Every year when I go home for the holidays, I wind up setting up new computers, printers and cameras, as well as troubleshooting and de-lousing all the old ones. For most of my relatives’ desktops, total computer meltdown takes about 3 months from time of install. So by December, most of these machines can be […]
The new micro-sized “netbook” laptops that have popped up this year are quite nifty, but unfortunately for Mac users, none of them ship with OS X. Fortunately, while you wait for Apple to release their own model, you can hack most standard PC netbooks to run a patched version of OS X. Dan from Uneasy […]
Leah Buechley’s working on an installation at the Exploratorium in San Francisco using LilyPad Arduinos and conductive paint! I can’t wait to see a video of it when it’s done. Check out her Flickr set of the construction.
The first part of this gift guide for photographers is by Derrick Story, Derrick is one of those people that I always look to for all things photography, specifically for the folks who are in the DIY world like makers… Check out what he has for you and read on for some additional photo gear […]
Terence R. McCain researched how to build a bike that could help him haul supplies from town to his home. He decided he wanted an electric cargo bike. An energetic retiree, McCain had to go out of state to find a bike shop with “experience selling several models of cargo bicycles, and retrofitting electrical systems […]
If you’re sick of all the peppermint, gingerbread, pumpkin and eggnog flavors of the holidays, check out this Lemon Drop Cookie recipe at Oh, Fransson.
Meggiecat points us to Cheeky Magpie’s blog, where I found these papercraft reindeer – it looks like a fun holiday project for kids!
