Are you a hackerspace member with an event you’d like to publicize? Send it to johnb@makezine.com or tweet me at @johnbaichtal and I’ll post it. Also feel free to subscribe to my hackerspaces Twitter list. Hackerspace Happenings runs weekly(ish) Tuesday(i)s(h). Opening Soon in Minneapolis: The Mill The Twin Cities has gained another makerspace option. The […]
Right before the Christmas holidays, Norm Krim, a pioneer of transistor technology and the father of the CK722 PNP Germanium Junction Transistor, died. He was 98 years old. IEEE Spectrum has a nice little “In Memoriam” piece which even includes a shout-out to MAKE (Krim was an early champion of DIY electronics and pushed to market the CK722 to hobbyists in the early 1950s)
Click to add an event to the online calendar Email me if you have a call for vendors. Coming Up This Weekend: Winter Woolfest 2012 Wamego, KS Jan. 7 Funky Junk Lawton, OK Jan. 7 Intergalactic Bead Show Cardova, TN Jan. 7-8 Call for Vendors: Funky Finds Spring Fling Longview, TX Apr. 21-22 Fee: $150-$170 […]
Visual effects artist Karl Stiefvater takes us through the steps he used to build a 3D model of his home (SketchUp and its handy “Photo Match” function), apply the textures (Maya), and produce the X3D file Shapeways requires for full-color 3D printing (MeshLab). He also covers such useful, decidedly non-virtual details as how to seal the model to prevent the color from bleeding, how to treat the water to prevent algae growth, and how to assemble the snowglobe kit itself.
By Haley Pierson-Cox Welcome to Crochet 101! In this post, I’ll introduce you to the basics of crochet and give you all of the information that you’ll need to select your tools and get started. In the video above, I’ll show you how to attach the yarn to the hook and make your foundation chain, […]
Here’s a fun 1980s-style triangle pendant from Delighted Momma that looks simple to do (I’m looking for simple after the mad rush and excitement of the holiday season). With different colors of polymer clay, cotton cord, and a handful of household items you can whip up this retro accessory in about an hour.
According to the New York Post, “The Martha Stewart Show” will end production in April 2012 as a result of low ratings. The show moved to the Hallmark channel in September 2010 and has struggled with ratings ever since.
