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It’s Ugly, But it Got the Job Done
Photo courtesy of Rich Leighton. Click to see the source.
Did a little bit of iOS programming today that was the software equivalent of this. It wasn’t pretty, but it does work.
Photo taken by Mike McCann.
And they knew where to stop, too: they still used the tasteful term “feminine needs”. Now is it me, or is this the most weirdly-stocked grocery aisle you’ve seen?
(For those of you who don’t spend much time south of the Mason-Dixon line: Piggly Wiggly is the name of a grocery chain.)
With the Toronto Mini Maker Faire coming up, I thought I’d show you this simple little “recipe” for making the sort of simple-but-cool techie things that you’ll see (and hopefully, learn how to make) at the Toronto Mini Maker Faire coming up this Saturday and Sunday.
Check out these instructions for making an LED “throwie” or “blinkie”, a little light with a magnet that you can stick to all sorts of metal surfaces, to make the world (or at least the ferromagnetic parts of it) your very of “Lite-Brite” set!
And don’t forget to check out the Toronto Mini Maker Faire!
Click any of these photos to see the full set of instructions for making a “throwie”.
For those of you who prefer video instructions, I’ve got you covered, too:
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Double Entendre of the Day
As they would say on Archer: “Phrasing!”
Who’s having a worse day than this guy?
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This guy:
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The Toronto Mini Maker Faire takes place this Saturday, September 21st, and Sunday, September 22nd! Billing itself as “a family-friendly showcase of inventions, creativity and resourcefulness,” it’s a place where you can see cool stuff that you can build, tinker and experiment with, and learn from. It’s about the spirit of the “do-it-yourself” or DIY culture and its pursuits both traditional, such as woodworking, metalworking, carpentry, and clothesmaking, and technical, such as electronics, robotics, 3-D printing, and computer programming. It’s 21st century “shop” meets “arts and crafts”!
As I said, it’s family-friendly, so if you’ve got kids — or just play doting uncle, aunt, or big brother or sister to some — take them on a fun trip where they’ll see cool stuff, learn how to make their own, and maybe even take up an interesting new hobby that will make them makers rather than just mere consumers.
Toronto Mini Maker Faire 2013 takes place on:
- Saturday, September 21st, from 10:00 a.m. to 9:00 p.m.
- Sunday, September 22nd, from 10 a.m. to 5:30 p.m.
It takes place at Wychwood Barns (76 Wychwood Avenue, a short walk southwest of Bathurst and St. Clair).
Tickets are pretty cheap, as they’re being offered at a discount right now:
- For adults: $12.50 for Saturday, $12.50 for Sunday (down from $25.00 for each)
- For kids: $4.00 for Saturday, $4.00 for Sunday (down from $8.00 for each)
- For students, seniors, and unwaged: $7.50 for Saturday, $7.50 for Sunday (down from $15.00 for each)