HAProxy is a high availability, software-based HTTP load balancing tool that I’ve seen gaining a lot of traction in large server cluster and cloud computing environments. I’m currently using it as part of a pre-built, cluster image that a third party vendor is maintaining, and it’s performance impressed me enough that I’ve started to look […]
The Crafty Crow tips us off to Moogsum’s gift bag tutorial, showing you how to make recycled newspaper bags for holiday gift-giving.
Here’s some info about our upcoming Maker Faire Newcastle 2009– The first UK Maker Faire will take place in Newcastle 14-15 March 2009 as part of Newcastle ScienceFest – a 10 day festival celebrating creativity and innovation. In the last decade Newcastle has joined forces with neighbouring Gateshead and has transformed itself into one of […]
Wouldn’t it be awesome to have an ice rink in your back yard? Instructables user Instructors writes: For 3 years now my family has been putting up a homemade ice rink in our backyard. The method was a very simple one only requiring a flat area, some PVC, a large plastic tarp, along with some […]
Instructables user bwitmer writes: Here is how I built my own combination cider and cheese press. After a great apple harvest this year, I was inspired to obtain my own cider press. However, after pricing one and seeing that they cost exactly one arm and one leg to purchase I started thinking about building one […]
Sights and sounds from the ITP winter show 2008 (video).
Spotted in the CRAFT Flickr pool: Zannestar’s vintage spool trees. What a fun decoration for the crafty folk in your life. Looks like they would be easily made with metallic pipecleaners and some thread spools–what could be simpler?
