Nice Tesla coil
Some nice photos from NorCal’s 2008 Teslathon.
Crafty Events
Build a 60-pound combat robot at TechShop Menlo Park
Jim writes in with a cool upcoming class @ TechShop… Most makers love to watch combat robots fight to the death on shows like RoboGames, BattleBots, and Robot Wars. The folks at TechShop in Menlo Park, California, are conducting a special 2-day intensive class called “Build A 60-Pound Combat Robot”. The class gives you the […]
LIGHTWAVE 2009 – OPEN CALL
writes in – LIGHTWAVE 2009 – OPEN CALL Calling all techno-artists, playful scientists, renegade engineers, architects, sculptors, lighting designers, fashion designers, guerrilla projectionists and inventors! LIGHTWAVE returns to the Science Gallery at Trinity College Dublin following the unprecedented success and international acclaim received in its phenomenal inaugural show. Bigger, better and raising the bar, LIGHTWAVE […]
Mitch Altman @ HacDC
Mitch Altman, microcontroller hacker extraordinare and inventor of wonderful gadgets like the TV-B-Gone will be at HacDC on Sunday, September 7 at 2:00 PM to help show you how to build your own Brain Machine. Mitch will be bringing all the parts, tools and inspiration necessary, all you need to do is show up! The […]
Seattle’s CRAFT: 08 Release Party Reminder
Don’t forget, Seattle! You’re getting your very own CRAFT: 08 release party this Sunday, so come on over to Stitches in Capitol Hill and get your D.I.Y. on! CRAFT: 08 Release Party Sunday, September 7, 1-4pm hosted by Urban Craft Uprising @ STITCHES 711 East Pike Street Seattle, WA 98122 ph: (206)709-0707 www.stitchesseattle.com
Silk City Fibers Outlet Day
Silk City Fibers, a wholesale supplier of cone yarns to knitwear designers and weavers, opens its doors the second Saturday of every month to regular yarn lovers like us. The next Silk City Fibers Outlet Day is Saturday, September 13th from 9 AM to 1 PM. If you make the trip to Paterson, put your […]
Austin Event: Grid-Tied Solar System Class
Austin has an aggressive solar energy rebate program ($4.50 per professionally-installed watt), and here’s an opportunity to learn the in’s and out’s of grid-tie system design: Grid-Interactive System Design and Installation (part 1&2) Cost: $80 Saturday, September 6th – 10am to 4pm This 6 hour workshop, lead by expert installer and NABCEP certified instructor Roy […]
