[Photo from Park Tools] Mike writes in the comments: It’s good to learn how to maintain anything that you use and bicycles are one of those few things that people own that you can still do this with only $100 worth of tools. One of the best websites I’ve found for bicycle maintenance is on […]
I first saw Howie Woo’s work on Neatorama, but then quickly spent way too much time on his site checking out all his killer (get it?) crochet projects, from dynamite to ray guns, to cigarettes. This guy has talent! And a wacky sense of humor, which is a mighty fine combination IMHO. (Be sure to […]
Photo from Connors934 on Flickr Do you have a phone with a touch screen? Have you tried out some music applications and found the thing a bit awkward to hold? Last year I saw some people messing with guitar application on their phones at the Boston Fab Lab and it got me thinking. When I […]
The Pinewood Derby Designs and Patterns book from the Maker Shed is on sale now as part of our Spring-cleaning sale. This book is loaded with great designs for making the ultimate pinewood derby racer. Build the coolest car in the pinewood derby! In this ultimate design guide, Troy Thorne – woodworker, artist and derby-winning […]
Jimmie has this followup on his announcement for Maker Revolution in Boston this Saturday and Sunday: The event can pretty much be summed up as a two day extravaganza of makers, hackers, and artists getting together to share cool things they’ve made, and how to make them. There will be installation art pieces, workshops, and […]
Cheap automatic aquarium feeder on the go. – More DIY How To Projects Zach, one of my 9th grade students showed me this last week. Hey, maybe you should really mess with your fish by modifying this idea to feed them every time you download files to your thumb drive. It really could be feast […]
[Image from Smart Home USA] Want to get on the smart grid bandwagon without having to wait for the mature technology to be delivered by your utility? Here are some features you can add to your house now that will allow you to remotely control and schedule your energy use. If you can control the […]
