Austin bike zoo’s moving stage
Lest anyone think that Austin Bike Zoo is taking a break after Maker Faire, here’s some footage of them at a Halloween ride: Austin Texas Critical Mass 31 October 2008 from kevin on Vimeo. (via Austin Texas Bike stuff)
Crafty Events
Nubtalks: pranks and tin cans
NubTalks is a bimonthly series of talks. They are held in the Cambridge area and cover a diverse set of topics. If you can’t get there in person, feel free to download the audio or video and join in at your leisure. This week there are two discussions. Since this is a new series, they […]
Reflections on Tinkering
AskPang has an thoughtful reflection on Tinkering as a Mode of Knowledge: Production in the Digital Age, a conference presented by The Carnegie Foundation for the Advancement of Teaching. Tinkering isn’t so much a specific set of technical skills: there tends to be a pretty instrumental view of knowledge. You pick up just enough knowledge […]
The Handmade Market in Raleigh, NC – Sat., November 8
Heads up, North Carolina! It’s time for another round of the Handmade Market: The Handmade Market is a semiannual indoor designer craft fair and market featuring hip, handmade goods from 50 artists, designers and crafters from NC and beyond. The event is Saturday, Nov. 8th from 11-5 at our new downtown Raleigh, NC location, Marbles […]
Mrs. Grossman’s Sticker Factory – Special Sale
Raise your hand if – as a kid – you got giddy seeing the rolls and rolls of Mrs. Grossman’s stickers in the store. Unrolling and tearing off lengths of the fun, bright stickers was a huge treat for me as a kid. If you were the same way and are in the Bay Area, […]
Wireless Wearables Workshop at NYCResistor
New classes were just announced over at NYCResistor, New York City’s hacker space, and this one on wireless wearableson December 14 sounds particularly interesting: Get ready to explore the delights of mutual connectivity with the soon-to-be released XBee LilyPad! This class will introduce the communication and construction techniques necessary to create wireless wearables. We’ll start […]
French General Events & Giveaway
French General: Home Sewn by Kaari Meng Buy the Book ($24.95) French General – The Web Site The Warp and The Weft – Kaari’s Blog Kaari Meng’s shop French General is an oasis of lovely linens, sparkly beads, and vintage notions all tucked away in sweet cottage in the heart of Hollywood. If you can’t […]
