Mitch Altman at Xin Che Jian in Shanghai Shanghai hackers take note, Mitch Altman will be giving a talk on “Hacking Cool Things with Microcontrollers” on April 17th at 2pm. Mini Maker Faire at the Hack Factory this Weekend The Minne-Faire is fast approaching, April 9th, 2011 from Noon-11PM – Please tell your friends! There […]
I couldn’t be more impressed with my crafty partner in crime Carey Gustafson of Glass Action! She created this Conan O’Brien night light out of stained glass and paint. To top it all off, it’s currently being featured in the The Museum of Conan Art!
I just got this memo from the Maker Faire folks about becoming part of the Maker Faire Street Team, spreading the good word on the Bay Area event, and earning some Faire tix in the process. Sweet. They are looking for people within an approximately 200-mile radius of San Mateo, CA (location of the Faire). […]
Hot or Not? Let us know what you think in the comments! [via geekologie]
This month’s skill set is a little different than the previous Electronics, Woodworking, and Mechanics series. For starters, we tweaked the name. We think Skill Builder has a more active ring to it, more about the process than the thing. Increasingly, we want to get you, the maker community, more involved in these series. There’s […]
Crafty and green way to go… To help it survive — and thrive — in Britain’s shrinking textile industry, Hainsworth, a 225-year-old, family-run wool mill in West Yorkshire, England, has developed niche uses for wool. Its product range includes the uniforms worn by the Royal Guards at Buckingham Palace, the felt lining inside Steinway pianos […]
Spring is finally here, and I’ve been spending every free moment planting colorful new additions in my yard. This year I thought I’d try to grow some edible flowers in the half wine barrel on my deck. I started poking around online and found almost too much information, but a lot of inspiration as well. I knew about nasturtiums and mustard blooms, but daisies and gladiolus? Turns out there are lots of flowers that offer more than a pretty face. What are some of your favorite things to do with edible petals?
