In this episode, I talk with Tim Deagan in his garage workshop in Austin, TX. He says his lifelong motto has been: “How Hard Can It Be?”, even though he has repeatedly learned that most things are indeed harder than they initially look. We talk about creating Flame Effects, Propane Patio Heaters and the resurgence of Ham Radio during Covid-19.
Northern California’s deadly Camp Fire raged through the town of Paradise on November 8, 2018. It burned nearly all of the area known by locals at The Ridge. As of November 19, Cal Fire reports that 77 people died in the fire, the largest in state history, and that 11,713 residences, 472 commercial and 3,388 […]
Did you know that you can buy more than one type of fire extinguisher? Take a moment to familiarize yourself with each of their individual uses.
A French fablab, La Casemate, was burned down by arsonists who hoped to destroy an institution they believed to be notoriously toxic.
Wildfires have ravaged Northern California all week, and makers are beginning to organize.
Greg McFarlane transformed a propane tank and random sheets of metal into a fire pit that looks like a Volkswagen Microbus.
The twelfth Maker Faire Bay Area will take place from May 19–21 at the San Mateo Fairgrounds and feature some truly impressive creations.
