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Are you a hackerspace member with an event you’d like to publicize? Send it to johnb@makezine.com or tweet me at @johnbaichtal and I’ll post it. Also feel free to subscribe to my hackerspaces Twitter list. Hackerspace Happenings runs weekly(ish). Designing with Electroluminescent Wire at HackPGH Join us at HackPittsburgh this Friday, where member Jet will […]
Is your local farmer’s market overrun with apples? Indulge your sweet tooth with this quick and easy brown sugar apple dip recipe from Cindy at Slip to My Lou!
Whenever I buy a toy out of one of those 25-cent machines outside the supermarket, part of me always wants to save the little plastic capsule that the toy comes in. I’ve never figured out what do do with them, but it seems like there’s a lot of potential there. Here’s one interesting way to […]
I love everything about space and that includes this really rad nebula pillow by Rachel Barry on Whimsy Box. You could use the same technique to create a custom galaxy t-shirt or tote bag.
Audio equipment company Mackie is best known for its PA speakers and mixers. Now they’re also known as a Makey Award Nominee, in the Best Documentation category.
Amazing. This is Clockwork, my fifth major K’nex ball machine, and my largest and most complex K’nex structure to date. It took 8 months to build, has over 40,000 pieces, over 450 feet of track, 21 different paths, 8 motors, 5 lifts, and a one-of-a-kind computer-controlled crane, as well as two computer-controlled illuminated K’nex balls. […]
Attention Washington, DC area crafters and makers: The Crafty Bastards Arts & Crafts Fair is coming to Union Market on Saturday, November 10, so mark your calendars and get ready to knock out your holiday shopping! Want to sell some of your own handmade goodness? The vendor application deadline is Sunday, September 16th, so shake […]
