Octopus Amigurumi
The Knit.1 Blog has a free pattern for octopus amigurumi! I love the fun and colorful little octo-family you can crochet up in no time. Link.
Month: September 2007
Making a walking robot doll
Here’s a video of making a robot doll-like project from start to finish, and the music is catchy.
Arduino – DIY Digital in car gauges (multisensor display)
Justin writes – I’ve been working on this project for about 6 months now. It’s a digital multigauge based on the arduino. In its current form it shows oil temp, turbo pressure, accelerometer readings, a timer, and two misc temps. The code is freely available (though not 100% complete) as are the schematics. I designed […]
Fall Jersey Dress
Learn how to sew up this cute jersey dress perfect for fall with this tutorial by Alli_Lucy on Craftster. I love the ribbon detail and subtle bubble flounce of the dress. Link.
Maker Faire Austin 2007 posters
You wanted them and you’ve got’em – Maker Faire Austin 2007 posters. Print, share, remix – have a ball! – Link.
Famicom NES Mod
This Nintendo Entertainment System / Famicom mod includes custom built knobs soldered onto the Nintendo’s motherboard that tweak the video output of the graphics engine. Potentiometers and buttons also affect controller input, sound output, and the game cartridges themselves. The output is chaotic and used for VJ sets.
Electronic, battery-less dice
Dhananjaygadre writes – A Microcontroller, AVR Tiny13 based electronic dice, that does not use any battery or any normal power source. Instead it derives its power from a voltage generator based on the Faraday principle using a coil wound over a tube and a magnet inside the tube. To use the dice, just shake the […]
