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Go bags are go!

March 18, 2013
By Andrew Lewis
Go bags are go!

In olden days (when and a glimpse of stocking was looked on as something shocking), a gentleman of the town and country might carry his pipe, a tobacco pouch, a hip-flask, a penknife, some string, a sturdy cane or an umbrella, a notebook and pencil, a watch, and maybe even a magnifying glass, small...
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Book Review: Make an Arduino Controlled Robot

December 4, 2012
By Andrew Lewis
Book Review: Make an Arduino Controlled Robot

Michael Margolis' book “Make an Arduino-Controlled Robot” is aimed at the hobbyist with a little programming experience, and takes them on a practical adventure through the basics of wheel based robotics. And a practical adventure is a good idea, because learning robotics is a fun process, but -unlike programming- it requires a certain amount...
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Washable Blood for Halloween

October 26, 2012
By Andrew Lewis
Washable Blood for Halloween

Our good friend Kent K. B. gave us this excellent recipe for the scare season! So, Grab a pot and boil yourself some blood...
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DIY Bike Panniers: REDUX

April 24, 2012
By Andrew Lewis
DIY Bike Panniers: REDUX

Salwa Jabado has a great update to Sam's excellent DIY Bike Pannier post. We love it when people run with a tutorial from our site and take the time to show us their improvements!
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Rasperry Pi – Computing for All

February 18, 2012
By Andrew Lewis
Rasperry Pi – Computing for All

The excellent Raspberry Pi is almost here, and the upcraft.it team are doing their bit by mirroring the files for the Rasperry Pi install. For those of you that don’t know, the Raspberry Pi is a tiny, very low cost computer that is set to revolutionize the way people think and learn with computers....
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Tags: computer, embedded, linux, Raspberry Pi, small pc, tiny pc, workshop
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Hurricane, Earthquake, and Zombie Preparedness.

August 26, 2011
By Andrew Lewis
Hurricane, Earthquake, and Zombie Preparedness.

I see a lot of people battening down the hatches and getting ready to ride out the storm, and lots of people are starting to realize that they don't have a disaster preparedness plan. I'm naturally paranoid, and I have several easy to reach emergency kit scattered throughout my secret underground base.
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Tags: emergency, hurricane, zombies
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Books for People With Alternative Interests

August 23, 2011
By Andrew Lewis
Books for People With Alternative Interests

In the back corner of an alley in the city where I live, there is a little noticed book shop. I have an understanding with the owner, and he knows the sort of books that excite me. My tastes are rather different from his normal customers, and suitable material is hard to find.
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Tags: Books, Craft, Crochet, making, Upcrafting, workshop
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Photo-printed Hair Ribbon

August 5, 2011
By Andrew Lewis
Photo-printed Hair Ribbon

Robin over at inkodye.com just sent over this fantastic tutorial to showcase their fantastic photo-sensitive permanent dye. This product really ticks all of the boxes for me, because it works on so many different materials (including wood and leather), and it connects to my love of all things photographic
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Google+: You’re Doing it WRONG

July 23, 2011
By Andrew Lewis

Google+ is a great idea, but will draconian rules about identity cause the giant to fail? Given the angry messages from victims of the recent account suspensions that Google are making, it looks like they might be killing their service just as it starts to get going.
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Doing It Right – The Second Time Around

July 19, 2011
By Andrew Lewis
Doing It Right – The Second Time Around

A traditional artist once told me that they spent about 5 years learning how to paint, and the next twenty learning when to stop. Where then, as coders and makers, do we draw the line? Tools and technology have put the act of making within easy reach of everyone. High level languages, cheap microprocessor...
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