Hobbies

The Form 1 High-Res 3D Printer

if you sneer at 3D printer and think of it as nothing more than a rich man toy or a hulking, aesthetically disastrous machine for the pros only, think again. the Form 1 High-Res 3D Printer is nothing like have seen before. created by Formlabs, a spun off from the MIT Media Lab, the Form 1 is sleek, compact and low cost 3D printer that employs high-end stereolithography (SL)…

Home Aquaponics Kit

always wanted a keep a pet fish or two but too intimated by the cleaning chore? the Home Aquaponics Kit is here to solve that woe (the cleaning part, that is) while giving you a little ‘bonus’ that you could savor, literally. the Aquaponics is both a self-cleaning fish tank and a hydroponics (yes, those veggies that feeds on water and not soil) and hence, adopters get the best of both…

MINI x Woo and the Gang Knitting Kit

never have we imagine ourselves featuring knitting kits but here it is, our first post introducing you to this ultra limited edition knitting, a result of the sweet matrimony between Munich-based automaker MINI and lifestyle knitting label Wool and the Gang. yes, you heard right – that’s the carmaker MINI and no, you won’t find knitted upholstery in the new MINI cars but as the…

MakerBot Replicator 2

have a great product idea? but what’s the use of a brilliant product idea if you can’t turn it into a physical item to get a real world feel and look of it? lucky for us, we are in an era that prototyping could be a relatively inexpensive endeavor and all of us could save ourselves the hassle of hunting down the right prototyping company (and among other…

650 Gallon Fish Tank Aquarium Bed

despite the fact that the term ‘sleeping with the fishes’ is not exactly a good expression, there are still some folks who are so fond of aqua life that they’d wish for that to happen, though probably not the way Italian mafia would have interpreted it. anyway, this 650 Gallon Fish Tank Aquarium Bed created by aquarium specialist, Acrylic Tank…

Click and Grow Smartpots

we suspect many of us, geeks included, has the green thumb if weren’t consumed by the technological advancements. that and our urban dwellings sometime do not permit us from showing off the greener side of ourselves but fear not, even if you do not have a huge yard or a dedicated greenhouse for you to wield your talent in nurturing the greens, you can…