Photo by James Moss (makesnow.net) As one of the biggest storms of the winter is hitting Lake Tahoe, MAKE Volume 21 is about to hit newsstands. What do these two phenomena have in common? Snow! In the DIY Outdoors section, we’re featuring a Combo Snow Gun project written by one of our own former MAKE […]
A few years ago I picked up Ken Libbrecht’s Field Guide to Snowflakes, thinking any self-proclaimed snow junkie like myself should own it. A renowned snow scientist and physicist, Libbrecht’s great little book taught me about snowflake fundamentals and helped me identify different types of flakes and learn what each shape tells us about the […]
I’m digging this sled coffee table and rug, built by design firm Duffy London. The concept of suggesting a narrative through simple things such as a rug cut to look like snow with tracks in it seems really compelling to me.
Goli makes a spectacular Dark and Stormy, and when you make one with snow, I think that it’s only fair to call it a Dark and Snow-Stormy. Dark and Snow-Stormy 1 1/2 ounces of rum 4 ounces ginger beer Generous squeeze of lime Pack the glass with snow, and then add the ginger beer. Pour […]
By Nikol Lohr The balaclava, named after the town of Balaclava in Crimea (now Ukraine), was originally worn by Russian soldiers in the Crimean war. While the balaclava retains a military association, it’s also well loved by skiers and climbers for its flexibility and warmth. A sort of sock for your head, the balaclava is […]
Bill Bumgarner wrote in to tell us about a great seasonal project one of his long-lost friends (who got in touch with Bill after seeing one of his projects right here!) made: Kevin Blake, who by day is an engineer at Trek Bicycles, came up with the idea of using pedal power to push show […]
This is the i-Shovel, a prototype of an autonomous snow shovel. It is meant to be left outside, waiting for snowfall. When it detects one inch of snow, it goes to work shoveling the driveway. I would have loved this as a kid! Follow the link for more info.
