T3Hprogrammer writes – I’m always looking for a new way to scare people on Halloween. This year, I thought up a way to make people think they are getting electrocuted when they ring the doorbell! It is very simple, requires little to no knowledge of electricity, is cheap, and can be built in only an […]
Crafter Jessica Wilson (a.k.a. Jek in the Box) is looking to spread the word about Lupus Awareness Month, which is happening right now. From her Etsy page: Since 1977, October has been Lupus Awareness Month. While I appreciate all the hard work and effort geared for Breast Cancer Awareness Month I want to give an […]
Whether you like robots fighting, or are looking for some creative Halloween costumes, you should check out the “Halloween Robot Terror and Bot Costume Contest”. So just what does a fighting robot in a costume look like? Like this: Before you ask, no the bots don’t actually fight in the costumes. Pictures from the 2006 […]
The third annual PLUSH YOU! show opens at Schmancy in Seattle this weekend. Be sure to stop by the opening on Friday night to check out dozens and dozens of amazing plush goodies (such as the funny Moon-Eye Fish pictured above, sewn by Lizette Greco from a drawing by her 6-year-old son). Schmancy owner Kristen […]
From AfriGadget comes this item about a solar-powered donkey-drawn farm utility vehicle with 21st century extras: The HAPV (Advertised as HAPPY) is a twist on the ‘horse and buggy’ mode of transportation, making this a donkey, cart, solar panel on a canopy FUV (Farm Utility Vehicle) that is quite ingenious and absolutely AfriGadget. A donkey […]
French artist Space Invader has a show up in London at Laz.inc, featuring in part “Bad Men II,” where he uses specially arranged Rubik’s cubes to create a pixelated image of pop culture villains. The use of a Rubik’s cube as a square of nine pixels is spectacular; Space Invader really found that sweet spot […]
Ryan and Matt are on a roll, here’s the deets’ on the next MAKE NYC meeting! More great interactivity for DIY enthusiasts in New York City on Thursday, October 25th, at ETSY Labs! The second ever Make:NYC Meeting includes: 6:15PM: Electronics Lab Get into the Halloween spirit and learn some basic electronics with the Spooky […]
