“Spinning beach ball of death” and “Loading PCB” – video, (Gieskes, 2007) Interview/Article by Jonah Brucker-Cohen In the illustrious world of case-mods and console hacking, artists and makers are re-inventing the design and function of these ubiquitous consumer electronics devices by creating hybrid systems and creative artifacts that challenge the corporate status quo. Taking this […]
Arwen has a couple of interviews from Thanksgiving makers – here’s the first, a turkey fryer how-to’er, she writes – I did a series of interviews with Instructables users about their fabulous and varied Halloween projects, and noticed recently that the Thanksgiving contest is just wrapping up. I was curious to see what Instructables users […]
Arwen has a fantastic interview (make sure to see the photos) she writes – “Liquid Nitrogen ice cream? Fractal pecan pie?? A recirculating gravy fountain??? I couldn’t believe my eyes when I first saw Turkey Tek’s Thanksgiving Instructables way back in April, and I’ve been not-so-patiently waiting to see what they put up this year. […]
Arwen sent in our last Thanksgiving interview! “Christy Canida has been slowly building up a really quite amazing guide for fledgling or experimenting cooks on Instructables. Beautifully instructed, she started out teaching the basics and has documented her way through an astonishing number of delicious meals. With a wicked sense of humor and an instinctive […]
Steve Anderson (a.k.a. Irregular Shed) has a lovely set of instructions for carving melons this Halloween. And he’s got a point: why stick with boring old pumpkins when melons are easier to carve and the insides make such great eyeballs, too?… – Interview by Arwen O’Reilly, Staff Editor.Arwen: How would you describe yourself? Steve: I […]
The perfect example of “cool doesn’t have to be complicated,” Chaintool’s robot costume made out of old Clorox bottles rocked the Southwest last year. Made out of “laundry detergent bottles, crutches, and football shoulder pads,” it looks more like an early Star Wars prototype. Chaintool talks about his favorite tools (of course!), the importance of […]
I just got to meet crafter Betz White for the first time yesterday at CHA. She’s an amazing crafter and is so warm in person. It’s fun to finally meet someone you’ve been emailing with for the last year or so. Betz has a new interview up with Jennifer of CraftSanity that you have to […]
