The founder of the School of Fish Foundation, Shannon Ronalds, is working to create a positive impact on the seafood industry by educating chefs about sustainable seafood. He had a vision to build the floating dining room and new that plastic 2-Liter bottles could be used as flotation. With the help of a marine engineer [...]
Help us create the biggest 3D print in North America, designed by Bathsheba Grossman, printed by the DShape and installed at Gropp’s Gallery of Vancouver More info
I have mentioned vancouver scavenger hunts before but it was mainly for Vancouver’s parks and I wanted one that is more geared towards Vancouver its self. I tried searching Google and yahoo but failed to find anything worth while so I created my own list. Set up a scavenger hunt with your family and friends [...]
* I found this post in my drafts, unfinished, lost and forgotten. I decided to post it, unfinished instead of deleting it. * What a Amazing, fun, aw-inspiring event. Thank you everyone that put on this event, Emily Dallas, Jenny, all the volunteers, makers and sponsors. Thank you for putting on a fantastic event. When I heard about this [...]
I took a time laps of the Vancouver Mini Maker Faire 2011 but forgot all about it after as I started on the next project. That is until today. Shot with a Cannon s90 at one picture per min.
I seen sign posts like this at the San Francisco Maker Faire and Burning man and I wanted to do something similar for Vancouver’s Mini Maker Faire 2011. With the help of a few fantastic friends we where able to make 150 painted signs for 4 different sign posts.
Upcoming events for this summer April 22nd Love in the Dark feat Glitchy & Scratchy (reunion set!!) April 23rd FROM THE GROUND UP Acoustic round up/DJ Dance Party April 30th EatART’s MakerFaire fundraising party June 25-26 Maker Faire Vancouver
A short timelaps video from Super Happy Crafter House 1.0 Super Happy Crafter House is an open event intended for crafters of all kinds. Those interested in papercraft, origami, technology exploration, sewing, knitting, spinning, weaving, felting, crocheting — and beyond! We’re open to new ideas and craft projects and would love to see you there! [...]
Ray Gun Revival has been launched. We sent out 8k unsolicited email newsletter to anyone that had anything to do with the old site and only ~50 people followed the link and signed up for the newsletter. Showing me that spam just doesn’t work. Ray Gun Revival teaser trailer was released a week later then the launch but more [...]
The first total lunar eclipse in two years will grace the sky the night of Monday, Dec. 20, and we want you to be there. Sure, it’s a school night, but with winter solstice and a new year upon us, what better time to gather your family and friends to see the moon in a [...]
Stick it to the Streets VPSN is gathering a large group of people wandering the street with noise makers making a lot of noise/”Music”, from downtown to GasTown. its too bad they didn’t go thou YaleTown with all the people that bitch continually about noise violation [PDF]. How much music can be made with a pair of drumsticks and the street as [...]
Did you know that in BC you get a free freshwater fishing licence for fathers day weekend. The weekend was set up in order to get people interested in fishing, to teach folks the rules of fishing and to give them a look at what’s being done to preserve, enhance and create fish habitat. Its [...]
Blue robot challenge This week I have been concentrating on the Blue robot challenge from VHS part of their June robot month. The blue robot challenge is to build a simple robot from their blue robot kits that can sense and capture various IR beacons scattered around the room. The beacons have three states, Red, Blue, Neutral. when [...]
Interesting Friday, I’m going to try to make a new post once a week on Friday of all the interesting things that I have found over the week. People to follow, interesting projects, local events, ect. The Vancouver sun wrote an artical about Every Day Fiction where we talk about our newest upcoming project EveryDayNovels.com to be launched sometime in fall of 2010. [...]
The best Mario medley in life, cut short due to YouTube restraints. See the whole show at our MySpace! Presented to you by Tasty Animals, recorded at Nyala Restaurant, Feb 24 2010 www.myspace.com\animalrtasty
Last week Translink and Google maps got together and released Google transit. Google transit allows you to fine transit routs for Vancouver and various other metropolitan cities using Google maps. I have thought of doing this mash up before but I could never get the data out of Translink properly. A great system I have [...]
Although historically considered a children’s pastime, origami has exploded in popularity and visibility in recent years. We are now in a Renaissance period in the history of the ancient art of paperfolding. Artists from around the world are embracing the medium, and new techniques are being constantly explored and created. This exhibition highlights some of [...]
BAXBEAR Release party Nov10 2007 9.00 PM – midnight November 10th 2007 EL Kartel 121A – 1025 Robson street Vancouver B.C. I have hundreds of these vinel toys, I just love them. Toy Robot is my hero. I have been buying 1 new one every week for the last 2 years and amounted a decent [...]
House hunting in Vancouver is exalting to say the lest, with a less then 1% vacancy rate and school just around the corner its almost impossible to find anything worthy in late August or early September. I have gotten suggestions from friends and family that I should just rent a motel for a month and [...]