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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Last year, my Husband and I attended the first annual Maker Faire in North Carolina. My husband, Angus, had already attended numerous Maker Faire events around the country, but this was to be my first time and it was amazing! I had never seen so many crafters, makers, machines or tech type stuff under...
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My daughter’s 13th birthday was fast approaching. As any mother of a pre-pubescent girl knows, turning 13 is huge deal and planning for the event began months ahead. Because my daughter has such unique tastes, she had her heart set on a Japanese themed party for her and her friends. There was one snag...
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Antonio Roberts introduces us to fizzPOP, a UK based hackerspace where people with a wide range of skills and interests can come together and open up the technology to explore it's inner workings.
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After seeing Mark Frauenfelder talk at the Maker Faire, I had expected this book to be a whistle stop tour of the 'Good Life' - a snapshot of the maker culture in digest form. In actuality, the book proved to be much more than this. By the end of the first couple...
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