Month: June 2009

Photocopier sculpture

Photocopier sculpture

Called “Carbon Copy,” by Steven Pippin. What do you think the image looks like on the printed paper? Via VVORK.

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Memory Catcher Pouch With Embroidery From Photograph

Gretchen of Muddlepud created this charming “memory catcher” pouch for her daughter. As though the idea for the project wasn’t sweet enough, she adorned the pouch with embroidery based on a photograph of wildflowers she picked while she and her daughter were taking a walk. It’s such a beautiful translation of a photograph, and a […]

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Trash menagerie

Trash menagerie

Unfortunately, the artist behind these cool component-sculptures goes unnamed. Anybody know who it is? These cool component-sculptures are the work of Ann P. Smith of Providence, RI. Thanks to Lithium Rain for providing us with her name and homepage. More: Animals made from e-waste are still your best friend Charming components Made in Japan – […]

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Lithium backpack for Arduino MEGA

The Mega Lithium BackPack is an Open Source Hardware battery shield for the Arduino Mega that snaps to the back of the board, and provides around 15-27 hours of battery power to circuits built with the Arduino Mega (depending on the circuit). It gives a 3.3 volt, 5 volt, ground, and battery capacity testing signal […]

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How-To:   Dual USB/serial cable for Nikon Coolpix cameras

How-To: Dual USB/serial cable for Nikon Coolpix cameras

I recently got it in my head that I wanted to take some time-lapse photos showing the oxidation of various bright-polished metals over the course of a week or so. Investigating the possibility of setting up an intervalometer for my elderly Coolpix 4300 quickly became frustrating, however, as I realized that I was facing a […]

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Datamancer’s new blog

Datamancer’s new blog

Our pal Datamancer has a new blog up. He’s hoping to keep a regular digital diary of his projects. Given all of the cool stuff he’s always working on, let’s hope he keeps it up. Above are two picks from a hobby furnace he’s building, built around the Lionel’s Lab HobbyMelter kit. (Jake von Slatt […]

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