Jen of the NYC Grassroots Media Conference pointed us to a cool workshop happening as part of the event. Jen says, “This Saturday in NYC at New School University is the NYC Grassroots Media Conference. One of the fantastic workshops this year is “STITCH FOR SENATE”, a workshop lead by Cat Mazza of MicroRevolt that […]
Jeff has a great power Wiki for when you travel and need to juice up your laptop – This wiki is dedicated to helping you find power while travelling at airports around the globe. We also have a Flickr group to share photos – http://www.flickr.com/groups/airpower/ please link back to this Wiki if you post a […]
These little bots make cockroaches believe that they’re one of them, at least that’s what the roaches want us to believe – LEURRE will propose a modeling protocol to be applied to the calculus of emergence in mixed-societies and study its properties. Its goal is similar to research in collective intelligence or self-organization, namely to […]
I’ve posted up Lisa of U-handblog’s previous post on sewing zippers which was so helpful. Now there’s part 2 on how to sew a zipper that’s an inner pocket for a bag. I love her clear descriptions and photos. Link.
Tomorrow is the last day to turn in solutions to the MakeShift challenge from volume 08! The creator of MacGyver challenges you to survive on a deserted island. There are few fears more primal than being cast away on a deserted island in the middle of who-knows-where. Maybe it’s a throwback to our eviction from […]
Steven Stwalley says, “I recently created a How to Make Mini-Comics Mini-Comic with my collaborators in the Minneapolis cell of The International Cartoonist Conspiracy. It is intended to serve as a downloadable textbook for those seeking to learn how to make a mini-comic. ” Link.
The Purl Bee has a great introduction to weaving including introducting the site eLloomaNation, a site devoted to palm-sized looms. The site also lets you download free collection of vintage patterns. Purl Soho also has a selection of Weavette looms (pictured above) and weaving books. Link.
