Archive for April, 2010

Dung Fly Surveys His Kingdom

Saturday, April 24th, 2010

This dung fly was sitting around my compost bin. No surprises there, I guess.
Shots like this make me realize how crappy my camera’s CCD is.

Goodbye: An Open Letter to Make Magazine

Monday, April 19th, 2010

Dear Make Magazine,
It’s over. I’m done with you.
I like the idea of a magazine dedicated to DIY culture, but (as of late) the “Maker Revolution” is to “the next industrial revolution” as “breast implants” are to “inner beauty”. I’ll admit: you have your moments now and then. But, standards have fallen; currently […]

Booq Sells The Best Backpack I Have Ever Owned

Sunday, April 18th, 2010

On the left is my old Booq bag (Mamba Pack), on the right is the new one that they sent me for free. You see, Booq is an amazing company with an amazingly designed bag… and when my old bag developed a problem, they not only sent me a new bag for free but […]