Friday, January 21, 2011

DIY

[Re-posted from my Facebook]
Reading this: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/White_box_%28computer_hardware%29

Led me to this: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/DIY_ethic.

I've only built three (3) computers, and done some upgrades for friends, but it reminds me that my mother has been very DIY since I was a little kid: she made Halloween costumes for us, some of her own clothes, canned jam and fruit, and practices arts and crafts daily, including her quilting business.