The latest DIY ideas, techniques and tools for the kitchen, garage and backyard from food to furniture to fun & games for your family.
TONIGHT, NYC! Handmade Music is an evening of original creations for music making, open to the creative minds of the New York area. It’s equal parts party, show-and-tell, performance, and science fair, open to whatever oddball software and hardware people want to bring, complete or not. Some come with projects, others just to hear and […]
Shannon Bolt shows us how to make a Halloween countdown calendar out of felt to get kids excited for the big day. Link.
The New England Wireless and Steam Museum is once again firing up the big boiler and connecting dozens of steam engines, large and small. It’s an incredible sight; you’ll see tabletop steam engines, huge industrial steam engines, and even some steam powered vehicles. As a bonus, the wireless museum is open, with all sorts of […]
Robots Dreams (by way of Waziwazi) has posted new videos of the forthcoming Tomy i-Sobot, a very nimble and sophisticated mini-humanoid (especially given its $299 pricetag). Can’t wait for this thing to come out to see about its hacks potential. The i-Sobot is available for pre-order on Amazon (and elsewhere) and is supposed to “in […]
Brooklynites Josh and Lisa modded a prefab loft bed with weatherproof paint and created this attractive raised garden, which keeps plants safe from their chomp-happy dog, Mookie. [via] Link.
Since moving into a new pad, I’m looking for lots of inspiration online for how to decorate and you can look no further than Flickr with all their great photo groups. In my recent post for FM’s Fall Shopping Guide, I show you some of my favorite Flickr groups including My Cute House (pictured above […]
These recycled magazine coasters were spotted on Apartment Therapy SF but they are the perfect small DIY project and you can use the tutorial for the magazine bowl made by Patricia of A Little Hut to make this. Try your hand at making some and you can even use some of your scrap yarn to […]
