The latest DIY ideas, techniques and tools for the kitchen, garage and backyard from food to furniture to fun & games for your family.
The video shows a fanciful idea of what New York City might look like in 2259, using a tool called City Engine to simulate a lower water level and added skyscrapers. You can do some fun stuff with the tool. For instance, it lays out the buildings based on the terrain you establish, no matter […]
For the third straight year, Minneapolis makers’ collective Studio Bricolage will hold a Rube Goldberg building event. (The video above shows last year’s machine.) But there’s a twist — the machine’s transitions will involve wireless, rather than mechanical technology! The Studio Bricolage 3rd Annual causation machine build will focus upon wireless connections and mechanical devices. […]
Going to or throwing a New Year’s Eve party, but need a last minute snack idea? Make it Do has two ideas for some tasty and easy treats.
Katie Goodman at Good Life Eats shares her recipe for this cardamom citrus coffee cake. Katie writes: What does cardamom taste like? It is described as having a strong, unique spicy-sweet taste, which is slightly aromatic (from RecipeZaar). What flavors go well with cardamom? It is common in Indian cooking and is said to match […]
From Wired’s Autopia blog: China is home to a widespread DIY culture fed by necessity (the mother of all invention) and innovation. These garage builders and innovators are, like their products, often called shanzhai. Literally translated, it means “mountain strongholds,” but it has come to mean nonprofessional or clandestine manufacturers turning out products from the […]
Erica Domesek of P.S. I Made This shows you on Teen.com how to make these trendy studded cuff bracelets from mailing tubes. [via Craft Gossip]
Interesting tutorial over on Propnomicon, by Richard Bird, who built this vintage diving helmet replica prop for a recent LARP adventure for London’s The Dark Door group.
