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Justin McHenry @ Citizen Scientist reviewed The First Scientific American: Benjamin Franklin And the Pursuit of Genius – looks like a great book to check out, he writes – I’ve always been a Benjamin Franklin fan, but I guess I’ve always admired the caricature of Franklin: from the rags-to-riches Poor Richard writing witty sayings in […]
We featured Clocky in MAKE 03 of 2005, it’s an alarm clock that makes cute noises and runs away from you in the morning when you need to get up, it’s like an annoying pet, in a good way. It’s shipping now and we’ve purchased one to kick around (literally)… We have some photos of […]
Our pal Gareth dovetails our podcast and pdf on multimeters with a guide to their functions! A multimeter has “multi” in its name because it contains a number of different measuring instruments for testing electronic components and their processes. Some DMMs are more “multi” than others. – Link Related: Multmeter Video Podcast – Link Multimeter […]
Chronicle Books’ Winter Knits Kit by Sara Lucas and Allison Isaacs is the perfect antidote to the cold weather outside. (Allison is the owner of one of my favorite yarn stores in San Francisco, Imagiknit.) The kit features 25 cozy knitting projects and also comes with a cool array of extras: size 8 circular needles, […]
Naughty Needles: Sexy, Saucy Knits for the Bedroom and Beyond by Nikol Lohr Booksite – Link. Amazon – Link. Nikol Lohr’s Website: Disgruntled Housewife – Link. Nikol Lohr’s Blog: The Thrifty Knitter – Link. Knitting just got a bit naughty (said with Austin Powers accent) with Nikol Lohr’s fun new book, Naughty Needles: Sexy, Saucy […]
Saturday Night Hat by Eugenia Kim Book Site – Link. Buy it on Amazon – Link. Eugenia Kim Site – Link. Hats are back in fashion, thanks to a large part by the work of hat designer, Eugenia Kim. With a collection of women’s and men’s hats, as well as a roster of top clients […]
This week’s CRAFT Pattern Podcast comes a couple days early so you can get started on it for the long Thanksgiving weekend. We are so excited to be featuring a pattern from Amy Butler’s new book, In Stitches. Here’s a quick and easy pattern on how to make a sash with beaded fringe trim. Ooh […]
