A few weeks ago, we stumbled onto one of the cooler modifications we’ve seen in a while. The happy crew of wide-eyed dreamers over at 8bitmiata.com put a quarter slot from an old arcade machine—possibly Galaga? Space Invaders? Michael Jackson’s Moonwalker?—so that by feeding the car a quarter, the engine starts. It still requires the […]
Today is Earth Day, which is something of a conundrum for the modern world. Our phones, WiFi, office buildings and ice cream machines aren’t exactly made out of twigs and leaves, and the whole idea of a technologically advanced society is that we keep making things that would never occur naturally. Every year this day […]
Editor’s Note: We are going to acknowledge right off the bat that this post is based on Gizmodo’s fantastic piece, “6 Freeway Removals That Changed Their Cities Forever” Once upon a time, the automobile was born. Wheat-chewing farmers and cigar-chomping industrialists regarded the new machine with wonder and avarice, respectively. Baseball-loving boys and gradually-liberated girls […]
You’ll notice a few things about the new design: Space – Do you remember how cramped the old blog was? Reading an article there was like navigating a game of Tetris. Focus – A blog has one purpose: to be read. You don’t need pop-up chat windows, dozens of links, scads of unrelated images and […]
There are two theories for how a craftsman may improve his work. The first is that he should dedicate himself to a single pursuit, over and over, day in and day out, for months, years, decades, even the term of his natural life. Every day is the same: a repeat of the day before. Eventually, […]
