Entries Tagged as 'toys'

Wednesday, December 10th, 2008

February 9: National Bankruptcy Day for Handmade Toy Makers

Mark your calendars! Another example of the nanny state run amok: ….[Due to the lead paint scandal, Congress] passed the Consumer Product Safety Improvement Act (CPSIA) in August, 2008. Among other things, the CPSIA bans lead and phthalates in toys, mandates third-party testing and certification for all toys and requires toy makers to permanently label [...]

Friday, August 1st, 2008

Seasteading idea

Build a space frame with bamboo. Then attach interlocking concrete-foam-concrete SIP panels to space frame. Coat exerior with rubber membrane. The resulting structure should be waterproof, lightweight, and demountable. Would it be strong enough? Not sure. I really need a copy of SolidWorks. Also, a Wacom tablet. Bamboo tinker toys would rock too. A toy [...]

Friday, September 28th, 2007

McGroovy’s box rivets

How to build play structures out of cardboard boxes and box rivets with McGroovy’s box rivets.

Thursday, July 5th, 2007

Dr. Frog – audible plant water alarm

My friends Carly and Doug announced tonight that Carly was pregnant. Yay! Carly expressed some doubt about her parenting ability “I can’t even keep our plants alive…” To which I replied, “Well, if your plants could scream and cry like a baby, I’m sure you wouldn’t have much trouble keeping them alive.” Of course, the [...]