Made On Earth — Throwing to the Dogs
While studying industrial design at the Art Institute of Pittsburgh, Ken Schroeder created the world’s first automated dog-biscuit thrower.
Month: February 2007
Made On Earth — Purrfect Relaxation
If the salt air and crashing waves outside Duncan Laurie’s studio don’t ease your mind, the Purr Generator surely will.
1920’s Style Knit Baby Hat Pattern
Here’s a cute knit baby hat in 1920’s style with a ruffled edged brim and flowers adorning one side, created by Larissa of Stitch Marker. Link.
Made On Earth — History Junkies
John C. Muir decided to recreate a traditional California-Chinese shrimp junk from the ground up.
Made On Earth — Illegal Soapbox Derby Races
Races have been taking place atop Bernal Hill in San Francisco since the 1970s, but it’s not entirely clear what makes the event illegal.
Made On Earth — Raygun Reverie
Paul Loughridge’s hand-built, retro raygun models have the authentic menace of Star Wars and the wacky form factor of Men in Black.
Ontario removes video slot machines over subliminal messaging
CBC has a story about slot machines getting pulled (no pun intended) over subliminal messaging – seems like it would be a fun experiment to try, winning and losing symbols… Ontario’s provincial gambling operator has pulled 87 video slot machines out of service or physically removed them from its casinos after a CBC investigation found […]