Tokyu Hands in Shinjuku, Japan is a maker paradise – it’s called “creative life store” and on it’s 6 floors you can find just about anything imaginable – from an isle full of tweezers to the largest selection of paper cut-out models I’ve ever seen. Here are a sampling of what’s there – and of […]
Hack a Day got a tour of Mr. Jalopy’s digs… We didn’t even pause for a second when offered a chance to tour Mr. Jalopy’s studio. Even if it meant a 600 mile roundtrip, we’d be there. You’ll probably recognize Mr. Jalopy as the author of Hoopty Rides and as a frequent Make Magazine contributor […]
Paul sent in this book for us to check out, any makers out there read it yet? Post up your review or thoughts in comments. Looks pretty good, here’s the review Amazon from Publishers Weekly- The Plenitude is the word of Silicon Valley polymath Gold for the limitless stuff produced to feed our consumer-focused economy, […]
Lots of people like the stuff Guy Kawasaki writes and he’s just reviewed our pals @ TechShop! – One of the challenges that geeks, inventors, hobbyists, hackers, burners, and artists who are trying to change the world face is finding a place to do their work. Ideally, it would have lots of equipment, supplies, and […]
Dave writes – Every teenager dreams of working in a giant warehouse full of discarded nuclear test equipment, well used high-pressure vacuum fittings and an endless assortment of puzzling devices which may or may not have any value in the modern era. Ok, so maybe not every teenager has this dream, I was and still […]
If there are any London makers going to this please take some photos! WHERE can you find a torture chair, Napoleon’s toothbrush and Florence Nightingale’s slippers? Answer: In a free exhibition opening in London today. They are among more than a MILLION bizarre objects stockpiled by eccentric tycoon Sir Henry Wellcome, an obsessive collector. And […]
Our editor-in-chief Mark has a new book, I got a chance to quickly go through it and once I’m in one spot I’ll really really read it – at first glance it seems like the love child of Boing Boing, MAKE and Lifehacker – that’s a nice mix. I realize that’s three parents, but that’s […]
