http://handcar-regatta.com The Great West End & RailRoad Square Handcar Regatta & Exposition of Mechanical & Artistic Wonders Tue, 24 Aug 2010 07:17:41 +0000 en hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.0.1 http://handcar-regatta.com/2010/05/19/mechanical-maelstrom-at-maker-faire-2010/ http://handcar-regatta.com/2010/05/19/mechanical-maelstrom-at-maker-faire-2010/#comments Wed, 19 May 2010 16:39:42 +0000 Erasmus P. Kitty http://handcar-regatta.com/?p=4516

Regatta Builders To Crash Rose Parade 2010 The "Rose Pedals" theme of the Luther Burbank Rose Parade...

Mini Maker Faire, Santa Rosa The Great Handcar Regatta is proud to be one of...

2010 Edwardian Ball 10 years on, the Edwardian Ball continues in all its...

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S.F. MOMA’s Artists’ Soapbox Derby This inspiring and lyrical short film, titled The Incredible San...

]]> http://handcar-regatta.com/2009/05/11/kindred-hackers-part-9-team-sand-reckoner/feed/ 0 http://handcar-regatta.com/2008/08/20/kindred-hackers-part-6-instructables/ http://handcar-regatta.com/2008/08/20/kindred-hackers-part-6-instructables/#comments Wed, 20 Aug 2008 17:49:47 +0000 Erasmus P. Kitty http://handcar-regatta.com/?p=527 recycling, DIY (Do-It-Yourself) ethos, and mastery of the Tool. The notion of "no user-servicable parts inside" is a kind of insult and a call to arms against bland commercial proprietary-ness and to sally forth unhindered to take back our world for better with customization, reuse, fun, and IMPROVEMENT! These and many other reasons of glorious liberation and ingenuity are why we love the esteemed Instructables so fervently. No related posts.]]> http://handcar-regatta.com/2008/08/20/kindred-hackers-part-6-instructables/feed/ 0 http://handcar-regatta.com/2008/07/03/kindred-hackers-part-4-dept-of-spontaneous-combustion/ http://handcar-regatta.com/2008/07/03/kindred-hackers-part-4-dept-of-spontaneous-combustion/#comments Thu, 03 Jul 2008 23:42:42 +0000 Erasmus P. Kitty http://handcar-regatta.com/?p=155 Kindred Hackers is seated squarely in the measureless vision of DIY madness of Scotty C. at the Kinetic Sculpture Lab and the Department of Spontaneous Combustion. The maestro Scotty C. and his incomparable compatriots of pedal-craft have long been at the helm of kinetic greatness, contributing annually to the renowned Kinetic Grand Championship in Arcata, CA, and the infamous Black Rock City, NV. No related posts.]]> http://handcar-regatta.com/2008/07/03/kindred-hackers-part-4-dept-of-spontaneous-combustion/feed/ 0