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About the Animation Station Project

By Tim Ziegler / May 17, 2013

>> View the animations here

The Austin Post led a do-it-yourself animation booth at the Austin Mini Maker Faire. We knew we would have fun. We didn't know what amazing animations everyone would make!

Amazing Community Animations from Mini Maker Faire

By Tim Ziegler / May 17, 2013

Check out these wonderful animations done by Austinites of all ages during the May Mini Maker Faire. 

Animation Station - List of Animators by Name

By Tim Ziegler / May 17, 2013

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By admin / May 17, 2013

Let's start a club for Austinites who like to make things. All ages welcome!

 

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Local King of Cosplay Shares Some FX Secrets with Vacuform

By Chris-Rachael Oseland / April 9, 2013
It’s no surprise Erik Zapata, Jenna Green and Matt Valentine of SyFy’s Face Off all came from Austin. For a small city, we have a surprisingly large indie special effects and costumer subculture.

With Strawberries in Season, It’s the Perfect Time to Make Jam

By Stephanie Myers / March 21, 2013

One of the things I love most about living in Austin is that some food or other is always in season; the growing season really is all year long. That fact makes for interesting farm boxes and leaves a lot of room for inspiration and experimentation in the kitchen.

Austin Mini Maker Faire - Call for Makers Open Through March 14

By Tim Ziegler / March 5, 2013

Are you a tinkerer?

Kickstarter of the Week - Help 10th Grade Girls Rewire and Refurb Mobile Classroom

By Chris-Rachael Oseland / February 23, 2013
The teachers behind Project Ventura know the best way to get kids excited about engineering is to let them get their hands dirty building things. That's why it's our Kickstarter this week - the kind of tech class project that'll actually make you wish you were still in high school.

Chickens & Eggs Both Come First in Backyards Across Town

By Rob Patterson / February 12, 2013

Take a peek into a surprising number of backyards and you'll discover the cluck-cluck here and cluck-cluck there of chickens pecking around. And laying eggs that all agree are superior to anything you can buy in the store.

DIY Trash Can Cold Smoker

By Austin Post Staff / December 5, 2012
Cold smoking doesn't cook food, I think it cures it. But whatever it does, it makes things like salmon and a variety of cheeses especially delicious. The key to cold smoking is to get smoke going from another source (like my barbecue grill) but route it to your cold smoker with a long enough connecting hose so that the smoke is cooled by the time it gets to your smoker.

Project-Making Nirvana at Austin’s New TechShop

By Chris-Rachael Oseland / November 7, 2012

Austin’s brand new TechShop is run like a gym for people who love making things.

Do It Yourself! Easy Costume Ideas for Halloween

By Stephanie Myers / October 24, 2012

Austin is overrun with thrift stores, which I love. Almost every piece of furniture I own came from a thrift store, as did a large chunk of my closet.

The Only Bacon-based Craft Missing is a Slice of Bacon Jumping a Shark

By Chris-Rachael Oseland / August 21, 2012

 

Bacon. It’s crispy, salty, delicious...and an excellent crafting material?

Kickstarter of the Week: Stabil-i-Case

By Chris-Rachael Oseland / July 31, 2012

Games, software and intangible objects are great, but sometimes it’s neat to be able to pull a real, physical, practical object from your pocket and brag it was made in your home town. Get ready for everyone outside Texas to look on in envy when you whip out your Stabil-i-Case.

Make Your Own Water Bottle Sling

By Stephanie Myers / July 22, 2012

One of the nice things about living in Central Texas is that there are places to hike year ‘round. From a stroll on the Barton Creek Greenbelt to a strenuous hike to the top of Enchanted Rock, there’s something for people of all skill levels.

SXSW Music

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The volunteer at the sign-in desk looked young enough to be my kid, 25 years old, tops. He smiled brightly as he looked at my name on the badge and handed it over.

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SXSW Interactive

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I don’t often get excited by hardware, but getting to try the Leap Motion Interactive Controller felt like walking right into "Minority Report." Actually, it was even better.
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