There are some new voltage and temperature sensors @ Phidgets. Post up in the comments if you use these – Precision Voltage Sensor -The 1123 Precision Voltage Sensor is now available. The new Sensor is 10 times more accurate than the 1117 – Voltage Sensor. The new sensor also uses differential inputs. The 1117 remains […]
StopsAndStarts offers a variety of cute appliquéd mary jane slippers in her Etsy shop. The colorful cotton footwear is adorned with sweet animal shapes, and she even marks the left and right shoe for you–a hilarious touch that may actually come in handy some groggy morning. Link.
John made this V12 engine which is made entirely out of paper, and moves, lighting up LEDs representing sparkplugs. I’m astonished by the craftsmanship of this work of art. – Link. Related: Papercraft AK-47 – Link.
The Particle Zoo is home to hand-sewn plushies meant to represent subatomic particles. Their weights vary according to their properties–heavy guys like the Higgs Boson are stuffed with sand, while massless bosons are stuffed with fluffy polyfil. Science nerds and crafters everywhere, rejoice! Link.
It really doesn’t get any more than simple than this, hook up a LED to some speakers, crank it up and watch the blinky – Link.
Bold Lentil makes stamp art from Roger Penrose’s mathematical figures, and shows you how: The result is, I think, a nice irregular geometry that is visually distinct and eye catching. You can scan the Penrose stamped patterns and then have even more fun digitally editing the patterns into additional patterns and shapes. The challenge of […]
I haven’t order anything from this site (Anykits) but they do seem to have a lot of good stuff including a PDF “magazine” with open source designs. Any makers out there familiar with these folks? – Link.
