Tag: Features

Gleaning for Good: An Old Idea Is New Again

By Sarah Henry

04.02.12, 1:52pm Comments (0)

Gleaning unwanted or leftover produce from farms or family gardens is making a comeback during these lean economic times. Read more »

Noisebridge: Design Patterns for Productive Chaos

By Josh Wilson

03.27.12, 8:56am Comments (1)

Josh Wilson ventures into San Francisco's Noisebridge to discover a dynamic node in the emerging global network of hackerspaces. Read more »

Design It Yourself

By Benjamin Winter

02.21.12, 6:59am Comments (0)

Benjamin Winter offers a step-by-step guide to plotting your own DIY design process. Read more »

Code For America's Vision for Peer-to-Peer City Governance

By Paul M. Davis

02.20.12, 6:13am Comments (0)

With teams on the ground in eight cities, Code for America works to make city governments more efficient, accessible, and representative. Read more »

Biketopia Exists!

By Mira Luna

02.14.12, 2:26pm Comments (3)

I like to think of utopia as the space where idealism meets reality. Over the years, I have found few radical social change projects that met reality without failure or conflict, especially within a capitalist economy. Read more »

Greencitizen Confronts the Global Electronic Waste Crisis

By Sarah Brooks

02.13.12, 10:41am Comments (0)

Much of our hazardous electronic waste is exported to developing countries. Greencitizen tackles this problem by repairing old tech for reuse and sustainably disposing of toxic parts. Read more »

Wee Shall Overcome: Tiny Houses, Big Plans

By Jessica Dur

02.08.12, 10:21am Comments (5)

Bigger isn't necessarily better. Jessica Dur takes an in-depth look at the tiny house movement. Read more »

The History of Carpooling, from Jitneys to Ridesharing

By Jef Cozza

02.07.12, 9:17am Comments (9)

Many think carpooling came and went with the Arab Oil Embargo. But a new study shows that ridesharing is resurgent: Read more »

Don't Believe the Hype: The Entertainment Industry is Growing, But...

By Paul M. Davis

02.03.12, 9:42am Comments (2)

The entertainment industry is growing, not shrinking, despite the claims of large media conglomerates and politicians. But things remain hard for DIY creators of all stripes. Read more »