Scrap Patchwork Skirt
Nikkishell on BurdaStyle shows you how to use your fabric scraps to sew up this adorable patchwork skirt. Link.
Month: January 2008
Mercury flyby today
Spacecraft Messenger is doing a drive by today on Mercury – Right around noon today, if all goes as planned, a spacecraft called Messenger will swoop past the planet Mercury and begin two days of unprecedented picture-taking and data-collecting. The flyby, the first visit to Mercury in more than 33 years by an emissary from […]
The adjustable voltage regulator
Neat adjustable voltage regulator, Rason writes – Many amateurs have stopped by their local Radio Shack store and have noticed the famous LM317T adjustable voltage regulator. But, did you know that all voltage regulators are adjustable? Yes, any IC voltage regulator can be adjusted to a higher voltage than its fixed voltage by just adding […]
You Rock, You Rule Stencil T-Shirt
Make these cute “You Rock! You Rule!” t-shirt with the downloadable stencil available from DIYnamite. Link.
Maker movement gaining recognition
Tim over on O’Reilly’s Radar rounds up some recent coverage on the “Maker movement”, he writes – There have been a number of stories in mainstream media recently recognizing the “Maker movement” exemplified by our own magazines Make: and Craft: and online sites like Etsy and Instructables. (Disclosure: O’Reilly AlphaTech Ventures is an investor in […]
HOW TO – Make Ale Bread
Jerry at Cooking by the Seat of my Pants shows us how to make ale bread. Jerry writes, “A hearty side to a comfort stew in this cold season“. Link
Little Stamp Houses
Something about these little stamp houses is really appealing to me. I want to hide them around my house in little neighborhoods. Heather Donohue decoupaged these stamp houses as part of a larger project she is working on. Link.
