Austin Event: Grid-Tied Solar System Class 09/05/2008 Austin has an aggressive solar energy rebate program ($4.50 per professionally-installed watt), and here’s an opportunity to learn the in’s...
Austin Event: Weirdest Commute Contest 09/05/2008 (Paul Sender’s jet toilet, which would be my ideal winner) Late notice, but today’s weirdest commute contest is just waiting...
Austin Event: Cob Building 09/02/2008 (Wikipedia’s example of a cob house) Want to build to last hundreds of years with the dirt already on your...
Call For Entries: Artistic Bike Racks 09/02/2008 (this is not Austin… yet) Want cooler bike racks in downtown Austin? Get to it: The Downtown Austin Alliance is...
Fast Furniture For Next To Nothing 09/02/2008 Don’t give up on the stacks of your local library as a source for project ideas. “Low Tech: Fast Furniture...
My DIY Pedicab Saga: Just The Data 09/01/2008 (My pedicab, pre-foam-addition.) Thanks to everybody who commented on my first post in this series: I’ve got great feedback, including...
Maker Faire Austin: Deadline Tomorrow! 08/31/2008 Look at all these happy Makers and Make enthusiasts: This was at Maker Faire Bay Area 2008. Let’s ‘make’ sure...
Maker Faire Austin: Deadline Thursday! 08/31/2008 If you haven’t already, gather up your best project, read the Call For Makers, and submit your project for Maker...
Austin / San Antonio Event: Terrific Treehouses 08/31/2008 (A rendering of “Our Green Treehouse”) If you find yourself with a desire to see examples of how we might...
My DIY Pedicab Saga: DIY Discrimination? 08/29/2008 Short version of the story: I may fail at starting a pedicab company because city officials don’t like my DIY...
