Western Digital sells a number of external drives under the MyBook World Edition brand. These are network-based external storage drives that you can connect to remotely from multiple machines. Inside are a couple of drives set up in a mirrored RAID configuration, as well as an embedded computer running Linux. MakeFan: tipped us off to […]
Handmade books are a thing of beauty, and Etsy seller Kate Black’s are among the loveliest I’ve seen. This is her “Domestic Animals” journal/sketchbook, made with images from a 1960s kid’s book, sustainable grass green lokta paper, and fun polka-dot endpapers–all bound up with chocolate brown waxed linen thread. Now doesn’t that beat scribbling your […]
Yuki Mori and Takeo Igarashi from The University of Tokyo have created this really cool tool for designing plush toy patterns. It looks very easy to learn and lets you model completely original toys, then gives you the 2D pattern from which to sew. Computer science just got cute. – [via] Link.
Craftster user Appleshannon shares her quick but clever method for turning plain ball-shaped ornaments into craft-themed yarn ornaments. A perfect last-minute gift for the knitter in your life! Link.
Windell at Evil Mad Scientist Laboratories teaches us how to make awesome fractal pattern fimo earrings. These are Sierpinski triangles. – Link.
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Caroline at J Caroline Creative points us to her colorful and useful vinyl tote tutorial. This would make a great grocery or diaper bag (just don’t mix up the two). Link.
