Brooklyn-based hacker group NYCResistor is currently celebrating its status of one year oldness – Happy day to you NYCR! Thanks for all the sweet projects you churn out. Keeping a group like that running can be a unique challenge, especially in the big, busy (and expensive) city – A year ago, NYCResistor was conceived by […]
Mary Beth writes in about this workshop at the Make Lounge on making fancy panties! From the site: Tired of boring high street knickers? Sew your own instead! In this workshop, you’ll make a pair of thongs, briefs or boy shorts (your choice), plus take home patterns and instructions to stitch the others! You’ll learn […]
The California State Fair has an amusement ride powered by cow manure. It’s called the “Barnyard Animal Train”, and uses biogas from Pacific Gas and Electric. The fair runs through September 1st, so there’s still time to go! Via Ecogeek More: The power of poo On Human Manure
Dorkbot Austin #16 is this Thursday, and it’s full of steampunk wearable robotic wonders: Jason Delaney’s steampunk (literally) homebrew still that can be used to make alcohol, herbal oils, purify water, etc. Chase Hammock’s touchscreen driven wearable multimedia computer Adam Iseman’s Ard-e, a sub-$100 robotics platform (Image courtesy Adrian Ward) We’re at Cafe Mundi, 8pm […]
MAKE Editor and Publisher Dale Dougherty writes from the California State Fair: Here is one of my favorite sights, a “green” truck in the Farm area. It’s an old truck covered in grass with vegetables and flowers growing in the flat bed. Talk about a raised bed! Think how the yards of rural America could […]
Austin’s homebrewing culture is alive and well (pun intended), with a hoppy event tonight that includes a homebrewer’s corner: Image courtesy Brian Birzer The events are ultra-casual; here’s more information on what to expect. I hope to see you there!
Like science fiction of a humorous bend? Or, just curious what bold zine could claim to be “Earth’s least established publication of fine sci-fi and humor?” Space Squid is releasing issue 5 and throwing a free soiree tonight: SATURDAY, AUGUST 16th, 5pm-7pm, BIKINIS SPORTS BAR A big SPACE SQUID party! For the biggest SPACE SQUID […]
