HOW TO – Grow Shiitake Mushrooms
Heavy Petal has a great tutorial showing how to drill an alder log and fill it with mushroom spawn-laced wooden plugs to create a super-cool log that will eventually sprout shiitake mushrooms galore.
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ITP Show: Autonomous Parapoetic Device
I got a chance to talk with Adam Parrish at the ITP show about his project called the “Autonomous Parapoetic Device”. I have to thank him for tearing it completely apart so I could see the “guts” of the piece. Here is how Adam describes his work: The Autonomous Parapoetic Device is a self-contained and […]
Bikes @ MAKE
Gas prices got you down? Sources don’t need to tell us that fixing and riding bikes is the way to go. Here at MAKE we love riding, fixing, improving, and modding our bikes, so we thought we’d share all things Bike @ MAKE. New to bicycle commuting? Take some advice for city riding. Safety first! […]
Build an inexpensive recumbent bike
Gerry Lauzon has finally posted the third installment of his homebuilt recumbent bike how-to series. HOW TO BUILD AN INEXPENSIVE RECUMBENT BICYCLE AT HOME PART 3
HOW TO – Make a Linen Pear Sachet
Dacia Ray shows us how to make these fresh and springy-looking linen pear sachets, which would look equally great inside or on top of your dresser drawers. [via]
Finger controlled “Missile Command”
Smason writes – I wrote a Missile Command clone for the multi-touch wall at Obscura Digital. Just like the original, except you can fire by touching the wall with your fingers. Save the Golden Gate Bridge from ICBMs. Fun for the whole family! Check it out on Patrick’s official Obscura Digital blog entry. I smell […]
ITP Spring 2008 pictures
The Spring ITP Show was one of my favorite exhibitions to explore. It’s amazing to have all this new talent, and technologies, displayed in one place. If you are in NYC, you have one last chance to come and check it out. The final day for the exhibition is May 13th. Check out my Flickr […]