, Designtripper that merges design, travel, and food all into one. The photography is spectacular and covers locations all over the globe. Pictured above is the Sonoma coast glass house in Occidental, CA not far from the MAKE/CRAFT offices. There’s even a special “kidtripper” category which is great for where you […]
Doug Jackson from Canberra, Australia, wrote in to share his watering system controller board, which he built in response to local laws that his commercial system couldn’t accommodate. I live in Australia, or more specifically in an inland region called the A.C.T, where our government have implemented an ODDS and EVENS watering regime. Under the […]
The excitement is building for next weekend’s Maker Faire in NYC. We can feel it — from the staff, from the over 450 makers who are heading there, from the monster buzz on the Internet, and from the mainstream media. It feels like something really special is about to happen. Hopefully you can catch of […]
Check out the adorable mixed media art by Linda Solovic. I love this piece called Friends of a Feather Owl Print which features some gosh darn cute owls in a tree. You can see more of her work in her Etsy shop.
Steve posing with his Winnebiko II in the late 80s A big Maker Birthday shout-out to our friend, MAKE contributor, and DIY superhero Steve Roberts. Steve has been artfully hacking the physical world in creative, innovative, and inspiring ways for decades. Throughout the 80s, he biked across America, in his tricked-out recumbent, computerized bikes and […]
A Better World by Design is a three-day internationally acclaimed conference in Providence, RI that connects students, professionals, and individuals from a variety of disciplines in order to build a global community of socially conscious and passionate innovators. Presenters share engaging stories, workshops teach creative skills, and discussions reframe perspectives. A Better World by Design is an immersive experience, one that deepens our understanding of the power of design, technology, and enterprise to reshape our communities and sustain our environment.
