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Eccentric Cubicle author Kaden Harris on the Space Channel

The Space Channel in Toronto, Canada is featuring Eccentric Cubicle author Kaden Harris this weekend. Catch him on the Space Channel's HypaSpace Weekly, a weekly entertainment news program about the world of science fiction and fantasy with "insightful features on movies, television, books, comics, video games and community events." It airs Saturday, February 9th at 5:30 and Sunday, February 10 at 4:30. If you don't get the Space Channel, you can watch the program online: video link: Author and Artist Kaden Harris.

From The Maker Store:

Eccentric Cubicle by Kaden Harris
Price: $29.99
Buy: Maker store - Link.
Sample chapters: - Link.

Who says office cubicles need to be dreary? In this book, author Kaden Harris (creator of Eccentric Genius) introduces aspiring and die-hard Makers to a highly entertaining parallel universe of surreal office-based projects that are sure to pique the curiosity of even the most jaded office mates.

From desktop guillotines and crossbows to mood-enhancing effects and music makers, each project presents a different set of challenges and opens new avenues of Maker lore. There's a strong emphasis on the basic mechanical theories and principles of the devices presented in the book, as well as the fabrication techniques you need to use. But this is far more than a book of project "how-tos". Eccentric Cubicle offers oblique industrial design and fabrication philosophies, countless cultural reference points, and innumerable bad puns.

This book is a dream come true for you office-bound souls who are tech DIY enthusiasts, hobbyist engineers/designers, and Makers at heart. Imagine having your cubicle sport projects such as:

A mechanical golfer Lucid dreaming induction device
USB-powered bubble blower Fog machine
A desktop guillotine
And a whole lot more

In the Eccentric Cubicle, Harris starts with classic, time-honored principals, then modernizes and augments his designs with performance enhancements and updated feature sets -- all while precariously balancing form, function, and oddness. Scavenging and repurposing materials and components at every opportunity, he challenges and inspires you to modify and adapt the projects and designs to meet your own scale, performance, and aesthetic requirements. Bring character and life to your office desktop with Eccentric Cubicle!

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Comments

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Posted by: Nick Carter on February 9, 2008 at 10:01 AM

Woohoo Kaden, is a show on the Discovery Channel called "Eccentric Cubicle Wars" far behind?

Posted by: Kaden on February 9, 2008 at 5:37 PM

Ssshh, Nick... it's still in development. It'd be so much easier if the networks would allow a bit of blood loss.

Posted by: dopey on February 10, 2008 at 12:05 PM

I would love to watch the video link, but I can't figure out how to open it- any suggestions?

Posted by: Kaden on February 10, 2008 at 9:37 PM

Try this one: http://www.spacecast.com/videoplayer_5069.aspx

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