Wow – each Handmade Music Night is turning out to be its own unique experience. Last night at 3rd Ward the event featured an excellent performance by Electric Junkyard Gamelan. Terry Dame, the group’s instrument maker, uses a wide variety of creative inventions to give the band its unique sound and presence. Clay pots, rubber […]
If you are in the LA area, tomorrow night is the kickoff party for ReForm School’s new Home Ec. department. Congrats to our peep Jenny Ryan! There will be giveaways all night long, along with great snacks and music. Jenny will also be signing copies of her new book, Sew Darn Cute: 30 Sweet & […]
O’Reilly Media has just launched the Ignite Show, a weekly five-minute video program showcasing the best of geek culture as presented at Ignite sessions from around the world. The format is half the fun with Ignite–speakers are allowed 20 slides that auto-forward every 15 seconds, whether they’re ready or not. Organized by volunteers in the […]
Craftershock has now teamed up with Taryn Hip of MY MY to bring you The Indie Craft Fair Guide, one of the most comprehensive listings to all the indie craft fairs happening throughout the country!
Tinker.it has the scoop on a free competition for hackers and makers, with the chance to win one of 4 prizes of £50: Makers & Hackers is a making competition where teams of crafters and hackers are invited to come together either in London or Sheffield on February 28th to make a project around the […]
(photo from Andy Ihnatko’s 2007 You-Do-It Sale Flickr set) Andy Ihnatko writes about the annual You-Do-It Electronics Store Presidents’ Day Sale, which looks like a great opportunity to rummage for cheap, useful, and unusual electronics: The Sale is a big day on the New England nerd’s calendar. And YDI is a special kind of electronics […]
How can you encourage the kids in your life to get creative with engineering and making? One of the ways is to check out the resources of Engineers Week. Lots of schools in North America have this week off, so kids can dedicate some full days to exploring engineering, and teachers can hunt down some […]
