My friend Tod Kurt designed this cool dock stand to help him deal with his new iPhone case.
I loved the look of it and made my own just for fun. I’m a fan of tiny little supports that make objects seem to float.
Archive for July, 2009
I built this mystery box to confound a friend of mine, Wired Geekdad blogger John Baichtal. I filled it with mysterious items he will never get to see.
Read all about it here.
I’m introducing the thinking drinkers at work to an early style (possibly original) Martini from 1884. It’s partly to celebrate the reintroduction of Old Tom Gin (sweeter, thicker than a London Dry or Plymouth) which has been missing from the US market since Prohibition. Hayman’s now distributes this wonderful spirit widely.
Bartender Jerry Thomas isn’t too clear in his books of the era about which bitters to use. David Wondrich suggests Angostura. I was leaning toward orange bitters. Over many difficult nights of mixing/drinking I wasn’t producing a definitive conclusion. It was time to mix a few and taste them side by side.
I made the drinks with Angostura, Fee Brothers Orange, and Peychaud’s. My favorite: Peychaud’s.
(From Imbibe! by David Wondrich)
Martini Formula #1
Turf Club
3 OR 4 DASHES OF BITTERS
ONE-HALF WINE GLASS [1 1/2 OZ] OF TOM GIN
ONE-HALF WINE GLASS [1 1/2OZ] OF (SWEET) ITALIAN VERMOUTH
Fill glass three quarters full of fine ice, stir well with spoon and strain in fancy cocktail glass, then serve
Source: How to Mix Drinks — Bar-Keeper’s Handbook, 1884
My friend, the incredible Gareth Branwyn mentioned that he had a doctor’s visit to a few of us who write for Make: Online. We got to wondering what exactly he was up to. This video cleared things up:
I made it by doing some motion tracking in After Effects and then linking a couple of photos to that tracking data.
I met Sylvia at Maker Faire — she’s a big fan of Make: television. She was actually the first person at Maker Faire to test out the Rail-O-Graph train messaging system! Sylvia posted a very nice thank you on her blog:
Thank you so much for doing such a great job being a maker! And showing kids like me how to do make cool stuff. Also thank you for signing my book and letting me get a picture with you. I’m going to tell all my friends at school that I met you.. They’re going to be soo jealous!
love, Sylvia
