Tymm writes – Arduino boards are great for prototyping. However they get rather expensive when you have multiple concurrent projects or need lots of controller boards for a larger project. There are some great, cheaper alternatives (Boarduino, Freeduino) but the costs still add up when you need many of them. This is a way, after […]
While not directly craft related, but I found this talk very inspirational. Erin McKean is chief editor of the Oxford English Dictionary; she uses beautiful metaphors to express her philosophy on life’s research, technology, and her passion for words. – Link.
MAKE FLickr photo pool member Collin writes – After viewing Johnny Lee’s head tracking demonstration using the Wii hardware I had to experience it for myself. I had a pair of LED safety googles lying around and decided it was time to put them to better use. DIY IR glasses – Link.
Mehrshad sent in an update about the first round of BUGBase units, he writes – We’ve just uploaded a few photos of the “Hiro P” BUGbase to the web. We had originally planned to issue an announcement on Monday morning before we opened the Bug Labs store (which opens at noon EST on Monday), but […]
Made by Tess recently posted some quickie instructions on how to make a fun and fluffy tulle tutu like the one she’s wearing in this cute self-portrait. Link.
Dave sent in his binary clock he turned in to an old hard drive, he writes – In about April of 2004 I started this binary clock project which was inspired by the Think Geek binary clock. I put the project on hold a number of times and finally finished it around October of 2003. […]
Erin writes in about these yarn curtains at Insubordiknit. They’re handmade and painted yarn strands with thicker and thinner portions to make a beaded curtain effect. I love them, they seem like they’d be a lot softer than hard, noisy beads. – Link.
