John writes – ” Some time after reading “A Powerful New Light Source for Ultraviolet Detection of Scorpions in the Field” I decided to build my own scorpion detection device instead of buying an uv flashlight. I ordered fifty 5 mm UV LEDs (light emitting diodes) at the website of LSDiodes.” Thanks Paul! – Link.
MAKE Flickr photo pool member Sndrewminchew posted these really neat paper plate icosohedrons (like the ones from our MAKE weekend project!) – Link. Related: Weekend Projects – Picnic Geometry Instructions – Link.
Popular Science 1947 looks back at science from 1872… – “IN 1872, the year Popular Science Monthly was founded, Thomas Alva Edison and Alexander Graham Bell were 25 years old. Edison had already improved the telegraph and was experimenting, in his Newark laboratory, with other uses for electricity. Bell was teaching phonetics for deaf pupils […]
Beginning November 1st and running through November 30th, 2006, fans of indie art, crafts and other handmade gifts listen up – here’s your chance to both support New Orleans artists/crafters/business AND have a chance to win fabulous handmade prizes at the same time. Avoid the crowds at the mall, save on gasoline, and give unique […]
Daily Cup of Tech has a great how-to on putting a program on your USB drive so it can “ask for help” if it gets lost… – “Hello, My Name Is USB Drive – The very first thing that I thought of was to put a luggage tag on my drive. This seemed like a […]
Crafter Kristina Pinto, whose needlepoint bracelets tutorial can be seen in vol 1 of CRAFT, is merging her love of crafts with a cause. Kristina will be running in the Dana-Farber Marathon Challenge at the 2007 Boston Marathon where all the proceeds donated will fund the cancer institute. To add to this, Kristina is creating […]
Modish has just launched it’s Holiday Gift Guide featuring over 80 items + discounts for you to spread the indie love this holiday season with handmade gifts. Link.
