Gabe sent in writes – “Big Apple Hobbies in Queens, NY is announcing their “Flying Aces” Workshop. Up to 8 students (ages from 8 to 88) will learn to build balsa-wood flying model planes. The models range from simple gliders and lightweight rubberband-powered models (yes, the Make ornithopther is on the list) to advanced gas […]
Cutesypoo is busy making a round of Chinese egg tarts that are so adorable. The Vancouver based crafter makes a wide array of plushies so take a look also at her etsy store. Link. and [ Photos ]
Nbolt writes – “Sela the dog gets a treat by someone IMing her the word “treat.” The IM program parses the word “treat” and plays a sound that triggers the mic sensor on the Lego MindStorms NXT robot. Soon you’ll be able to see if the dog is around at boltron.com/sela. I have also setup […]
Mac writes – “I’ve been wanting to build a 360-degree panoramic scanning camera (or PanoramaScanCam, as I call it) for some time. The planets finally aligned (Actually, I was able to obtained a flatbed scanner and software to support it.), so I’ve started the project. Rather than waiting for completion of the project before posting […]
Dioramarama has made a great grocery bag dispenser and has the full tutorial on how to make one of these on her site. It looks like a great way to get rid of some of your fabric scraps. Link.
Kevin writes – “Ever had that urge to design your own computer game? Well, here’s some help. In 2000, Ari Feldman wrote a book called Designing Arcade Computer Game Graphics. It’s long out of print, but Ari Feldman has allowed the book to be distributed electronically.” – Link & downloads.
The Knitty Calorimetry pattern by Kathryn Schoendorf is a great knit headband to make for those of us with long hair. It keeps your hair all in place while keeping your head warm in winter. Link.
