Image by Telstar Logistics Slapping a baby into your Illegal Soapbox Derby car: Makes the baby the luckiest kid in the world (or, is he crying?) Will come back to haunt you when aforementioned baby reaches driving age And probably lessens your chances of getting arrested Here’s a good account of what conspired. An excerpt: […]
a photo from one of ACTLab’s many interesting project Dorkbot18 – ACTLab! dorkbot-austin @ UT’s ACTLab Wed. Nov 12th 2008 6:30-9:00pm (Presentations @ 7:00) In this building: http://www.utexas.edu/maps/main/buildings/cmb.html On the 4th floor studio 4B aka the ACTLab. Parking map: http://www.utexas.edu/parking/maps/index.html There are also major bus routes right in front of the building and a bike […]
If you’re anywhere near Portland, OR tomorrow afternoon, be sure and stop by the Museum of Contemporary Craft to check out the roundtable discussion featuring some of our favorite DIYers. (Be sure to vote first, though!) From craft fairs, etsy.com sellers and zinesters to the independent music scene, bike activists and “foodies,” Portland has a […]
Here are some photos from last week’s MAKE Out session, courtesy of Warren at Art Seen: Basically, it looks like a bunch of makers showed up, tools of choice in hand, and transformed an otherwise-normal cafe into a massive work session. I’m excited for the next one!
LEMUR fall classes are starting off soon… Have you ever wanted to build a robot or an interactive art installation? Have you ever wondered how LEDs, sensors and motors work? Through collaborative exercises and the development of in-class projects, you will learn how to program and prototype with an Arduino microcontroller. This class is geared […]
[All pics by Gary Mattingly] Another highlight of Steam Powered, the Steampunk Convention, was meeting Jeff and Ann VanderMeer, editors of the most excellent Steampunk Anthology. They gave a talk called “Steampunk: Inside and Out.” A few highlights: Jeff shared with us his steampunk equation: Mad scientist inventor + [invention (steam x airship or metal […]
[Pics by Gary Mattingly] Steam Powered, the first California Steampunk Convention has drawn to a close. What a fantastic, inspiring event! Bowlers and top hats off to Ariane Wolfe, Tofa Borregaard, Richard Bottoms, and everyone else who made the con come off so well. I met tons of cool, friendly, and talented people, marveled at […]
