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March 1, 2008
269 Electronics - Canal street, NYC
Tucked away inside a perfume, watch luggage and fake iPod store on Canal street is "269 Electronics" - if you're in NYC and need electronic tools at "ok" prices and selection 269 is one of the few places. They also have kits (mostly velleman kits) as well as some rare parts. Today the quest was for some NT42/44s and while they're not that hard to find they had them, score. More photos here - Link.
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Argo electronics - Surplus electronics in NYC - Link.
Editor's note: This is the second of our "mobile posts" series which will appear on MAKE - sponsored by Windows Mobile. Only the links and voice that appear in the mobile post box (below) are part of the campaign on MAKE - pt.
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Mar 1, 2008 03:00 PM
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February 25, 2008
Argo electronics - Surplus electronics in NYC
Argo electronics is one of my favorite (weekly) stops on Canal street in New York City. Canal street is historically known for tiny packed-together stores filled with goods from China and street merchants hocking knock off handbags, Rolex watches to pirated DVDs, but there are a few electronic and electronic surplus places that are a treasure trove of goodness. In the past I've found things like $1 laser pointers, $3 VCR motors (good for robots) and boxes of power supplies. Whatever the prices say on the bins are negotiable, and you likely should... More photos - Link.
Editor's note: This post kicks off our first of a few "mobile posts" which will appear on MAKE - sponsored by Windows Mobile. Only the links and voice that appear in the mobile post box (below) are part of the campaign on MAKE - pt.
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Feb 25, 2008 02:00 PM
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January 25, 2008
Make an Eye Pillow with Amy Sedaris - CRAFT Video Podcast
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Last summer I had the exciting privilege to be a part of one of the best panels ever with my fellow crafty ladies, Leah Peterson, Kathy Cano Murillo of Crafty Chica, Kristin Roach of Craft Leftovers, and a woman who needs no introduction, Amy Sedaris. Let me just start by saying that I am a big fan of comedy and improv (did you know I like to do impressions?) so to see Amy in action live next to me on the panel while also talking about crafts was just too much! Our panel was fun and informative but the four of us ended up bonding so well that we hung out for the rest of the afternoon into the night. Here we head to Amy's booksigning and mini-craft fair where she sells her crafts she recently made from fake cakes, fairy wands, and more. Here's a little glimpse of that time we spent and Amy makes for us her famous pantyhose eye pillow featured her book I Like You: Hospitality Under the Influence. She's a big craft lover and we love her even more for it!
*Special Note: This video last summer was my first time filming with this new camera, so please excuse any jumbles. :)
Here's a photo of us being goofy together. Good Times!
Related:
- CRAFT Blog recap of BlogHer - Link.
- Audio podcast of our session by Jennifer of CraftSanity - Link.
- Video clip of Amy with her magic wand sums up a bit of the fun on the panel - Link.
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Jan 25, 2008 01:30 PM
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November 28, 2007
Gizmo! (1977 Maker film?)
Steve writes in about this maker-like film, has anyone seen it? -
This film is absolutely amazing. The makers in this film are largely mere hobbyists, but their ideas show an incredible likeness to many projects featured on this site (most notable would be the human powered hydrofoil).Gizmo! (1977) - Link.
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Nov 28, 2007 01:00 PM
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November 15, 2007
Tokyu Hands - Maker paradise
Tokyu Hands in Shinjuku, Japan is a maker paradise - it's called "creative life store" and on it's 6 floors you can find just about anything imaginable - from an isle full of tweezers to the largest selection of paper cut-out models I've ever seen. Here are a sampling of what's there - and of course click on the through to the Flickr photos to zoom in, etc...
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Nov 15, 2007 07:00 PM
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October 15, 2007
Hooptyrides open house
Hack a Day got a tour of Mr. Jalopy's digs...
We didn't even pause for a second when offered a chance to tour Mr. Jalopy's studio. Even if it meant a 600 mile roundtrip, we'd be there. You'll probably recognize Mr. Jalopy as the author of Hoopty Rides and as a frequent Make Magazine contributor know for his giant iPod and guerilla projector. Dorkbot SoCal organized a studio tour so that fellow hackers could pick up some of the Hoopty Rides secret sauce.Hooptyrides open house - Link.
Mr. Jalopy spent a long time searching for his shop. He wanted a site that he could work in, but was self-sufficient. The location is paid for by a small retail shop upstairs plus a freeway visible billboard. It's and old car repair shop with two bays and some interesting quirks like 400hp water break dynamometer (gauges at top) and an old hydraulic lift designed just for cars with solid rear axles. He got a unused second Clayton 200hp dynamometer (above) for cheap and plans on combining the two to hopefully get a nice functional unit.
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Oct 15, 2007 08:00 AM
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September 19, 2007
The Plenitude
Paul sent in this book for us to check out, any makers out there read it yet? Post up your review or thoughts in comments. Looks pretty good, here's the review Amazon from Publishers Weekly-
The Plenitude is the word of Silicon Valley polymath Gold for the limitless stuff produced to feed our consumer-focused economy, but this small, posthumous (Gold died in 2003) book reads more like his private notebook than a business guide. That's not a bad thing: Gold, a scientist, inventor and artist who worked at times for the toy company Mattel and the legendary Xerox PARC research labs, is good company. Based on a few of his lectures, this breezy book shares thoughts on creative hats Gold has worn, such as artist and engineer, and the worldviews they impose on practitioners ( e.g., engineers like to solve problems while designers are contemptuous of artists for their detachment from the commercial)...The Plenitude: Creativity, Innovation, and Making Stuff (Simplicity: Design, Technology, Business, Life)Link.
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Sep 19, 2007 11:00 AM
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September 11, 2007
Geek Heaven - TechShop review
Lots of people like the stuff Guy Kawasaki writes and he's just reviewed our pals @ TechShop! -
One of the challenges that geeks, inventors, hobbyists, hackers, burners, and artists who are trying to change the world face is finding a place to do their work. Ideally, it would have lots of equipment, supplies, and other geeks. Until the last year, they would have to set up their own workshop or beg for space at a machine shop. Now they can go and hang out at TechShop in Menlo Park, California.How to Change the World: TechShop: Geek Heaven, thanks Kevin! - Link.Jim Newton founded TechShop in the summer of 2006 because he needed a world-class workshop so he could work on his projects and inventions. After having access to full machine shops at both the College of San Mateo when he taught a BattleBots class and at the studio set of the Discovery Channel's MythBusters show when he was the science advisor, he found himself without a place to work on his projects after these positions. He was surprised to find that there were not any places like TechShop already, so he decided that he would open one himself.
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Sep 11, 2007 05:00 PM
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September 6, 2007
The Black Hole - A nuclear salvage wonderland
Dave writes -
Every teenager dreams of working in a giant warehouse full of discarded nuclear test equipment, well used high-pressure vacuum fittings and an endless assortment of puzzling devices which may or may not have any value in the modern era. Ok, so maybe not every teenager has this dream, I was and still am somewhat of a strange person, but in High School in New Mexico, this particular dream of mine came true.The Black Hole - A nuclear salvage wonderland - Link.
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Sep 6, 2007 05:00 AM
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June 22, 2007
Medicine Man
If there are any London makers going to this please take some photos!
WHERE can you find a torture chair, Napoleon's toothbrush and Florence Nightingale's slippers?The Sun Online - News: Things that make you go urrgh! - Link & wellcomecollection.org.Answer: In a free exhibition opening in London today.
They are among more than a MILLION bizarre objects stockpiled by eccentric tycoon Sir Henry Wellcome, an obsessive collector.
And bewarned, some exhibits, a sample of which are pictured here, could have come straight from a chamber of horrors.
Sir Henry, born in America in 1853, made his wedge when he co-founded pharmaceutical company Burroughs Wellcome & Co in London. When he died in 1936 it emerged he had bequeathed his fortune to set up a charity, the Wellcome Trust, to advance medical research.
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Jun 22, 2007 03:00 AM
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June 21, 2007
Rule the Web
Our editor-in-chief Mark has a new book, I got a chance to quickly go through it and once I'm in one spot I'll really really read it - at first glance it seems like the love child of Boing Boing, MAKE and Lifehacker - that's a nice mix. I realize that's three parents, but that's ok, it's 2007 and we need more books like this. The video here is one that Mark made that shows one of the ways you can get scammed on eBay (this actually happens) - Link.
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Jun 21, 2007 02:00 AM
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June 12, 2007
KOBA electronics in Singapore
JRL writes -
We saw so many MAKE articles on Surplus/Electronics paradises in the US, I thought I'd contrast it a bit by showing what Electronics shopping looks like in South East Asia. ("Part Mining" is meant literally here!). Maybe the most impressive diy electronics paradise in Singapore is a tiny, well hidden shop in People's Park Center, 101 Upper Cross Street, Suite #03-06, near the Financial district and in walking distance of the tourist hubs like Funan Center and Clarke Quay. Rather small in size, I am perfectly confident to say that not one other shop in the world has reached this packing density.KOBA Electronics - Link.
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Jun 12, 2007 09:00 AM
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June 4, 2007
Drain pipe hotel
I know a few people who live in cargo containers, so this might be the next thing - dasparkhotel / "Andi Strauss´ place" in near the Danube River in Ottensheim, Austria and made from large drain pipes - looks comfy! - [via] Link.
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Jun 4, 2007 04:00 AM
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May 16, 2007
Identifying Wood: Accurate results with simple tools
Is that maple, spruce, pine? These two books look really helpful - Identifying Wood: Accurate Results with Simple Tools by Bruce Hoadley - [via] Link & also by the same author, Understanding Wood: A Craftsman's Guide to Wood Technology - Link.
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May 16, 2007 01:00 AM
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May 11, 2007
Craft In America
Craft In America, is a PBS 3 part documentary that's going to air on May 30th at 8, 9, and 10pm. You can check out a preview of the documentary here. Craft In America will also be a traveling 7 city exhibition, a web site, as well as a book coming out in the Fall - Link.
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May 11, 2007 07:00 AM
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May 10, 2007
Dangerous books
Mark has a short review and round of some dangerous books, some more than others, including my favorite he Golden Book of Chemistry Experiments... he writes -
Already a huge hit in the UK, The Dangerous Book for Boys, by Gon Iggulden and Hal Iggulden, is taking the US by storm. The first print run of 80,000 has been supplemented by a second order for 300,000 copies.
While the book is beautifully produced and entertaining, it really doesn't contain any risky projects that the title and nostalgic design suggest. I can't blame them -- the authors and publisher would open themselves up to lawsuits if they included potentially dangerous projects in the book.The trouble is, an awful lot of exciting projects carry an element of risk. Things that explode, burn, fly, and make loud noises are great fun. Safety precautions are necessary whenever you experiment with anything that is capable of quickly releasing a lot of energy. Because many people don't bother with goggles, gloves, grounding, and other safety measures, today's book publishers are reluctant to publish books that have potentially unsafe projects in them.
But "dangerous" books are available, if you want them. Some are reprints of old books now in the public domain, others can be picked up used or downloaded on P2P networks, and some are still being published today by brave authors and publishers.
Dangerous books - Link.
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May 10, 2007 01:00 PM
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April 28, 2007
WeirdStuff has a MAKE display?
The rumor is WeirdStuff, the resellers of surplus computer hardware and software and buyers of excess inventories have a MAKE display up in their store... if you happen to go to their store, take some pictures, we'd love to see it!!
WeirdStuff
384 West Caribbean Drive
Sunnyvale, CA 94089
WeirdStuff - Link.
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Apr 28, 2007 07:17 AM
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April 16, 2007
MECI - Mendelson's liquidation outlet
Ryan writes -
I've been meaning to share this place with Makers for quite a while now. Mendelson's Liquidation Outlet in Dayton, OH is a Maker's paradise. The website doesn't do it justice but if you're within a 100 mile radius, it'd be worth the trip. The second floor (it may be the third) is loaded with electronic gadgets and gizmos. Every time I go there it makes me want to quit my job and study microelectronics full time. It's literally tens of thousands of square feet of everything from capacitors, resistors, LEDs, PCBs, displays, alarms, buzzers, tubes, mics, speakers . . . the list goes on an on. My in laws, who live nearby, say the place is relocating soon so my guess is that even better deals are to be had. The next time my wife and I are visiting, I'll try to remember to take my camera and share the beauty that is Mendelson's with other Makers.
MECI - Liquidation Outlet - Link.
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Apr 16, 2007 05:00 AM
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April 14, 2007
MIT Swapfest - April 15, 2007
MIT Radio Society's Swapfest is tomorrow, April 15, 2007 in the Albany Street Garage. Print the flyer for a discount on admission! Thanks Tom in B-Bay! - Link.
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Apr 14, 2007 02:00 PM
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Silicon Valley electronics fleamarket 04/14/07 (photos)
Garrett writes -
I went to the Silicon Valley Electronics Fleamarket after seeing it mentioned on Makezine.com. It was worth the 50 mile drive, lots of great stuff there. I took some photos and put them on Flickr. I'll be going to the Fleamarket every time they have it! Next one is on May 12th.
Silicon Valley Electronics Fleamarket 04/14/07 - Link & photos.
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Silicon Valley Electronics Fleamarket - Link.
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Apr 14, 2007 01:00 PM
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