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O’Reilly GMT has posted a Flickr set from the recent Makers and Hackers event: Makers and Hackers was a stupendously good day, taking place aimultaneously in London and Sheffield, organised by Tinker.it and Folksy, respectively. Makers and Hackers, London, Feb 28th 2009 – a set on Flickr [via Craig Smith on Twitter]
This incredible dodecahedral “Petaminx” twisty puzzle was all hand-cast, hand-assembled, and hand-colored (okay, “hand-stickered,” but still…). The Making of the Petaminx
If you are in San Francisco, check out the event, “Art Is Saving My Life. Seriously” — an evening of art, performance, music, and play curated by artist Mary Estes. The Surface Series is a venue for seldom seen pieces by underexposed artists and this event takes place on Thursday, March 5, between 5:30 and […]
From Apartment Therapy Boston, Nicole Marie shows you detailed instructions on how-to sew your own bedding. She bought the bedding fabric at a sample sale for only $5/ yard. This is a great way to revamp and redecorate your bedroom on a budget!
On Saturday, I was on a panel at a meeting of the American Academy of Arts and Sciences in Mountain View. The program’s theme was “The Impact of Information Technology on Society” and I was on a panel on “Creative Arts and the Democratization of Craft”. The chair of the panel was Pat Hanrahan, Professor […]
I first made this dressing out of necessity when we had forgotten to buy some to go with our chicken wings on super bowl Sunday. I always thought it would be hard to make my own ranch, especially judging by the long list of ingredients on the bottle. It turns out it’s not that hard, […]
I love stuffed grape leaves but have never tried to make them myself (confession: I usually buy them tinned at Trader Joe’s). Molly Watson’s stuffed grape leaf recipe makes it look pretty doable! Via sfgirlbybay‘s Friday Food Files.
