Musical Hell from Cabaret Mechanical Theatre on Vimeo. Cabaret Mechanical Theatre has opened a new virtual exhibition of Paul Spooner’s work in celebration of his 60th birthday. Spooner is an incredibly talented kinetic sculptor – he sells through Cabaret Mechanical and does custom commissions through Fourteen Balls Toys (with Matt and Sarah Smith). Chicago Museum […]
Interweave has just launched Stitch Magazine dedicated to sewing enthusiasts. I got to check out the debut issue and I was pleasantly surprised. The best thing for me was that the magazine includes full size patterns for unique skirts, some of which I would actually make. For a sewing magazine, the projects are oriented to […]
Next year is going to be a big year folks, we’ll see more investment and emphasis on alternative energy than ever before, this will be our “space race” and our “moon landing”. The children of today will be the ones who will shape the next decade and the next century. As a parent, a friend, […]
Looking for a stocking stuffer that you or the giftee will use for years to come? Want to only spend $16 bucks or less? Check out the Pocket Reference collection at the Maker Shed store. These little books are like “Pocket Googles” but you can actually find something with them! No network connection required either! […]
Wow – Disney and NASA have teamed up for a contest – K-12 kids can name the next Mars Rover. Grand prize is a trip to NASA’s Jet Propulsion Lab to sign your name on the real rover!
Ever since the NY Times article about Cookstr, I have been looking forward to the Cookstr launch. Cookstr features recipes from famous chefs for free with the hope that it will lead you to buy the cookbooks of your favorite chefs. Yesterday Cookstr launched their beta site. A lot of features and recipes aren’t there […]
Video version of the $20 and under gift guide – electronic kits for $20 and under (M4V).
