Toys and Games

DIY Skateboard

DIY Skateboard

Letsevo has a nice write up on how-to make your own old school style skateboard. The website has a flickr photo set of the build and a PDF template to get you started in the right direction. I just finished out my latest project. A contribution for the DIY (Do it yorself) community. Since I […]

Lo-tek R/C hovercraft

Lo-tek R/C hovercraft

Here’s an R/C hovercraft toy made mainly out of junkbox parts: The workings of a hovercraft are fairly straightforward: one high-power motor with an airplane propeller forces air down through the hole in the center, which pushes the bottom of the hovercraft off the ground. This greatly reduces friction, allowing the hovercraft to scoot around […]

Austin Event: Space Squid Party

Austin Event: Space Squid Party

Like science fiction of a humorous bend? Or, just curious what bold zine could claim to be “Earth’s least established publication of fine sci-fi and humor?” Space Squid is releasing issue 5 and throwing a free soiree tonight: SATURDAY, AUGUST 16th, 5pm-7pm, BIKINIS SPORTS BAR A big SPACE SQUID party! For the biggest SPACE SQUID […]