Thomas writes – DorkbotPDX 0x01 will be taking place on March 30th at the PNCA Graduate Studios building (1432 NW Johnson St.). We are planning to start things around 6, though there will probably be time to socialize a bit before the talks start. There will also be time to meet others in the Portland […]
I love an excuse for a party and I can’t think of a better one than a celebration of humankind’s first climb out of the gravity well. That would be April 12, 1961, when Yuri Gagarin became the first human in space. The event is now celebrated throughout the world each year (on April 12th) […]
So it turns out that talk-show host Ellen DeGeneres hates glitter. Can you imagine? Naturally this doesn’t sit well with Kathy Cano-Murillo–aka the Crafty Chica–who is spearheading a movement to win Ellen over to the sparkly side. It all starts with a glitter-positive rally (complete with craft supplies from Duncan) outside Ellen’s television studio in […]
There are less than 100 of the Make: The Next Year Collector’s Box Set! We are almost sold out and have no plans for a reprint for the foreseeable future. This could be your last chance to own the complete second year box set. Issues 6 & 7 are already out of print, order while […]
Here are the first round of winners from the comment avatar contest, all you needed to do is add a user pic to your profile on MAKE when you register to comment – what did they win? A Pocket Ref! Winners, I’ll send you emails shortly! If you posted and didn’t win, don’t worry – […]
We’ve added comment avatars on MAKE, so if you register to post comments on MAKE you can now upload a user picture (see above). To encourage you to do so, please register (MoveableType) then click your name, upload a user pic and post a comment in this post – I’ll pick a few winners and […]
New @ the MAKE store – Edison-Style cup phonograph kit – From Gakken’s Sophisticated Science Kit for Adults, this replica kit uses the same technology that Thomas Edison used, replacing Edison’s waxed pipe and stylus, the kit uses a plastic cup and a needle, but the end results are the same! You record your own […]
