Apple //e Twitter machine
Why does he have my avatar in 8-bit? Because he took an Apple //e and wrote a bootable 5.25″ Twitter floppy for it! This all makes me immensely happy, because I, too, spent my formative years in front of an Apple //e.
Year: 2010
Open source satellites at Machine Project, Sunday April 25th
The folks at Machine Project (Los Angeles, CA) sent us word on this presentation that’s happening tomorrow: After three years of research and one year of experience as a satellite engineer, Song Hojun has found that it is possible to launch and operate a personal satellite at a fairly reasonable price. In addition, he has […]
How To: Reflective Garden Decor from Recycled CDs
The Crafty Chica Garden Glam Challlenge is in full effect, and I can’t stop thinking about ways to incorporate all things sparkly into my garden. I live in the wine country (Russian River Valley Appelation, for those who care!) and picked up a great trick from the grape growers. They hang shiny silver tape from […]
Geek Chic in the Makers Market
We’re coming up on the end of April, and the end of our annual “Geek Chic” theme. But I didn’t wanna let the month go buy without at least mentioning the fact that we’ve got an entire collection in the Makers Market full of awesome stuff that is both geeky and, um, chic-y. If you or someone you love finds themselves in the intersection of that particular Venn diagram, you might take a moment to check it out. There’s stuff here you can’t find anywhere else, and it’s all lovingly made, sold, and shipped direct to you by indie makers trying their hands as entrepreneurs.
Happy Birthday, Hubble telescope!
Hubble turns twenty today. The orbiting space telescopes — they grow up so fast. One day, it can barely focus its little lens, and seemingly, the next, it’s exploring dark energy (let’s call it its Goth phase). Happy birthday, Hubble. Spaceship Earth is so proud of you. NASA writes on its Hubble page: Space shuttle […]
Dr. Who Birthday Cake
I am loving this Dr. Who birthday cake from The Domestic Scientist. I think what I love most is that she made this for herself. How often do we go all out for our kids or friends (which is, of course, awesome) but then neglect ourselves? She decided to go all out for her own […]
Dust hood-to-lathe adaptation
Gary is a friend of a friend of mine. He is a master of building high-quality solutions to problems in his shop. Just watch how he adapts a dust hood to his lathe. The notched stick he crafts for adjusting the hood angle is a thing of beauty.