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Rough Cuts (Reading Flickr Hacks now!)

Rough Cuts (Reading Flickr Hacks now!)

0596102453 XsFrom the same folks who publish MAKE comes Rough Cuts, early access to books at they’re being written. I just started reading Flickr Hacks and it’s awesome. Here’s more info – “Sometimes you just can’t wait for the book. When you need to learn a new technology right now, turn to the Rough Cuts service from Safari Books Online. You’ll get early access to books on cutting-edge technologies-you can literally read them as they’re being written.” Link and here’s Tim on Radar.

If Martha Stewart Were a Geek…

Make-1If Martha Stewart were a Geek…She would read MAKE! – article by Steven Levy in Newsweek! “A new life awaits your wheezing videocassette recorder… as a time-release cat-food dispenser. After only a weekend of work–two fun-filled days involving an old meat grinder, parts from a broken lawn mower and serious surgery on something called the video head drum assembly–you will have a Rube Goldberg-esque contraption that dispenses Tabby’s kibble while you’re away at the Burning Man festival.” Link.

Lessig video viewing on MAKE:land tonight…

Lessig video viewing on MAKE:land tonight…

Lessig-Thumb-1The Lessig video-watching event in world (Second Life) has been set for tonight, Monday, January 16 from 6:00 PM to 7:30 PM PST. It will take place at Make Land in Tenera (tenera/84/196), Join Hamlet Linden for a screening of a Lawrence Lessig lecture on free culture, then stay for the discussion afterward. A perfect way to prepare for Professor Lessig’s appearance on Wednesday! More info on the event here and here.

MAKEbot: Add’em now – contest this week!

Add the MAKEbotThe MAKEbot delivers the best of MAKE all to your buddy list. This week we’re going to have a contest, so be sure to add him to your buddy list! The MAKEbot is an Instant Message bot you can talk to and get the latest news, photos, bookmarks, projects, audio/video and more from MAKE from any computer or your phone! Click here to add the MAKEbot to your buddy list. Then click here to get the latest news from MAKE every day (the MAKEbot will message you every 24 hours). At any time you can get the following from the MAKEbot: help, MAKE’s photos on Flickr, our audio and video, our bookmarks from del.icio.us, how-tos from Instructables and search all of MAKE with google.

MacMod – the amazing mods at Macworld…

MacMod – the amazing mods at Macworld…

01112006GalleryEarlier we posted about some of the cool Mac hacks and mods at Macworld, but you need to check out Macmod, they’re the folks who put all Macmods together for the show! – “MacMod was at this years Macworld…and we have pictures to prove it! We are pleased to offer more than 120 pictures, including the Necronomicon PowerMac, MacMod Server, iTablet, Wallstreet Road Warrrior, Evangelion Mac mini, and the Mod of the year Real Wood iPod. There are a lot of great new product pictures (Mac mini clone anyone?) as well. Stop by our new gallery to view the pictures.” Link and gallery.

Mods, hacks and weird stuff from Macworld (photos)…

Mods, hacks and weird stuff from Macworld (photos)…

86602967 85442D6365MAKE pal Zapwizard sent word that his wooden iPod would be at the FastMac booth at Macworld where they showcased a lot of Macmods – here they are, great hacks! – A cursed wooden Mac case, a Madmax style Powerbook, this thing is awesome (here’s the story of it too), a solar station for charging batteries, an iTablet (Tablet version of a Mac made from an iBook), and the wooden iPod. UPDATE: Make sure to check out MacMod, they’re the folks who put the hacks together!

Macworld 2006 – Girl Tech Update

Macworld 2006 – Girl Tech Update

CasauriboothMAKE’s Natalie Zee has a good round up of Macworld – “I walked around the Macworld floor with my fellow MAKE colleague Phil and I have to say, I was quite disappointed to see that there wasn’t enough good looking girl tech out there. I wasn’t about to shell out money for an ugly looking iPod speaker purse, so thankfully there were a few things that caught my eye.” Link.