French Doors as Kid Art Gallery
Jodi at Bluelines taped some of her son’s art onto the french doors in her house, purely to hide the view to her bedroom during a party, but ended up enjoying the look. Check out her kiddy art gallery at Bluelines.
Kids & Family
Today is World Environment Day!
The World Environment Day slogan for 2008 is Kick the Habit! Towards a Low Carbon Economy. Recognising that climate change is becoming the defining issue of our era, UNEP is asking countries, companies and communities to focus on greenhouse gas emissions and how to reduce them. The World Environment Day will highlight resources and initiatives […]
HOW TO – Tire Swing
Peter writes in about Instructables user adlabens, who shows us how to make a really classy tire swing. I agree with one of the commenters suggestions, though, to add plastic tubing or garden hose over the lower sections of the chain to protect little fingers from pinches.
Robotica – three cool events!
Robotica: Machines and Motion will have their opening reception June 6th at Rhythmix Cultural Works in Alameda. Toys. Industrial machines. Household helpers. Pop culture archetypes. Art. Who can be all of these and more? Robots! Artists will include Mark Pauline of Survival Research Laboratories, Al Honig, Kal Spelletich, Alameda artists Christian Schiess and Michael Schiess, […]
Sparkle labs – DIY Electronics kit (video)
I spent some time with Amy & Ariel from Sparkle Labs, makers of the DIY electronics kit we have in our Maker Shed Store, check it out! Here’s the M4V for iTunes, iPods, iPhones, etc… DIY Design Electronics Kit – Harness the power of the electron! Create games, toys, and contraptions with these fundamental components. […]
Wrex the Dawg robot
RobotsRule has a written and video review of WowWee’s forthcoming Wrex the Dawg, a sort of comic-relief robot that, as Robert puts it “is absolutely terrible at being a dog and even worse at being a robot.” WowWee Wrex The Dawg Review
Long Now – Mechanicrawl
On July 12th, the Long Now Foundation is presenting the Mechanicrawl event. Mechanicrawl is a progressive tour through the mechanical wonders of San Francisco’s North Shore! You’ll be able to map your own route to see the SS Jeremiah O’Brien with it’s giant steam engine running, the most complex mechanical computer ever built, The Torpedo […]
