DIY clothing

DIY is a powerful acronym - DO IT YOURSELF.

No, this is not an angry acronym, it's a loving one. The DIY movement is alive and strong in all of us, and it fosters a community of artists, creative minds, or just the generally handy and inquisitive to create wonderful, one-of-a-kind things.

Two people I know are a part of this fantastic blob of creative phlegm, and it gives me great pleasure to share their wares with you in the hopes that you will find something magical in their work. They have spent time, money, and imagination petrol on these things with no promises of financial gain; they do it because they love to do it. If you love it, too, and want a piece of it, there's a price to satisfy the both of you.

Aki Hayden - assembled.

Michael Belcher - Belcher/Lovestruck Kitty

Make

With the time of the year when people are generally considered obligated to buy other people things rapidly approaching (or for some already here), I'm reminded of the fact that I hate buying people things. Not because I'm cheap, not because I'm lazy, not because it's so damn hard to find something you think someone will actually LIKE, but because it seems SO impersonal. I try to make things for people as much as I can, and I'll admit that I often have to resort to purchases.

However, there are many websites that are here to help! I don't know what most, if any, of them are, but I do know one: Make Magazine.

In particular, I'd like to draw your attention to this great gift. It's both functional and badass!

Happy December!

Onions, Electrolytes, and Apples: UPDATE!!

The fella who brought you free grocery store charging for your iPod has a website:

http://householdhacker.com

Check-check it. Way cool stuff that will surprise and delight anyone.

Onions, Electrolytes, and Apple

These are three things most households have: an onion, electrolytes, and an Apple iPod.

What do the three have in common? Well, it turns out that the three can work in harmony to give the iPod a battery charge!!! Don't believe me? Watch this (while the narration is boring, what you will witness will more than make up for it):



No more being on the road and realizing, "Shit! I forgot my iPod charger!" Now you can get an iPod charger at any supermarket around the world for only a couple of bucks, and when you're done with it you can cook with it!