The Guardian UK has a great slideshow on Cardon Copy, an initiative which takes posted flyers and hands them over to graphic designers and artists for a one-of-a-kind update. Yep, they get posted right back to where they found them. Via Chocolate Razor
… and a full compliment of cookie labware! I saw this pop up on Twitter this morning, and knew I had to post it. Labware cookies Gel electrophoresis cookies All I can say is: WANT! Bio: MAKE guest citizen science author Tito Jankowski works on making biotech easier to do, including developing open source tools […]
Is your house tragically ordinary? When people talk about the supernatural do you assume that they are discussing organic produce? Are you suffering from a lackluster reputation because you have never seen Twilight? Well, what will people think when they come trick or treating only to discover that you have a cemetery in your front […]
With a motion-control camera, a printout under glass, and some gaffer’s tape. It’s one of several completely nerdilicious photos from a new book called The Making of Star Wars: The Empire Strikes Back by J. W. Rinzler. More pics and anecdotes over at Vanity Fair. I especially like the long shot of the iconic Luke-I-Am-Your-Father scene that shows the big pile of mattresses on the floor in case Mark Hamill falls. [via Core77]
Nathan Roberts wrote a great step-by-step on how he revamped a plain bedroom into something special for his son. And with the pixelated retro Super Mario theme, this should appeal to some older “kids” in our audience as well.
You know what’s scary? I mean, really scary? That it’s less than 2 weeks ’til Halloween. If you’re planning on submitting an entry to our excellent DIY Haunts Halloween prop contest, I hope you’re making lots of progress! If you haven’t heard, DIY Haunts challenges makers to create the ultimate Halloween decoration that utilizes sound, […]
CasaSugar takes us on an exclusive house tour of Carole and Sean’s warehouse in Houston, TX. Carole made the 4,000 hexagon tiles in the bathroom! See more photos of their beautiful home in the slideshow.
