We don’t think Kaden Harris’ book, Eccentric Cubicle, has gotten nearly enough of the love it deserves. This is a really smart, funny, and informative book that any maker can benefit from and enjoy reading. If you’ve looked at it and thought: “Hmmm… I’m not interested in building desktop seize equipment or a personal guillotine,” […]
Instructables user CIRnetwork writes: In resource-limited areas worldwide, individuals with amputations may not be able to gain access to prosthetics devices due to a lack of the materials needed to fabricate them. This simple technique utilizes a 2-liter soda bottle to create below-the-elbow prosthesis suitable for a number of light duty activities.
LEDs to the Rescue? Not So Fast – Bits Blog – NYTimes.com… There is an industry consensus that solid-state LED lights will play an increasingly important role in energy reduction programs. Light-emitting diodes use as little as one-tenth the power of an incandescent bulb, produce pleasing light and last for up to 20 years of […]
San Franciscans go crazy when a new museum, restaurant, or public space opens, and flock to it en masse as if there are no other choices for activities. The overwhelming crowds last for at least six months, during which time it’s almost impossible to enjoy a visit. This is now the case with the California […]
Jon Udell has posted an informative piece for anyone considering installing a wood gasification boiler; he gets into everything from dealing with local regulations to installing the unit: By now it was November and the boiler was still sitting in the garage. The next hurdle, which gave me a few sleepless nights, was moving this […]
About a week ago, Claire from Poopscape posted a teaser picture of a project in progress to her Flickr stream. There were some hints and guesses for papier-mâché, and when her tutorial went up it was better than most papier-mâché projects I’ve seen around. She’s created these fantastic faux bois containers from mostly recycled materials. […]
U.S. becomes top wind producer, solar next… – Nice to be #1 at this, good start! The United States overtook Germany as the biggest producer of wind power last year, new figures showed, and will likely take the lead in solar power this year, analysts said on Monday. Even before an expected “Obama bounce” from […]
