Make: Online pal/guest writer Paul Overton, of Dude Craft fame, just launched a new blog in collaboration with Craftypod’s Diane Gilleland called Make & Meaning, which seems to focus more on the process of creation than on particular products thereof. I feel like blogging in general, and particularly blogging in the DIY community, needs more of this “long view” type analysis. Make & Meaning seems like a step in the right direction.
Etsy sellers Stil Novo Design make one-off hand-crafted furniture from reclaimed French white oak wine barrel staves. The pieces are good-looking and quite reasonably priced for handmade furniture. [Thanks, Camilla!]
Jeff of mightyOhm uses OS X’s built-in RSS screensaver to keep up with the Printed Circuit Boards Group he admins on Flickr. Of course the feature will work with any Flickr feed (including our own). Commenters on Jeff’s post point out that Picasa can be used for similar results on Windows machines. Nice – this […]
Closure is a blog, by jeweler Joycelyn Merchant, about the restoration, reconstruction, and replication of vintage book clasps, hinges, and other hardware. And although it has not been updated since April, there’s tons of cool photos and good info already there. [via Propnomicon]
Google Public DNS – handy… just remember 8.8.8.8 and 8.8.4.4 – my ISP’s DNS is always slow, this one and OpenDNS are better. There is a lively debate in the comments about how freaky it may or may not be to give google this type of access/control, etc of your internets, join in!
Apple just released some more info on their “LP” and “Extras” format. This is one to watch. I really think the LP and “Extra” format is perfect for learning applications, and best of all it could be delivered via iTunes. MAKE is one of the few (if not only) publications that has a weekly video […]
Kari Byron is currently Twittering live during the MythBusters epidode they’re airing tonight. MythBusters Official on Twitter From MAKE magazine: Want to know how to build a hydrogen rocket? How about a laser light show in a lunchbox? Or a simple remote-controlled videocam car? Or maybe you want to go old-school and build a wooden […]
