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Where’s the Party?


The blog DIY Life has a new post up about green cleaning parties.  As I noted in my recent post about the We in DIY, connecting with others with shared interests and a shared curiosity is a vital part of the Do-It-Yourself movement.  The green cleaning parties conceived by Women’s Voices for the Earth appear [...]

The We in DIY


Today, the New York Times published two articles about Maker Faire, an annual festival organized by Make Magazine as a celebration of the Do-It-Yourself (DIY) ethos. This year’s Maker Faire featured presentations by more than 500 Makers and attracted more than 65,000 people to the San Mateo Fairgrounds in Silicon Valley over a weekend [...]