A Rube Goldberg Record
World’s largest Rube Goldberg device? World’s largest Rube Goldberg device, at least according to the World Records Academy, brought to you by the Purdue Society of Professional Engineers, breaking their… moreMake Cool Stuff: Jedi Masters of Crowdfunding
This cantina that is the Nerdist community is packed to the stone walls with creative types—makers, crafters, programmers—and while it’s fun to make cool stuff for ourselves… more
Make Cool Stuff: Magic Numbers
Handmade Zombie Plushie made by Emily Greenhause for Jonah I had the pleasure of attending the Nerdist Podcast Live Show in DC last Friday, and I was thrilled to see… more
How to Be An Awesome Tweeter
A lot of people ask me how I have a popular twitter account without being a celebrity. It’s really not that difficult, provided you having something to say. So here… moreIf You Gotta Kill Zombies, Get The Right Tool For The Job
Thanks to Joerg Sprave at the Slingshot Channel, we now have the ideal weapon for Jonah Ray to wield in the case of the inevitable zombie attack, a combination slingshot… moreAngry Birds, Gingerbread Level
There’s never going to be an end to the Angry Birds stuff, is there? This would have been better to see before Christmas, but there’s always room for a gingerbread… moreMake Cool Stuff: The Halloween Edition
Evil Mad Scientist Laboratories continues their press for world domination with the robotic Dalek pumpkin. Halloween is the convergence of three things I love: holidays, crafts, and nerds. The internet… more
Make Cool Stuff: The Nerdist Podcast Edition!
Hi, friends! If you’ve listened to episode #126 of the podcast, you’ve learned the origin story for my column on this site. That’s right, I spent several months worth of… more
