Check out this oldie but goodie.  Lets just “cut to the point!” There is a right way to use a saw.

A little back story to this toon, which was first published in Howtoons Book 1:  The Possibilities Are Endless.  This little diddie kept our book out of the children’s section in major book store chains.  If you look closely, you might find us in Adult Science.  Of course you can always find us here.

Even with the amount of information available today, there seems to be an increasing deficit of hands on intuition.  We believe in learning by doing, so get busy building. And always be safe by using the right tools for the right job.  Keep saw dust out of your eyes by wearing your Soda Bottle Safety Goggles!

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Come join Howtoons at IDEO, Thursday June 25th at 5:00 pm at 100 Forest Avenue, Palo Alto, CA 94301.

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At 3:04 in, Danny MacAskill gets ridiculous!

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It’s electrifying.  Check out these fun facts and amazing photos of lightning.

Lightning is a giant discharge of electricity accompanied by a brilliant flash of light and a loud crack of thunder. The spark can reach over five miles (eight kilometers) in length, raise the temperature of the air by as much as 50,000 degrees Fahrenheit (27,700 degrees Celsius), and contain a hundred million electrical volts.  Lightning is 5-6 times as hot as the surface of the sun.  There are more than 16 million lightning storms in the world every year.

Facts courtesy of National Geographic- Oh yeah, lightning can strike twice!

Also more pics at  MysticBren’s Blog via Flixya.

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The latest ‘toon is up!  It’s called Robots Within Reach.  Using just straws and string we can create robotic like finger extensions.

The ‘toon was inspired by our friend in India, Mr. Arvind Gupta.  His Toys from Trash website is amazing!  He and his team have cataloged over 100 projects, all open source and ready to be devoured.

It was an honor when Arvind contacted us to ask if we could illustrate some of his projects.  In exchange, he offered to translate Howtoons into Hindi and Marathi.  So look out India, here comes Howtoons!

After attending Maker Faire 2009 there is no doubt we are headed for a fully robotic future.  Robots were easily the most popular subject at the show.  I wonder though, will we go the way of Star Trek or the Terminator?  Check out these photos from cnet news to see the robots that were at Maker Faire!  The future is now.

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Come meet the Howtoons team at Maker Faire! If your in the area this event is not to be missed.  Maker Faire has something for everyone.  From the most die hard makers to the casual crafters.

The Howtoons crew will be in full effect. Stop by and draw with artist Nick Dragotta, tinker with inventor Saul Griffith, and play with toy designer Ingrid Dragotta!

We’ll also be presenting on the Make TV Stage C in the Expo Hall on Saturday, May 30th at 12pm. We’ll show off the latest Howtoons and the process behind them.  There will be live drawing and audience participation.  So stop by!

Bring your marshmallow shooter!

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