The making of Maker Faire
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Shadowing the organizers of weekend's Maker Faire in Austin, Texas, is an illuminating experience.
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Leaders of the "personal fabrication" movement gather in Austin to discuss how to bring such tools to a wider audience of people.
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PC maker expanding printer business with new photo printers. Digital cameras also a possibility.
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Key graphics product touched up with tools to mimic oils and watercolors.
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Post your own photos of costumes, creations and collectibles into our 30th anniversary scrapbook.
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Evil Mad Scientist Laboratories has spun off the CandyFab -- a 3-D printer that outputs edible granulated-sugar goodies. The newly independent project is looking for volunteers.
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The Belkin booth was my favorite at the show. They emerged as a design and innovation powerhouse.
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Want a window into so-called telemetric manufacturing methods of the future? Performance artists at the Sundance Film Festival created a virtual sweatshop in Second Life that makes real jeans. Is it art for money or money for art?.
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A glimpse into the cast of Flavours.
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An image gallery containing creatures and objects made with Blender, an open-source 3D tool.
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Hobby and student game makers are getting a chance to make games for the Wii console.
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By Naitove, Matt  I admit it: I like trade shows, especially big ones like NPE. Where else do you get to see so much new stuff from so many companies, countries, continents in one place? The opportunity to stumble onto some fascinating invention from a firm you never heard of is ...
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Interested in selling your crafts online? Some lessons learned by indie crafters: "Take good pictures. That's key in drawing people to your Web site. And learn to say no. It's easy to get caught up in the excitement when people want to buy what you make.
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A Swedish designer takes an American idea and reinvents it.
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A discussion of how to use frame styles in OOo Writer.
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As it hits a milestone, a look back at some of creative places modders have found for the tiny motherboard. Think accordians and waffle irons.
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Even though we're custom-design fanatics, we recognize a fine line between the good and the gaudy of DIY creations. Take a tour as we turn our noses up at some of the most tasteless PC mods out there.