Weekend Watch: The Madcap Robot World of Junie Genius
Teen maker Junie Genius attempts to solve problems with crazy robot creations.
comedy
Simone Giertz Makes a Shampooing Robot
Our favorite comedic maker tries her (rubber) hand at building a shampooing robot.
Hacker’s Haven of Tom Magliozzi
An appreciation for Tom Magliozzi, co-host of NPR’s Car Talk and co-founder of an early tool-sharing space, Hacker’s Haven
“People Who Buy Things Are Suckers.”
Fans of the television show Parks and Recreation may have caught this awesome scene at the very end of season 5, episode 14, where character Ron Swanson rips out a wall sconce and forges wedding rings from the metal in a cast iron waffle iron.
Better Book Titles
This week I got a much-needed laugh from the astute observational comedy of Better Book Titles, by Dan Wilbur. (“Now you can read the greatest literary works of all time in mere seconds!”) Beware: may not be suitable for kids (read as: more fun for adults)!
