Announcing the first Philadelphia Type-IN A Pleasant Afternoon of Manual Typewriting Long before the laptop or the mainframe, writers, reporters, and bureaucrats alike relied on the typewriter to get the word out. Today, only a few companies make typewriters—but thousands of classic Remingtons, Underwoods, and Olivettis are still around, waiting to be dusted off. Just […]
Amazing scratch-built steampunky/WH40K-like retro sci-fi models, built with kinder eggs, straws, and bits o’ fluff. Kinder Krieger Mark II
How microwave ovens are made… In Russia – Soviet brand รขโฌลHorizonรขโฌย used to make TV-sets, but afterwards it began producing irons, fans, vacuum cleaners and air conditioners. The same factory situated in Belarus, but under another brand, producesรย microwave ovens. So, today we will show you how microwave ovens are produced.
This “50% sawdust” project from Israel’s Kulla design involves mixing equal parts sawdust and shredded plastic bags in a mold under heat and mild pressure to produce a composite chip-board type material that, reportedly, requires no other adhesives, binders, or other components. Lots of questions left to be answered, but an interesting start. [via Dude […]
My boyfriend and I tuned into NPR during dinner tonight to listen to Amy Sedaris talk about her latest book, “Simple Times: Crafting for Poor People,” on NPR’s Marketplace. Host Kai Ryssdal and Amy discussed the book, the resurgence of the craft movement, and even made a rusty wind chime on air. You can listen […]
I wrote my book, Made By Hand, to learn how to become a do-it-yourselfer. I focused on projects that could be described as “urban homesteading” — raising bees and chickens, growing vegetables, and preserving food. Below are some of the things I bought to help me with these projects. —Mark Frauenfelder Espresso Machine Temperature Control […]
When I was a kid, I never got the “cool toy.” No Space 1999 Eagle Playset for me. So as an adult, I’ve indulged in a fascination with toys that really hasn’t quit. In the spirit of being a grownup and being able to buy the “cool toy” just because you can (and you want […]
