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MAKE @ Japan’s Tamiya fair!

MAKE @ Japan’s Tamiya fair!

If you’ve ever heard about or seen Tamiya’s models, kits and learning products you’re in for a treat! MAKE visited the 9th annual Tamiya fair in Japan! From the Wikipedia: Tamiya Incorporated (株式会社タミヤ, Kabushiki gaisha Tamiya?) is a Japanese manufacturer of plastic model kits, radio controlled cars, battery- and solar-powered educational models, sailboat models, acrylic […]

Cardboard rocketship toy

Cardboard rocketship toy

The PaperPod Rocket comes flat and blank, ready to be decorated by your children. Ships from the UK and is too small for adults, so I think it’s a perfect candidate for a re-make. I think I can reverse-engineer this thing from the photo… Nigel’s Eco Store sells other eco-friendly holiday gifts as well. – […]

Plan Station portable workstation

Plan Station portable workstation

Jai Dixon reviews this portable construction workstation for Cool Tools: I use this portable desk as a stationary desk at work and love it. If you need to relocate your workspace for whatever reason, it folds into a large portfolio style case with handles, so it’s quite easy to move your ‘hub’ with you. You […]

Hello from Tokyo

Hello from Tokyo

Hello from Tokyo, internet access is a little tough for me at the moment where I am staying but there’s a daily way for me to get access now! The first day there was a quick trip to Ginza, (“Silver seat”) is considered one of the super-high end shopping areas of Tokyo. The toy store […]

Victory garden kits

Victory garden kits

We’re at war, it might be time to plant victory gardens, sow the seeds of liberty with this kit… – Victory Gardens 2007+ calls for a more active role for cities in shaping agricultural and food policy. It is a concept currently in development with the city of San Francisco that would provide a subsidized […]

Pocket-coin screwdrivers

Pocket-coin screwdrivers

These are awesome! 12 for $8.50! – This innocent-looking 1″ dia. flat steel bagel is really a very versatile pocket screwdriver. What makes it so effective is the range of edge thickness (from 0.030″ to 0.090″) created by a ramp formed on one side. It replaces dimes, quarters and table knives, all of which have […]