Yesterday’s profile subject, Chasity of Belle and Burger, will be sharing a booth with fellow Austinite and mom, Jen of Blue Mama. Jen recently took the plunge of taking her crafting hobby to the next level of starting a crafty business, and Bazaar Bizarre is her first big craft show. With a focus on recycling […]
Meet the Peek — $100 and $20/month for service, not exactly at the cheap threshold for it to be a fun device to pick up for hacking – but it will be interesting to see if folks want an always on email only device. If it’s hackable (all things are usually) it could be used […]
Michael Dinges’ engraved laptops via Collision detection. Michael Dinges recreates and reuses defunct tools as surfaces for elaborate engravings of natural forms, scientific models, and apocalyptic quotations. Each sculpture-tool on view at Packer Schopf Gallery contrasts decoration with function, nature with industry, individuality with uniformity, and chaos with order. How might we reconcile these paradoxes? […]
This is a really interesting article about removing rust via electrolysis. I know a lot of our readers like to re-use and recycle old parts, and sometimes that involves removing a lot of rust. There are various obvious methods of rust removal, but these methods are unsuitable for very old or valuable artifacts as they […]
When you have your favorite pair of shoes (especially black flats) you know you want them to last forever. Find out how to update the soles of your shoes with this tutorial by dhbuscher.com. Thanks Colleen!
I really like the looks of this entertainment center. It may appear a bit out dated, but hidden inside is a laptop computer running iTunes. I really like how the screen is integrated into the top. This is so much nicer than many of the “rack” systems out there. With recognition to the problem of […]
If you are in the Portland, Maine area on Saturday, head on over to the first ever PICNIC Music + Arts Festival on September 13, 2008 from 11am to 6pm at Congress St. and Franklin Arterial in Lincoln Park. The free event will have 70 of the most talented emerging artists from the local DIY […]
