I found this site through EDN. It is called eReplacement Parts and it has all the parts for a huge number of power tools. This could be a great resource for things like gear assemblies, triggers, cases etc.
Great Videos (For your computer or iPhone/iPod)
August 2, 2009 By Leave a Comment
My friend Federico turned me on to these great videos that show how things work by taking them apart and building working models of them.
They are a bit dated, and very British… but what Maker could resist Tim Hunkin’s The Secret Lives of Machines? They are made available via the Exploratorium web site.
The thumbnails are of the intro cartoon, but they are live action videos.
Here is the first episode:
The Secret Lives of Machines – The Vacuum Cleaner
Enjoy!
Beijing 6 – GRL’s James Powderly Detained
August 21, 2008 By Leave a Comment
In case you had not heard one of my classmates from grad school and a founder of GRL, James Powderly, is currently detained for 10 days in Beijing. His goal is to offer technology solutions to artists and protesters to help get their word out. They were detained before they did anything.
Updated info on fffff.at
Instructables Build Nights are back!
June 16, 2008 By Leave a Comment
From the Instructables site:
After an indefinite hiatus, Instructables Build Night returns! Starting June 19th we will be holding bi-monthly build nights at our brand spanking new San Francisco location.
For the first meeting, bring whatever it is that you’re working on, would like to work on or are thinking about working on! If you’re not working on anything, bring yourself, and you can work on your social skills by interacting with some of the Bay Area’s finest makers and shakers!
We look forward to seeing you!
For more details visit the Instructables Website
TechShop Open House BBQ this Saturday
May 29, 2008 By Leave a Comment
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We’re having an open house at TechShop Menlo Park on Saturday, May 31st from 10:00AM to 5:00PM, and everybody is invited.
See Our New Tools and Equipment Bring Your Projects The Details Don’t Lose Out On Your TechShop Membership Slot |
Naut Humon and V. Vale fundraiser for Todd Blair of SRL
February 19, 2008 By 1 Comment
This special ATC event is a benefit for the continued
recovery of Todd Blair who was injured in Amsterdam
after an SRL show. Suggested donation at the door is
$10-100. http://toddblair.wordpress.com
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The Art, Technology, and Culture Colloquium
of the Berkeley Center for New Media announces:
Attention Depiction Disorders
Naut Humon, Recombinant Media Labs, SF
V. Vale, REsearch Publications, SF
(with special guest Perry Hoberman)
Monday, Feb 25, 7:30-9:00pm
** Note Special Location: Berkeley Art Museum Theater
** Enter on 2621 Durrant Ave (access via sculpture
** garden, tickets available starting at 6:30pm)
** http://bampfa.berkeley.edu/visit/visitor
ATC Lectures are free and open to the public
Seating is limited and not guaranteed
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More details in the comments…
Open House @ Intel Research Berkeley
February 7, 2008 By Leave a Comment
Thursday
6 March 2008
2:30 – 5:00 pm
Intel Research
2150 Shattuck Ave (Penthouse Suite)
Berkeley, CA 94704
(map)
Once a year Intel Research hosts their “Open House” featuring many of our research projects with interactive demonstrations, posters, and prototypes. This year the Urban Atmospheres group at Intel Research will be debuting a series of new personal mobile environmental sensors and tools we’ve been working on over the past year.
Radical Technology for a Sustainable Future
January 17, 2008 By 1 Comment
Jonathan Barcan one of the co-curators of “Yuri’s Night Bay Area 2008″ contacted me to let you know about a call for artists.
The event is Saturday, April 12th from 2pm – 2am… submissions are due by February 8th.
I will post the call to artists/makers in the Comments section of this post.
Giant Robot Architecture
January 10, 2008 By Leave a Comment
| February 4, 2008 | ||
| 7:30 pm | to | 9:00 pm |
Greg Lynn (UCLA & Angewandle, Vienna)
Part of The Art Technology, and Culture Colloquium at UC Berkeley’s Center for New Media.
Monday Evening from 7:30pm to 9:00pm
160 Kroeber Hall
UC Berkeley
I don’t have much more detail on this… if you do, please feel free to add it to the comments!
Doesn’t matter if you’re black or white
December 5, 2007 By Leave a Comment
Olafur Eliasson
“Take your time”
At SFMOMA thorough February 24th
If you can read this and you are anywhere near the Bay Area DO NOT MISS THIS SHOW. The physical and light installations are pretty phenomenal. It’s quite inspirational and thought provoking from a how’d-he-do-that Maker perspective.
It’s a lot of fun, too. I may add more to this post, but I had to get this out there.
http://www.sfmoma.org/eliasson/
If you are a light geek like me, you probably know about it or have already been to see it… if have not go see it. Why are you still reading this? You should be on your way to the SFMOMA.
PS:The title of this post will only make sense once you see the “yellow room”.