Lyra’s Knit Hood
I love movie inspired knits! More cute hood action for the movie, “The Golden Compass”. Lion Brand now has a free knitting pattern for you to knit up in children and adult sizes. Link. Related: Golden Compass Hat – Link.
Month: January 2008
HOW TO – Make your own XO laptop bag
Drakemj writes – The finished product is a custom laptop bag for an OLPC XO laptop computer, but these instructions could probably be modified for many portable electronic devices. The bag core is made of high density foam, reinforced with paperboard. The bag is trimmed in polyester belting, has an adjustable strap, and a parachute […]
Exporting 3D objects into the real world
“Export to World” by Linda Kostowski and Sascha Pohflepp is a workshop/project that aims to create real-world copies of virtual objects found in the multi-player world of “Second Life”. The site features some how-tos on exporting objects, importing into 3D applications and “unfolding” the objects into 2D cutouts you can print out and assemble at […]
The 01-31-07 memorial kit
Never forget 1-31-07 with this memorial kit from Evil Mad Scientist Laboratories – You know what it is. You know you want it. Soldering and batteries (three D cells) required. Kit description: A no-compromise top quality electronic art project. Easy through-hole construction. Basic soldering skill required. You provide tools (solder + iron, clippers). Assembly time: […]
Meanwhile, in a Parallel Universe 3 doors down and across the street…
You couldn’t ask for a better poster boy for Eccentric Cubicle than my bud in Utah, Joel Dubliner. He’s working his way through the nano projects in preparation for digging in to one of the larger builds, and has already earned his Maker wings with a quick and dirty mod to the drill press lathe […]
HOWTO – disable Lexus and Prius navigation lockout
The greatest feature of the navigation system used in Lexus and Toyota autos is undoubtedly the lockout mode which occurs automatically whenever the car is in motion. Somewhere deep inside the navigation system, the fascism bit is toggled for your protection and certain features, namely destination input, are completely disabled. Thus, use of the navigation […]
HOW TO – Bind a Quilt with Mitered Corners
If you’ve ever skipped binding a quilt because you were intimidated by creating those tricky-yet-beautiful mitered corners, check out QuiltLady50’s step-by-step tutorial on Flickr. [via] Link.
