The High-Tech Hobbits of Trout Gulch
These cutting-edge animators are creating a live-in hackerspace in a California forest.
Month: April 2012
Soapbox — Zen and the Art of Making
If you don’t know the boundaries of something, for a brief time your ideas are boundless.
Crafty Family Retreat at Ace Hotel in Palm Springs
For the last two weekends, the Ace Hotel in Palm Springs was filled with rock stars during Coachella. This weekend it will be packed with craft rock stars for an unbelievably cool two day craft blowout. Workshops geared towards kids and families will teach leather working, henna tattoos, how to customize shoes and t’s, underwater […]
Made On Earth — Please Seat Yourself
Randy Geile designs inexpensive wheelchairs using readily available parts.
Made On Earth — Miniature Motion
Szymon Klimek’s machines dance effortlessly in wine-glass enclosures that measure little more than 4 inches across.
Made On Earth — Brick Tower of Superpower
Using more than 2,000 Legos and some mad computer skills, Mike Schropp built a fully operational supercomputer that helps in the fight against diseases like cancer and HIV.
Tool Review: Dewalt DWS780 Sliding Miter Saw
Dewalt’s DWS780 sliding miter saw is a beast of a cross-cutting machine that can handle workpieces up to 16″ wide.