Mark Frauenfelder

The story of Getting Started in Electronics

08/13/2009

I recently had the opportunity to interview Forrest Mims for a book I’m writing about the DIY movement. Forrest is...

08/12/2009

I try to set aside a little time each week to build cigar box guitars. They are easy to make...

06/23/2009

We are proud of our friend and colleague, Thomas Zimmerman, who was honored today as California’s Volunteer of the Year....

05/04/2009

I’m not entirely sure what this terrific Dan Clowes cover for the May 11, 2009 issue of The New Yorker...

03/03/2009

I guess I really should salvage my old VCR. There are some useful components in there! (Via Why, That’s Delightful!)

02/23/2009

The Guardian’s Perri Lewis wrote a story about guerrilla knitter Magda Sayeg’s “yarn bombing” escapades in London. The 35-year-old from...

02/17/2009

We made bread using the New York Times‘ recipe for simple crusty bread. Thanks to Dale Dougherty for letting us...

02/16/2009

Oomlout sells a nifty $20 kit to mechanically control a light switch using an Arduino. No need to play with...

02/13/2009

I belong to the Backwards Beekeepers Club in Los Angeles, which is run by Kirk Anderson. Club member Russell Bates...

02/12/2009

Joel Veitch and his pals from Rathergood made “gigantic, nightmarish” kazoos out of gas masks. I have acquired some old...