Mark Frauenfelder
Author of Rule the Web: How to Do Anything and Everything on the Internet---Better, Faster, Easier
About the Author
Image credit: Photo by Mark Frauenfelder
Series
Works by Mark Frauenfelder
Rule the Web: How to Do Anything and Everything on the Internet---Better, Faster, Easier (2007) 248 copies
Maker Dad: Lunch Box Guitars, Antigravity Jars, and 22 Other Incredibly Cool Father-Daughter DIY Projects (2014) 71 copies
The World's Worst: A Guide to the Most Disgusting, Hideous, Inept, and Dangerous People, Places, and Things on Earth (2005) 67 copies
Associated Works
Significant Objects: 100 Extraordinary Stories about Ordinary Things (2012) — Contributor — 57 copies
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- Canonical name
- Frauenfelder, Mark
- Birthdate
- 1960-11-22
- Gender
- male
- Nationality
- USA
- Places of residence
- Los Angeles, California, USA
Rarotonga, Cook Islands - Occupations
- journalist
blogger
illustrator
magazine editor - Relationships
- Sinclair, Carla (wife)
- Organizations
- O'Reilly Media
Boing Boing
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Statistics
- Works
- 67
- Also by
- 2
- Members
- 2,287
- Popularity
- #11,227
- Rating
- 3.9
- Reviews
- 22
- ISBNs
- 124
- Languages
- 4
That said, some of the writing feels a little precious, and the book actually discouraged me a bit. I'm relatively handy, but the problems the author encounters served as cautions against taking on anything too grandiose (like raising chickens in an urban or suburban setting).
But if you're interested in the 'maker revolution,' this is a good book to read as an introduction to 'making stuff.' It's relatively simple to get started. You don't have to kill your lawn to make space for a garden, as the author does. You can start by cooking more meals at home or baking your own bread. The goal is simply to be productive, to consume less, and to feel a connection with the world around you.
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