From the monthly archives:

September 2004

More DIY

September 28, 2004

In case the geek crafts from the previous post aren’t of interest, here’s another potential hobby: build your own instruments!

Although, speaking as someone who’s tried several times to re-skin a hand drum, it’s almost always harder than it looks. The PVC didgeridoo is intriguing, however…

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ReadyMade for Geeks

September 15, 2004

The geeks finally get into the act. First there was Martha Stewart Living, then ReadyMade, and now there’s Make, a brand-new O’Reilly pub coming our way, full of fun tech projects you can build at home!

Most look interesting, especially the $14 Steadicam. I’m not sure, but I’m willing to bet it’s this design. For someone who has crazy dreams of making at least cool home movies, that one in particular is way cool. Looks like it’ll be an interesting read, especially now that other cool gadget mags like Whole Earth Review are gone.

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Back in Black…

September 14, 2004

OK, so I was gone awhile. But I’ve found lately that too much of my life is slipping away to work, and while I totally understand and accept that I’m working for The Man, it doesn’t mean that work gets the entire 100% of my brain share. So, with encouragement from my new bud Angel, [...]

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