Goth Craft
Cross stitch yourself up this Nuclear Family apron featuring skull and yellow hazard symbols in the Anti Craft”s new Danger issue. There are also lots of other goth craft projects featured so check out the new issue. [ via ] Link.
Month: August 2006
A beginner’s guide to accelerometers
Looking to get started with adding accelerometers to your projects? Here’s a handy guide – “An accelerometer can help your project understand its surroundings better. Is it driving uphill? Is it going to fall over when it takes another step? Is it flying horizontally or is it dive bombing your professor? A good programmer can […]
Homemade MIDI airplane throttle
Peter writes – “Tristan Shone, a musician and visual artist, has constructed a beautifully-made force-feedback MIDI controller, modeled on airplane throttles (with the gauges to boot)…” – Link. Related: Author and Punisher – Link.
HOW TO – Make a LEGO mosaic
John made his own LEGO “Brick-o-lizer”, he writes – “When my oldest son was born in 2001 LEGO offered a cool online “Brick-o-lizer” that would take an uploaded photo and turn it into a five-tone grayscale grid of 1×1 bricks from which you could create a wall-hanging mosaic. LEGO would send you the exact right […]
DIY Geodesic dome project
Sillyred writes – “Damon made a geodesic dome for our son, who is named for Buckminster Fuller. The project was done in March 2005, and is documented on our blog under the “If I had a Million Dollars” category… “ [via] – Link. Previous: HOW TO – Make a geodesic dome – Link.
Make your own Tangram puzzle
Simple how-to with included pattern for making your own Tangram puzzle – Link. Related: From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia — Tangram (“seven boards of cunning”) is a Chinese puzzle. A tangram consists of 7 pieces, called tans, which fit together to form a square. The objective is to form a specific shape with seven pieces. […]
HOW TO – Grease bicycle wheel bearings
Xddorox writes – “You asked for it, here you have it. Wheel bearings on a bicycle are an important part of bicycle maintenance and by making sure that everything is well lubed in there, you can avoid costly bicycle repair down the road. Well lubed bearings also provide an easier ride.” [via] – Link.