The Idea Foundry wanted to give a special thanks to all the people that helped out on the iF A-holes project (in alphabetical order):  Jay Amstutz, Alex Bandar, Matt Bowman, Ethan Dicks, Mandy Howenstine, Alli Meade, Mike Newmann, Nikki Padgett, and Mike Schoenborn. Without the combined effort of the team, the project wouldn’t have been such a success!

Much thanks to Couchfire Collective for dreaming…

Just a reminder that A-holes begins today at 5PM. Hope to see everyone there.

The iF has been invited by Couchfire Collective to participate in A-holes! Info about A-holes from CC’s website:

“The idea is simple. Get 18 art groups to make 18 holes of miniature golf, add refreshments, invite the public. What you end up with is a unique event that mixes art and fun without all the pretentious attidues. Come join us, have a beer, and play a…

Here are the fruits of fellow iFers’ hard work on the Steampunk Trophy Clock presented to Dr. Douglas McIlroy on September 26, 2009. The Columbus Idea Foundry had been commissioned to design and build the “Good Geek Award” for the 2009 Ohio LinuxFest. Highlighted in the list below are the team members and their contributions to this amazing piece:

Alex Sutula – Woodworking,…

There has been much progress on the Steampunk Clock Trophy over the past few weeks. The “chassis” of the clock is well underway, and the guts of the clock will be inserted soon. I don’t want to steal the design team’s thunder, so the images below will have to appease your geek appetite while we wait for the big reveal at the Ohio Linux Fest.

I want…