Aah, explosive thermodynamics have a special way of bringing father and son closer together. Example – This utilitarian film can launcher Make Flickr member kthxema built with his son Andy. See kids? There’s that parental supervision we’re always talking about! – Link further instructions –Link Related: (non-combustible) Film Can Cannon –Link
Congratulations to Kendra Skeene who’s just won herself a copy of Listography: Your Life in Lists by Lisa Nola in our giveaway this week on the Blog. Kendra writes: This is adorable. I usually just have “to do lists” written down, and then my other “lists” are all mental. Things like my “top 5 irrational […]
I love this free knitting pattern on the Berroco site of Cisco, a brightly striped Peruvian style baby hat complete with cute little ears. I’m a sucker for stripes and this would be a fun baby gift and quick project. Link.
Tim made a DIY handheld electronic version of the African board game Mancala, he writes – Last summer at our annual family gathering, I learned the African game Mancala from my wife’s cousin Danielle. Actually, there are many variations that go by that name, so I learned the one she plays. The basic game is […]
Mathieu writes – I whipped up a little interface yesterday, to connect an Arduino to a Radio Control Transmitter. This can be used to send commands from the Arduino to the transmitter, which will mix them with the manual input and radio them to the radio-controlled model. The Arduino is sending commands (PPM-encoded series of […]
Zakka Life writes: It is said that Mizuhiki connects the hearts of the giver to the receiver. With Valentine’s Day approaching I thought this would make a lovely gift/keepsake. Mizuhiki knots are also great to use for cards, wrapping gifts, embellishments, or even a valentine swap. To find out how to create your own Mizuhiki, […]
mp4 | hd-appletv | youtube | blip | pdf The retro Weekend Project-o-thon continues! Joe Grand and Bre Pettis join forces to become the Awesome Electronics Workshop and introduce you to the Arrr-duino! In this tutorial, you’ll learn the basics of programming and setting up your arduino. Don’t have one yet? You can get them […]
