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Diana Eng is hosting a Fashion Hacking: Open Working Studio event on May 10th at the NYC Resistor in Brooklyn (397 Bridge Street, Floor 5). Diana writes: I will be bringing a bit of Project Runway to my hacker group, NYC Resistor on May 10th when we host Fashion Hacking: Open Working Studio. Come and […]
Steve Lambert has a solo show up now at Charlie James Gallery in LA, until June 6: Everything You Want, Right Now! Steve’s work is generally about advertising, and this show is no exception. Using inspiration from LA and NY signage, he made illuminated signs that say something deeper than where you can find a […]
In the spirit of this month’s theme, Wardrobe Refresh, I unearthed this awesome, simple project from CRAFT Volume 06 by the talented Erin McKean. Erin cleverly teaches you how to avoid the hassle of hems by using a vintage tablecloth to make a perfect skirt. What a fab idea! Basically, you wash, dry, and iron […]
At a workshop on Lighting Africa at last year’s Solarfest, the argument for renewable low voltage lighting made an impression on me. One of the slides really stuck with me, showing how people adopted cell phones in Kenya, demonstrating that if a new technology becomes obviously essential, people will adopt it in huge crowds. Lighting […]
This hand soap really is a hand made from soap, affixed to the shower wall. “One hand washes the other,” via Inspire me, now! More: Digital Soaps
Like many of us, you may be scrambling to come up with a unique gift for Mother’s Day (it’s this Sunday, folks!). You’ll be relieved to know you can whip up a quick and easy gift for mom using materials you probably already have on hand. Pull out your fabric scraps and a few simple […]
OMG, these four and six-legged robot races, line-following competitions, are amazing. And pretty hysterical. Like the Boston Dynamics bots, and some of the other robots we’ve covered here, these are sort of unsettling in how biological they’re movements and behaviors feel. Via Society of Robots More: Boston Dynamics Big Dog (new video) Insanely cool, creepy […]
