Micheal Dittman and his daughter Paige built longboards together, based on the article in MAKE Volume 26. Besides this being epically cool and sweet in and of itself, they started the project over Spring Break, but when Paige had to go back to school, they continued to collaborate, finish their projects via Skype and email.
Craftymel at Curbly has a tutorial for a needed summer helper – how to keep your outdoor tablecloths from flying away in the breeze!
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News From The Future: States Pass Laws Allowing Driverless Cars… via CiS. For the purposes of this section, a person shall be deemed not to be operating a motor vehicle if the motor vehicle is driven autonomously through the use of artificial-intelligence software and the autonomous operation of the motor vehicle is authorized by law. […]
Power Racing Series at the Kansas City Maker Faire I have just become aware of the awesomeness that is the Power Racing Series, where groups (cough, hackerspaces) are encouraged to build and race souped-up versions of Power Wheels and other ride-on drivable toys. In this video, taken a couple days ago at the Kansas City […]
It’s hard to deny the cuteness of a raccoon, so I’m loving these little guys. Disney of Ruffles and Stuff shares a pattern and tutorial for making these cute raccoon softies.
A kukri is the incredibly large and heavy knife carried by Gurkha soldiers. Real kukri knives are handmade by knife smiths in primitive village forges in the Himalayan foothills of Nepal. I ordered mine from a knife maker in Kathmandu. Even with shipping, for a handmade item such as this, the cost was surprisingly reasonable (well under $100).
