Photograph by William Gurstelle
The Maker State
Safe working practices give you the freedom to attempt projects on the edge.
WHEN MY SON ANDY WAS 12 YEARS old, he entered his junior high school science contest. His challenge was to invent something new and useful. He badly wanted to win, but inventing something useful is hard, especially when you’re 12.
After various aborted attempts, he came up with a self-buttering toaster. What a brilliant idea from such a young person! (I readily admit my fatherly bias.) The device was intricate yet simple: a wood and steel construction that held a slice of bread at an angle in front of ...
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