http://www.psfk.com Your Go-To Source For New Ideas And Inspiration Wed, 15 Feb 2012 13:30:12 +0000 en hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.2.1 http://www.psfk.com/2012/02/is-digital-bookmarking-curbing-real-world-consumption-headlines.html Wed, 01 Feb 2012 11:30:16 +0000 Pintrest and Svpply, two web organizing sites, are helping some users reduce waste. ]]> http://www.psfk.com/2012/01/tweeting-plants-water.html Thu, 19 Jan 2012 18:36:17 +0000 NYC-based researchers and innovators create a kit that monitors soil moisture level and automatically notifies plant owners over the social network.]]> http://www.psfk.com/2011/12/psfks-top-five-stories-of-the-week-4.html Fri, 09 Dec 2011 19:26:53 +0000 Review the best in design, trends, culture, arts and fashion in our weekly 'What's Trending Now' roundup.]]> http://www.psfk.com/2011/12/the-20-best-startups-of-2011-what-caused-them-to-be-created.html Wed, 07 Dec 2011 19:06:36 +0000 Business Insider's list of the top 20 startups of 2011 got us thinking about the shifts in behavior and opportunity that these companies were created to address.]]> http://www.psfk.com/2011/11/broodr-the-marketplace-for-diy-geeks.html Wed, 30 Nov 2011 18:44:35 +0000 PSFK interviews Jason Blanck about his 'Etsy-for-geeks' style start-up Broodr.]]> http://www.psfk.com/2011/10/diy-candy-blood-stained-slides-just-like-in-dexter.html Mon, 31 Oct 2011 12:08:06 +0000 These forensic microscope slides are innovative tasty treats for Halloween that riff off the popular HBO show. ]]> http://www.psfk.com/2011/10/typewriter-blender-can-words-have-a-flavor.html Wed, 05 Oct 2011 20:05:04 +0000 A homemade machine converts typed words into tasty liquor mixes.]]> http://www.psfk.com/2011/10/a-new-quarterly-celebrates-ingenuity-in-unlikely-places.html Mon, 03 Oct 2011 12:08:06 +0000 A new quarterly magazine unites DIY cultures around the world.]]> http://www.psfk.com/2011/09/how-to-utilize-small-living-spaces-for-a-big-impact.html Fri, 30 Sep 2011 11:33:31 +0000 Ikea in Malaysia has created a series of helpful videos to show viewers how to utilize tiny spaces.]]> http://www.psfk.com/2011/09/worlds-first-solar-powered-3d-printer-can-be-made-at-home.html Fri, 30 Sep 2011 11:19:06 +0000 The DIY device can be assembled using commercially available parts. ]]> http://www.psfk.com/2011/08/responsible-creativity-culture-video.html Tue, 30 Aug 2011 12:59:01 +0000 A panel discussion at the 2011 PSFK Conference in NYC on how sustainability is being embraced in society, small businesses and industries.]]> http://www.psfk.com/2011/08/springwise-design-your-own-clothing-with-this-3d-simulator.html Tue, 23 Aug 2011 16:44:43 +0000 Crearmoda is a Spanish company that lets you design-your-own clothing using a 3D simulator on their website. If enough people vote for your customized rhinestone hoodie, the company may even produce it for sale.]]> http://www.psfk.com/2011/08/diy-printable-houses-with-wikihouse-google-sketchup.html Thu, 18 Aug 2011 17:23:57 +0000 A new initiative allows users to design and print out the materials and components to construct a house. ]]> http://www.psfk.com/2011/07/comic-store-takes-in-used-graphic-novels-to-start-a-community-library.html Thu, 21 Jul 2011 11:00:31 +0000 Mission Comics and Art in San Francisco has come up with a way for its community to share graphic novels.]]> http://www.psfk.com/2011/07/wmmna-the-science-of-makeshift-art-in-brazil.html Wed, 20 Jul 2011 11:45:23 +0000 Gambiologia, the improvisational Brazilian art form uses found objects and cheap materials to create quirky fix-ups and art.]]> http://www.psfk.com/2011/07/make-your-own-pen.html Fri, 15 Jul 2011 11:30:02 +0000 Fraser Ross creates a sculptural pen that you can build yourself.]]> http://www.psfk.com/2011/07/springwise-build-your-own-zero-energy-e-cube-home.html Thu, 07 Jul 2011 16:22:56 +0000 Springwise.com showcases the ultimate in eco DIY, a home you can build that is emission free.]]> http://www.psfk.com/2011/06/receipt-racer-takes-retail-waste-and-makes-it-fun.html Thu, 23 Jun 2011 16:36:54 +0000 A DIY tech mash-up creates an awesome game that is part gaming console, part recycled machine.]]> http://www.psfk.com/2011/06/detroit-diyer-invents-better-steel-than-scientists-headlines.html Tue, 14 Jun 2011 00:58:28 +0000 Flash Bainite, the creation of Detroit entrepreneur Gary Cola, has wowed a team of Ohio State University engineers by turning centuries of alloy processing on its head. ]]> http://www.psfk.com/2011/05/craft-data-at-futureeverything-2011s-data-dimension.html Mon, 09 May 2011 17:12:02 +0000 As open data gathers pace we can look to artistic explorations for indications of the trends which may emerge.]]> http://www.psfk.com/2011/04/the-politics-of-sitting-in-san-francisco.html Fri, 22 Apr 2011 09:01:29 +0000 Activists place DIY benches throughout San Francisco to protest city's Sit-Lie ordinance.]]> http://www.psfk.com/2011/04/diy-radiation-detectors-video.html Fri, 15 Apr 2011 12:35:08 +0000 DIY radiation detectors may reflect people taking safety into their own hands rather than relying on the government for information. ]]> http://www.psfk.com/2011/04/homemade-360-degree-camera-pics.html Thu, 14 Apr 2011 15:41:52 +0000 DIY camera builder takes inspiration from nature to create an unusual sculptural device. ]]> http://www.psfk.com/2011/04/chris-and-cosey-wreckers-of-civilization-at-home-video.html Wed, 13 Apr 2011 14:51:51 +0000 To look at the mild-mannered couple of Chris Carter and Cosey Fanni Tutti today, you wouldn't think they were once dubbed the 'wreckers of civilization' by a Member of Parliament.]]> http://www.psfk.com/2011/04/regulation-will-always-play-catch-up-to-the-computers-rules.html Mon, 11 Apr 2011 12:06:46 +0000 The problem of how to run business models in a world of digital savants, hackers and maker culture is a fraught one. Cory Doctorow provides an important reflection on the root causes of this issue.]]> http://www.psfk.com/2011/04/jamming-nyc-illustrates-the-power-of-enabling-simple-interactions.html Fri, 01 Apr 2011 14:35:40 +0000 Industrial design student Hyeonil Jeong has installed a number of noise making devices in New York subways with exhortations for passers by to play the instruments as part of his thesis.]]> http://www.psfk.com/2011/03/diy-business-card-hacks-your-vision-to-make-a-lasting-impression.html Mon, 28 Mar 2011 14:04:20 +0000 Maker community offers a novel way to share contact information.]]> http://www.psfk.com/2011/03/diy-carpooling-in-dc-solving-gridlock-through-slugging.html Mon, 14 Mar 2011 17:51:41 +0000 10,000 workers a day use a 35-year old carpooling method, without any government intervention.]]> http://www.psfk.com/2011/03/diy-anatomy-enters-new-territory-with-3d-printed-bones.html Mon, 14 Mar 2011 12:32:47 +0000 Rapid prototyping has no bones about bringing biology into the age of digital duplicability.]]> http://www.psfk.com/2011/03/socially-connected-products-the-idea-pantry.html Tue, 08 Mar 2011 21:30:12 +0000 The Idea Pantry is a family of sauces that comes with cooking lessons and access to a community of DIY chefs 'baked' into the product, serving as an example of how 'social' can be integrated directly into a product from its inception.]]>