Old hard drive orchestra
Old hard drives with sound pickups are powered up and “played” as the hard drives boot, spin, etc. [via] Link with photos and sounds!
Year: 2006
The Pink of Perfection – New Crafty Video Blog
The Pink of Perfection is a great crafty video blog showing you everything from making cheap and easy napkin rings to designing your own wall stencil art. I love the video recap of the recent Knitting Olympics. One crafty chica here completed her knitted olympic rings just in time for the closing ceremonies. Be sure […]
HOW TO – Hacking Bob the Builder
Modding the “Bob the Builder” talking toy – “Bob the Builder. A lot of people know him, he is an all round Mr. Fix-it handyman sort of chap. He is the subject of a TV show and videos along with much merchandising. Worshipped by a lot of children gave him confidence, possibly buoyed by these […]
Wind powered electric car?
Bob writes – “I recently bought issue 5 of Make Magazine, and inside are articles on the electrical powered car for $7000 and a some pages later on building your own windmill to power your home. Well, would it be possible to build a car that combines the two powers? You would use the electric […]
myRoomBud – iRobot Roomba costumes
With over 1.5 million iRobot Roomba on the loose, it was just a matter of time before small crafter/Maker businesses would sprout up for people who own them and want to accessorize their bots, earlier we posted about the Roomba costumes developed by a few kids and it’s starting to take off, they just sold […]
Stitch ‘N Bitch Crochet – Book Review
Make fan and all around crafty gal, Dolin “Crochet” O’Shea of lulubliss.com recommends the new crafty book, “Stitch ‘N Bitch Crochet: The Happy Hooker” by Bust Magazine’s Debbie Stoller. She explains, “The sketches and explanation’s are very clear and she shows you exactly how to count the stitches and where to stitch. Other books I […]
Robot controlled stealth sharks
Jones is a shark! – “Imagine getting inside the mind of a shark: swimming silently through the ocean, sensing faint electrical fields, homing in on the trace of a scent, and navigating through the featureless depths for hour after hour. We may soon be able to do just that via electrical probes in the shark’s […]