Month: September 2009

Melting Pot: distributed coffee aroma for teambuilding

Matt Mets

September 30th, 2009 8

The Melting Pot is an older ‘visualizer’ project, however it was way ahead of it’s time. Developed back in 2001 by Itiro Siio and Noyuri Mima, it’s purpose is to bridge the physical distance between a team that is scattered across an office building together by bringing the them together using sweet, sweet coffee.

“How Round Is Your Circle?”

By Sean Michael Ragan

Sean Michael Ragan

I am descended from 5,000 generations of tool-using primates. Also, I went to college and stuff. I am a long-time contributor to MAKE magazine and makezine.com. My work has also appeared in ReadyMade, c't – Magazin für Computertechnik, and The Wall Street Journal.

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@seanragan

September 30th, 2009 6

Britons John Bryant and Chris Sangwin have written a book called How Round is Your Circle? that looks incredible. I haven’t read it (yet), but the promotional website by itself has me sold already. Highlights include Reuleaux tetrahedra, square-hole drilling, and self-righting polyhedra.

Ask CRAFT: Photographing Your Projects

By Becky Stern

Becky Stern

Becky Stern is a Content Creator at Autodesk/Instructables, and part time faculty at New York’s School of Visual Arts Products of Design grad program. Making and sharing are her two biggest passions, and she's created hundreds of free online DIY tutorials and videos, mostly about technology and its intersection with crafts. Find her @bekathwia on YouTube/Twitter/Instagram.

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@bekathwia

September 30th, 2009 4

If you have a question for Ask CRAFT, shoot me an email at becky@craftzine.com, or drop us a note on Twitter! We’d love to answer your crafty questions on any topic: technique, projects, crafty culture, or anything else! Each week the answers are here; include your name, where you’re from, and your website or blog […]

How-To: Set Up an HF Portable Radio While Hiking

By dianaeng

dianaeng

Fashion + Technology Diana was a contestant on Project Runway season 2, graduated from RISD, and currently lives in New York City.

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September 30th, 2009November 5th, 2015 18

Carry a complete radio shack on your back with this tutorial on how to get hammy on a hike.

Iconic Characters Reborn as Lego Sculptures

By rachelhobson

rachelhobson

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@avgjanecrafter

September 30th, 2009 0

I’ve just spent way too much time browsing the CubeDude Flickr gallery of legendary characters in Lego form. The various Star Wars characters are fantastic, the Walter Sobchak (of The Big Lebowski) makes me want to cry in joy, and the in-process sketches are fascinating. Enjoy! [ via The Coolist ]