Sci Fi’s DVICE put together 101 of the best, strangest and coolest gadget gift guides on the net and the 5 worst. Our open source gift guide from 2006 was named #1 ! — (of the best, not worst, shew!)… Link & be sure to check out this year’s!
Robert Bruce Thompson, co-author of the recently released Illustrated Guide to Astronomical Wonders and Astronomy Hacks, appeared on WNYC’s Leonard Lopate show last week: Please Explain: How to Be an Amateur Astronomer Anyone can learn to be an amateur astronomist – even here in New York City, where you often can’t see any stars! Richard […]
If you’ve waited until now to get things from the Maker store here are the ways to get stuff before Xmas — Christmas delivery recommendations (US Delivery): Order by Dec 18th & use FedEx 3-DAY shipping (Tracking available). Order by Dec 19th & use FedEx 2-DAY shipping (Tracking available). Order by Dec 20th & use […]
Forbes on the Tranistor’s birthday! – Sixty years ago, on Dec. 16, 1947, three physicists at Bell Laboratories in Murray Hill, N.J., built the world’s first transistor. William Shockley, John Bardeen and William Brattain had been looking for a semiconductor amplifier to take the place of the vacuum tubes that made radios and other electronics […]
This weekend Handmade music is going to be HUGE and in NYC! Handmade Music 2:00 – 5:00 pm December 16, 2007 openhousegallery.org at 201 Mulberry Street near Spring Street, Manhattan Hosted by createdigitalmusic.com, Make Magazine, and Etsy.com Featured Performance: Mister Resistor Ensemble from Parsons Workshop: Soldering-free Sonic Electronics for Beginners, with Peter Kirn and PAiA […]
REMINDER – The make:philly December meeting is this weekend! Brina Crabtree and Kelli Cain of Monome are coming in to talk about sustainable local manufacturing and the process of evolving a personal project into an international community exploration. They will also show documentation from their mechanical installation work, including an algorithmic networked egg-tapping drum machine. […]
Hi Crafters! Today is the last day for ordering in our Maker Store for USPS shipping to make it in time by Xmas. Here’s a round up again of the crafty goods you can get in the The Maker Store. CRAFT: The First Year Box Set Price: $59.99 Order Now This special limited re-release has […]
