Tag: DIY
ActivityPub, the Fediverse, the IndieWeb/Open Media Network, and Techno Anarchism = Punk Rock
This article originally appeared on The Fulcrum. You may not know it, but if you are reading this, you are a punk. Probably. If you are a frequent reader of our site, you definitely are. 🤘🏽 ‘Ready, Steady, Go’ I am currently enjoying Matthew Worley's remastered for Punk’s 50th anniversary, No Future: Punk, Politics, and...
Der beste Bosch IXO
Der Bosch IXO 6 zeigt, dass gutes Produktdesign mehr kann als gut aussehen: Es kann Hemmschwellen abbauen und Menschen für etwas begeistern. Warum ich Boschs spätere Designentscheidung für eine verpasste Chance halte.
#oneaday Day 750: Cooling and cat-proofing
The heat wave we've been suffering all week appears to have broken; outside is a relatively normal-feeling temperature right now, the humidity is down to levels where it's actually possible to breathe, and the sky has taken on a typically British summertime partially overcast look. It's really quite pleasant; if it could just stay like...
When URLs go IRL: AKA The only way I'm letting my kid near YouTube
I built a system that allows my 3-year-old to select videos from a printed binder using a cheap QR code scanner. No remote, no distracting thumbnails, no YouTube app at all! Here's what I did.
UHF 2.0
In a world of overwhelming media conglomerates, do regular folks have a shot at building TV for themselves anymore? In one rural Georgia mountain town, the answer is yes.
Playing Around Throughout History
Educational toys are preferred by ambitious parents looking for an edge. Their recent history is marked by upheaval, mimicry, and bloodthirsty competition.
Mallet
For my mallet, because I am a very cheap person, I decided to glue together some scrap plywood I found in the shop.
Moore R. Stevie Moore
Outsider rocker R. Stevie Moore has a lot of albums, new and old, and his collection is a bit daunting to dive into. This quick guide should help.
The Man With 400 Albums
The tale of R. Stevie Moore, perhaps the most prolific musician that the world has ever seen. So why haven't you heard of him?
Cloth, Meet Plastic
A YouTuber uncovers a genuinely novel use for 3D printing: a method for making snazzy-looking T-shirts. The hard part? Passing the washing machine test.
Der perfekte Espresso (4) – Selbstgemachter Abklopfkasten für 8 Euro
Hat man eine Siebträgermaschine, braucht man einen Abklopfkasten, in den man die Kaffeesatzpucks entsorgen kann. Könnte man man natürlich kaufen, aber erstens sind die meisten potthässlich und…