Personal Moon
Some Russian designers made this oversized “personal moon” lamp. I think this could be a great idea for a child’s treehouse, and would make a good DIY remake. – [via] Link.
Month: October 2007
Living glass with shape memory alloy
Ever since I bought the Muscle Wire Project Book in the mid ’90s and experimented with the “Flexinol” shape memory alloy I bought with it, I’ve been fascinated by this material. I’ve also been amazed at how few applications SMA has enjoyed in the real world since then. There appears to be a recent growth […]
Double Down automated card dealer won’t cheat you
The “Double Down” card dealer is a fully programmable automated card dealer that just like a real-life human dealer, will make sure nobody is cheating at your table. It has the ability to deal a card in two directions (left or right, dealer or player, etc) while at the same time moving linearly perpendicular to […]
Have an instant house party with DiscoLazer
Ever wanted to use sound vibrations to create a light show? These types of improvised sound and light projects are really fun to hack together and take little time and require about the same amount of skill. As they say in the description, “no electronics, accuracy, soldering, welding, nuclear reactions, or mining”, just cut and […]
Crafty Tip: Storing Safety Pins
Here’s a ergonomic tip from Happy Zombie — save your safety pins in a jar with them all open to save your fingers when working on a project. I’m also drooling over the pretty colored safety pins she’s got! Link.
Personal moon
Some Russian designers made this oversized “personal moon” lamp. I think this could be a great idea for a child’s treehouse, and would make a good DIY remake. – [via] Link.
She's Geeky: Women-in-tech (un)conference
By way of LaughingSquid: She’s Geeky, a technology (un)conference for women, takes place October 22nd & 23rd at the Computer History Museum, Mountain View. Here are the proposed topics. “The She’s Geeky (un)conference will provide an agenda-free and friendly environment for women who not only care about building technology that is useful for people, but […]