The art of can throwing
Scott Beale of Laughing Squid writes: “Can Throwing”, it’s kind of like Parkour for recycling.
Science
DIY science is the perfect way to use your creative skills and learn something new. With the right supplies, some determination, and a curious mind, you can create amazing experiments that open up a whole world of possibilities. At home-made laboratories or tech workshops, makers from all backgrounds can explore new ideas by finding ways to study their environment in novel ways – allowing them to make breathtaking discoveries!
African bottle opener
Sometimes it’s just that simple – a bottle opener from Togo, made with a piece of stick and a screw, with a lovely beaded handle. Togolese Bottle Opener Simplicity
Should tomorrow be zero-waste?
From Treehugger, here’s an interesting call against recycling. In part: Lets call recycling what it is- a fraud, a sham, a scam perpetrated by big business on the citizens and municipalities of America. Look who sponsors the National Recycling Coalition: behind America Recycles Day: Coca-Cola, Pepsico, Anheuser-Busch, Coors, Owens-Illinois, International Bottled Water Association, the same […]
Zome constructions
I found this great set of Zome construction pictures from Bridges London Family Day at the London Knowledge Lab. Zome is a great tool for playing with learning, and also just playing. You’re not limited to right angles; my son manages to make some really expressive characters with his set. We have lots of cool […]
WattzOn – Personal energy audit
Slides (PDF) of the WattzOn presentation at the Web 2.0 Summit… MacArthur Fellow, Dr. Saul Griffith will demonstrate a new, free digital application that allows anyone to more broadly understand their real energy footprint. The rich online audit calculates personal energy consumption from flying, driving, powering a home, eating, shopping, working and even one’s share […]
Yep, it’s Fink’s Grape Jelly
I smiled when I saw this posting on MAKE contributor Steve Lodefink’s blog about making and canning Concord grape jelly. When we moved into our current house, which has several mature concord grape vines, we decided to make jelly. Like Steve, we went onto the net, and it looks like we landed on the same […]
Housing in tents times
Treehugger has an excellent overview of 30 non-standard ways to put a roof over your head in ‘tents times.’ Above is one of my favorite: a tent disguised as a car. Don’t worry: the article is as good as the pun is bad:)