Hey geeky girls–if you’ll be in Chicago in three weeks you should go check out Fractalspin’s booth at Shecky’s Girls’ Night Out in Chicago on Thursday, September 21 in the evening. We’re bringing tons of our gear and tossing some sweet discounts on them, and we’ll have one-of-a-kind Zelle jewelry, limited edition, and advance pieces that will make their debut at the party.

The thing is–tickets are ONLY available in advance. Get them here before they sell out. Oh and there’s free drinks! Yes, FREE. As in BEER (and wine, and liquor).

There’s about 45 designers and boutiques participating. Here’s a list for you to peruse and click on.

GNO Chicago
DATE: Thursday, September 21, 2006
TIME: 5:00 – 8:00 PM
PLACE: Chicago Union Station – Great Hall
210 S. Canal St. (Entrance on Jackson)

TICKETS: $25 (Only available in advance. Includes complimentary drinks and a goodie bag while they last)

Sam Garfield and Jake Haglund run the DIY:happy site–an extensive list of projects that pretty much anyone can do, be it electronics, explosives (really!), toys, paper crafts, rockets, mods, or knitting. Here’s a few of our favorites:

Homemade EKG
Curious how your heart is responding to your web-surfing habits? Why not make your own electrocardiogram and watch your heart-waves on your computer screen?

Film canister home planetarium
Don’t feel like shelling out 25 bux to watch lasers and stars-projections zoom around to a classic rock soundtrack at the planetarium? Just hang onto a film canister (you’ve got to know someone who still has a film camera, right?), punch some holes, grab a flashlight, and invite some friends over for some low-tech science nerdery.

Matchstick Rockets
And while said nerdy friends are assembled in your living room, why not bust out the matches and shoot them all over the place? Everyone like fire and shooting, and this is a low cost way to get some cheap thrills.

Fast-food container airplane
It’s so much easier to create a sweet glider from a styrofoam hamburger clamshell than from a wrinkled, greasy paper wrapper.

Make your own Batphone
Wow, talk about insta-cred! Having a direct line to Bruce Wayne’s mansion sitting on your desk would certainly send a message to your co-workers and higher-ups.