Shadow puppetry originated over 2000 thousand years ago in China as a form of storytelling. It was created out of the need to cheer up an emperor in the Han Dynasty when his wife passed away. After its creation, shadow puppetry became extremely popular and inspired many to create troupes that performed all over China. […]
Animatronics grew out of the desire to break the limitations of animated films to bring characters into the real world. Our goal is to create the illusion of life with electronic creatures of our own design to tell an original story. Traditionally, animatronics has been the sole province of highly skilled artists and engineers working with complex […]
Make yourself a frosty treat without breaking a sweat with Nigella Lawson’s super simple one-step espresso ice cream recipe over on Food52.
The CALL FOR MAKERS is now open for the Scranton Mini Maker Faire at Johnson College 10/4/14. So why Scranton? Scranton is well known. i.e.: “The Office” Michael Scott and his assistant Dwight famously rapped “The Electric City” in NBC’s ‘The Office’, the TV show that made Scranton, PA famous. Now Johnson College hopes to rebrand Scranton as […]
As we trudge closer to living in a totally paperless society, the idea of reading a book printed on paper made from actual trees is becoming more and more of a novelty. So, imagine what a revelation it might be to read a book printed on actual paper in 100 years?
Love working in the garden, but can’t say the same for your knees? Whip up a cushy DIY garden kneeling pad!
When most think of electronic dance music (EDM), flashy lights are sure to come to mind. Electronic music duo Epoch Rises went a step further and designed an interactive LED panel that responds to music as it’s played. Get your old school rave bracelets out of the freezer – this is about to get […]
