Makers of MAKE 133
BoredStiff writes "An NPR show called The Connection inteviewed The Makers of MAKE.
They discussed who's behind MAKE magazine, and why they think there are a lot of people out there with an interest in re-inventing with the
gadgets that run our daily lives. MAKE magazine is a deliberate throw-back to the how-to science manuals of an
earlier era -- back when technology wasn't so cheap people did more 'do it yourself.'"
Good magazine so far... (Score:4, Informative)
Get a subscription to MAKE... (Score:5, Informative)
url to the mag (Score:5, Informative)
http://www.oreillynet.com/oreilly/make/ [oreillynet.com]
Scientific American's Amateur Scientist (Score:4, Informative)
Some other DIY/tinkering stuff (Score:5, Informative)
Other great DIY 'tinkering' sites I like are AX84.com [ax84.com], 18watt.com [18watt.com], and Byonics [byonics.com].
I'd post a link to my site with pictures/notes on my own hand-built tube amp project or my mini-GPS/APRS project (not yet out of planning), but I'm afraid of the /.-ing I'd take. :)
uh.... try this: (Score:1, Informative)
Re:Care to share? (Score:2, Informative)
http://www.suzy.co.nz/suzysworld/Factpage.asp?Fac
Make Casein Plastic
Casein is a plastic that is made from milk. It was one of the first plastics ever made and was used for making things like buttons.
What you need:
An adult to help you
2/3 of a cup of milk
8 teaspoons of vinegar
a pot
a plate
a stirring spoon
What you do:Pour the milk into the pot and get an adult to help you bring it gently to the boil. When the milk begins to steam and bubble, dribble in the vinegar, stirring the milk all the time. You will see lumps begin to form. When the little lumps clump together to make a big solid lump get the adult to pour off the liquid and then tip your casein plastic lump onto a plate. When it cools a little bit mould it into a shape, like a button then leave it to harden over night. You'll end up with hard casein plastic. The first plastic that was ever invented - it's a bit different from the plastic we're used to!
Re:subscription (Score:2, Informative)
Free Issue Promo code (Score:2, Informative)
Re:When I was a little boy... (Score:3, Informative)
http://www.gutenberg.org/etext/12655 [gutenberg.org]
caesin is protein, you just made dried cheese (Score:3, Informative)
Another description of this "plastic" is acid-precipitated cheese.
You have made a lump of mozzarella and dried it out.