Citrus Salad
Erin Gleeson of The Forest Feast shared her citrus salad on Cup of Jo last week and I made a slightly different version of this over the weekend. It was absolutely delicious and got me really excited for spring!
Month: March 2013
Rhubarb Elderflower Bellini
Think spring with this delicious rhubarb elderflower bellini.
The Aluminum Velociraptor
I’m not an expert on dinosaurs, but the velociraptor is one of the more respected of their ilk (so I am told) and you really do have to respect such a clever girl properly, so I grabbed this velociraptor silhouette from OpenClipArt knowing that I’d find a use for it some day…
Made in China: The Case for and Against
For three months I lived in Shenzhen, China, participating in a hardware startup accelerator HAXLR8R and trying to get my company Portable Scores off the ground. The goal was to learn about manufacturing in China, pick out some factories, source our components, and get everything ready for when we lined up funding. What I learned during those three months was not just how to do it, but that there are times when you just shouldn’t do it, and for a startup, it’s not just about money, it’s about managing risk. Our plan right now is “Assembled in USA.”
MAKE Asks: Creative Reuse
MAKE Asks: is a weekly column where we ask you, our readers, for responses to maker-related questions. We hope the column sparks interesting conversation and is a way for us to get to know more about each other.
Pan-and-Tilt Rig for Kite Photography
Thingiverse user miles created this cool kite photography rig consisting of an aluminum camera mount manipulated by a pair of servos. miles used a double thickness of 2.5mm plywood for the sides, with aluminum tubing holding it together. I’d love to see this in action!
How-To: Egg Shell Planters
On the off chance that you have some egg shells on your hands in the near future, and want a productive way to use them, you could try this great Egg Shell Planter tutorial by Lilliedale.
