To celebrate the season, Dharma and I recently brewed a five-gallon batch of Oktoberfest Marzen. We purchased the kit from Adventures in Homebrewing, which recently opened a new location here in Ann Arbor(!). Watching the Michigan/Michigan State football game never tasted this good! Cheers.
As mentioned in a previous post, (How To Make Turkish (or Arabic) Coffee), the Arab American National Museum is currently hosting an exhibition entitled From Mocha to Latte: Coffee, the Arab World and the $4 Cup. This exhibit explores coffee’s Arab cultural roots, the global institution we know as the coffeehouse and the consumption and [...]
Outsourcing the design and fabrication of exhibits is not a new trend in the museum industry; this has been happening for quite some time. However, the current economic downturn is altering how we approach the design and fabrication of exhibition materials. A recent article in the publication Exhibit City succinctly explains the current trends in [...]
I recently checked out the handbook Hacking Digital Cameras from the Ann Arbor District Library. I was happy to find within this book instructions for building a pinhole lens for a digital camera. I’ve been wanting to build a quality pinhole for quite some time. However, I didn’t think I’d be making a digital pinhole [...]
I’ve wanted a bike repair stand for quite time. Having one makes bike repairs and tune-ups so much easier. However, the cost for a basic repair stand starts around $150. So, why buy one when you could just as easily build your own from scratch and save a few dollars along the way? I was [...]
It’s official! In case you haven’t yet heard, Maker Faire is coming to Detroit. I had the pleasure of attending the community meeting last month at The Henry Ford in Dearborn, and I was thrilled to meet Dale Dougherty and hear about his plans for Detroit! Mark your calendars and get ready for Maker City! [...]