December 1, 2009
LED Throwies – "Invented at Thinkgeek" ?
I received the new ThinkGeek catalog today, I really like them and their stuff – they’re one of the best geek culture curator shops online, as well as developing their own merchandise. That said – I was surprised to see ThinkGeek claiming they invented LED throwies (check out the image above) it’s from the catalog, page 22. It’s on the lower right hand side of the photo above, the little monkey light bulb thing that says “Invented at ThinkGeek”
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Doug Repetto’s Walking Tables workshop at MoMA, this Friday!
This sounds like so much fun, I’m tempted to drive up to NYC for the day to attend. As part of MoMA’a amazing Bauhaus exhibitions, events, and workshops, Douglas Repetto (Dorkbot founder, artist, and teacher at Columbia) will be doing a workshop, called “Walking Tables and Wrestling Foals: A Hands-on Workshop and Musical Performance.” Here’s the description from MoMA: In conjunction with the exhibition Bauhaus 1919-1933: Workshops for Modernity (November 8, 2009-January 25, 2010), Bauhaus Lab is a new interactive space that reimagines the historic Bauhaus classrooms in which students and teachers of many forms of art experimented with innovative pedagogical approaches
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Doug Repetto’s Walking Tables workshop at MoMA, this Friday!
Today marks the launch of the new CRAFT site! Natalie rounds up the best features in her announcement post : Here it is — our new web site! We hope you enjoy visiting us here each day to catch up with our blog as well as our previous magazine sections Handmade , Curio , Bazaar , Travel Crafty , 101 and Quick Craft that are now online and ready to provide you with more crafty goodness! The new Calendar section, (pictured above) features all the upcoming craft events and fairs coming to a city near you. Our Projects area, let’s you easily browse through all of our recent DIY projects and on every page you’ll be able to go to specific crafting categories, archives, and search for what you want! You’ll also be able to go to our Craft Podcast: Videos and Patterns area directly from the top navigation. Our Crafter section has a brand new profile on Anna Maria Horner .
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The new CRAFT
Cupcake Periodic Table and MASSIVE Periodic Table roundup
Have your elements and eat them, too! This is the only safe way to consume those delicious heavy metals, the cupcake Periodic Table ! [via Rachel's Twitter ] MAKE’s bi-annual MASSIVE Periodic Table Roundup: Periodic table Periodic Table Sweater Periodic Table of Videos Crocheted Periodic Table Make: Holiday Gift Guide 2009: Science and Chemistry Periodic Table shower curtain Periodic Table Mini-Sweaters In the Maker Shed: Illustrated Guide to Home Chemistry Experiments Read more | Permalink | Comments | Read more articles in Chemistry | Digg this!
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Cupcake Periodic Table and MASSIVE Periodic Table roundup
Multicolor PCB experiment
Though it’s understandably not a high priority for most electronics manufacturers, the aesthetic quality of a circuit board can be pretty important to those of us hacker/maker/experimenter types who often end up using electronics sans enclosure. Seeed Studio pushes the envelope a bit with their multi-solder-mask Rainbowduino – Nobody knows what it will be like, we chose to try from color blocks. The RGB three colors are casted upon corresponding pins of our new Rainbowduino, adjoin to each other.
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Multicolor PCB experiment
SAVE $220.00 LG 37" 16:9 5ms 720p LCD HDTV 37LG30
This ultra-large 37” LG 37LG30 HDTV brings theater quality images right into your living room! Your eyes will appreciate the Intelligent Sensor which automatically optimizes the picture according to the lighting in the room. The incredible 12,000:1 Dynamic Contrast Ratio provides the sharpest images even in shadowy scenes. The LG XD Engine boosts low-resolution analog signals and reduces signal noise, so you’ll enjoy near-HD-quality images even from analog sources! The built-in ATSC tuner lets you receive broadcast digital signals without a set-top box, so you have all you need to get a bright, gorgeous picture.
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SAVE $220.00 LG 37" 16:9 5ms 720p LCD HDTV 37LG30
November 30, 2009
Collin’s Lab: Infrared heart sensor
SAVE $100 on ASUS K61IC-X2 NoteBook Intel Pentium dual-core T4300(2.10GHz)
The ASUS K61IC-X2 comes equipped with an Intel Pentium Dual Core and 4GB of DDR2 so you can run even the most demanding applications confidently. The included 320GB hard disk allows you to work on your most important files, whether they’re large images, videos or more! The 16-inch display gives you all of the viewing real estate you need to finish tasks without feeling cramped
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SAVE $100 on ASUS K61IC-X2 NoteBook Intel Pentium dual-core T4300(2.10GHz)
November 29, 2009
SAVE $200 + $50 MIR on KitchenAid Professional 600 Series 6-Quart Stand Mixers
Designed with all-metal construction and a 6-quart capacity, this powerful stand mixer features a 575-watt motor for handling tough mixing jobs. It can effectively mix up to 14 cups of all-purpose flour and produce up to 8 pounds of mashed potatoes. The mixer can also churn through double batches of bread dough with the included PowerKnead spiral dough hook, which replicates hand kneading with a forceful punching and rolling action.
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SAVE $200 + $50 MIR on KitchenAid Professional 600 Series 6-Quart Stand Mixers
Black Friday: A Merry Start to the Holiday Season!
Black Friday has come and gone, and after a lot of speculation, here we are, witnesses to its aftermath. And despite America’s worries of unemployment and a financial slump, it still looks like the holidays of 2009 will still be merry. Shoppers were still quick to gobble up deals and were perfectly willing to stand waiting in line way before they care to be up most mornings; after months of wheeling and dealing and tightening their purse strings, America has decided to loosen up a bit
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Black Friday: A Merry Start to the Holiday Season!
Holiday gift guides on CRAFT
We hope you’ve been enjoying our lineup of gift guides so far this year, and there’s much more to come! I wanted to let you know that we’re writing lots of gift guides on CRAFT , too! Check out Crafty Tools , For the Foodie , Gifts You Can Make , and more each day up until the middle of December. Keep checking back for gifts for the outdoor enthusiasts, green crafty gifts, the wearable tech guide, and more! Read more | Permalink | Comments | Read more articles in Gift Guides | Digg this!
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Holiday gift guides on CRAFT
Rainbow Trapped for First Time, Using Convex Lens and Glass [Optical Computing]
Rainbow Trapped for First Time, Using Convex Lens and Glass [Optical Computing] Baltimore citizens aren’t just dealing drugs and installing wiretaps, some of them are busy using convex lenses to trap rainbows, which could be put to good use with optical computing —making hardware faster! Stronger! More powerful! And pretty on the inside. University professors coated one side of a 4.5 millimetre diameter lens with a 30 nanometre thick coat of gold film, which they then put on a sheet of glass also splashed with a helping of gold. After shining a laser beam at the space between the curved lens and the glass, a rainbow appeared trapped between the elements when looked down on with a microscope.
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Rainbow Trapped for First Time, Using Convex Lens and Glass [Optical Computing]
November 28, 2009
How a HS Dropout Became the Youngest Boss at Apple [Books]
How a HS Dropout Became the Youngest Boss at Apple [Books] James Bach , a legend in the software-testing field, just published Secrets of a Buccaneer-Scholar , the tale of how he dropped out of school, became a self-taught games programmer, and scored a sweet gig at Apple—all before turning 21. The book’s main purpose, as illustrated by the excerpt James has kindly permitted us to publish, is to show how education is not about pieces of paper on the walls, but the knowledge you cram inside your own head. His book is a discussion of his mindframe as he embarked on a life of self-education, as he became what he calls a “buccaneer-scholar.” Here, in a riveting passage, he manages to swing a gig at the hottest company in the Valley, circa 1987: In May of 1987, nearing my twenty-first birthday, I was down to my last hundred dollars, and the only marketable skill I had was for [programming video games,] something I could no longer force myself to do
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How a HS Dropout Became the Youngest Boss at Apple [Books]
November 27, 2009
Save $183 on an Epson Artisan 810, and other great holiday deals
The Epson Artisan 810 got some great marks and has been a favorite of many readers. Take advantage of some great holiday prices on it– PC Nation has it for only $183 (a savings of $116 from its regular price)! If you’re looking for a great deal on the Epson Artisan 800 , another excellent printer, Epson has it for $129.99, a savings of $170! Looking for a portable photo printer at a great price? Try the fun Polaroid PoGo , which is available for only $54.99 from NewEgg .
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Save $183 on an Epson Artisan 810, and other great holiday deals
Black Friday-Cyber Monday Special – Save 20% on Kegerators at Compact Appliance
Black Friday-Cyber Monday Special – Save 20% on Kegerators at CompactAppliance.com. Offer valid till 11/30/09. Compact Appliance carry a huge selection of Air Conditioners, Ice Makers, Wine and Beverage Coolers, Refrigerators, 12 Volt Coolers, Heaters, Humidifiers/Dehumidifiers, Washers and Dryers, Dishwashers, Microwaves, Ovens, Hot Water Heaters, BBQ Grills, Generators and Much More.
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Black Friday-Cyber Monday Special – Save 20% on Kegerators at Compact Appliance
Weekend Project: Bike Repair Stand
Apple’s Black Friday deals hit Australia site, same as it ever was (update: US and UK too)
Apple’s Black Friday deals hit Australia site, same as it ever was (update: US and UK too) Apple Down Under[TM] has revealed its today-only holiday gift specials, and with most deals hovering between 5 and 10 percent off, it’s nothing out of the ordinary for Cupertino’s wares. Still, if you’re shopping for a new iMac this season, seems like the perfect opportunity to fill up your virtual shopping cart.
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November 26, 2009
Your Wii Is Not Fancy Enough For This Horgan Becket Media Cart [Furniture]
Your Wii Is Not Fancy Enough For This Horgan Becket Media Cart [Furniture] Traditional media cabinets may work well enough in the sense that it holds your TV on top and your TiVos and HTPCs and game consoles on the bottom, but do they emit the air of luxury that Horgan Becket ’s does? HB’s Media Cart is hand-crafted to your specifications, so don’t be deterred by the fact that the sample shots only seem to have enough space for a TV, a TiVo and either a subwoofer or an HTPC
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Your Wii Is Not Fancy Enough For This Horgan Becket Media Cart [Furniture]
Apple’s Black Friday deals hit Australia site, same as it ever was
Apple’s Black Friday deals hit Australia site, same as it ever was Apple Down Under[TM] has revealed its today-only holiday gift specials, and with most deals hovering between 5 and 10 percent off, it’s nothing out of the ordinary for Cupertino’s wares. Still, if you’re shopping for a new iMac this season, seems like the perfect opportunity to fill up your virtual shopping cart. If history tells us anything , look for these deals to hit Apple’s US syndicate sometime around tomorrow
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Apple’s Black Friday deals hit Australia site, same as it ever was
Gifts For Lazy People Who Could Use a Smarter Home [Gift Guide]
Gifts For Lazy People Who Could Use a Smarter Home [Gift Guide] If you know someone who would benefit by turning more of the day-to-day operation of their home over to gadgets, we have several products you might be interested in (and one you shouldn’t be). BTW, if you hate the gallery format as much as the Grinch hated Christmas, click here . Husqvarna Automower : Come Springtime, the recipient of an Automower from Husqvarna is going to be calling you up every weekend to say thanks because he no longer needs to mow his lawn
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Gifts For Lazy People Who Could Use a Smarter Home [Gift Guide]