Prototype This – Joe’sTool kit… Oscilloscope
Good to see some vids from Joe @ Prototype This – The Oscilloscope, soldering, multimeter! The also released a full episode “Mind controlled car“.
Tools
Typewriter repair shop
Here’s a rather charming little video from the LA Times on three generations of repairmen who’ve operated a typewriter shop. The proprietors say they’ve seen a resurgence of interest in the manual typewriter in recent years as interrupt-driven computer users seek out a writing tool that does just the one thing: allow you to write, […]
Patrick from buildyourcnc.com at Maker Faire
Patrick from buildyourcnc.com talks to Chris Connors at Maker Faire Austin about making machines that can make other machines. More: Making Austin Weird: CNC Times 3(+)
Craftsman tool Halloween ad
We saw this Craftsman tool skeleton ad while we watching Mythbusters on Discovery Channel – it’s very clever! They have Halloween wallpaper and an email tool on their site, too.
Sustainable Building Sourcebook
From Austin Energy, here’s a good overview of a variety of sustainable construction technologies. Much of this is Austin-centric, but the reading references and overviews are broadly applicable. For example, here’s the start of the graywater systems page: In Central Texas, any opportunity to reuse water should be taken because we are using up more […]
60 X 30 packaging bench
So, I have to give kuddos to Global Industries for doing the best job I’ve ever seen publishing information about a workbench. If you’re a maker that ships things for a living, this is a nice bench. Global isn’t an advertiser or anything like, they just did a great job with showing exactly what they’re […]
Steve Davee’s Maker Notebook hacks
One of the highlights of the Faire for me was seeing Steve Davee’s work-in-progress Maker’s Notebook hacks. He’s adding a binary page indexing system with a conductive bookmark and LEDs on the cover that tell you where the marker is in the book. He also has plans to solarize the book and to add an […]