Dug sent in his write-up about the Gloggomobil. It’s a really cool, and very expensive, programmable barrel organ that is screaming for a remake. You can start with the keys from a toy xylophone. Read more about the Gloggomobil & the Product Page Update: Spike sent in this great remake
Thomas writes – DorkbotPDX 0x01 will be taking place on March 30th at the PNCA Graduate Studios building (1432 NW Johnson St.). We are planning to start things around 6, though there will probably be time to socialize a bit before the talks start. There will also be time to meet others in the Portland […]
Brian at Geek Crafts made his own Tetris fridge magnets using very few store-bought materials for such a fun fridge/whiteboard activity. He put up a detailed tutorial so you can make them, too! Related: Needlepoint Tetris Fridge Magnets
I love an excuse for a party and I can’t think of a better one than a celebration of humankind’s first climb out of the gravity well. That would be April 12, 1961, when Yuri Gagarin became the first human in space. The event is now celebrated throughout the world each year (on April 12th) […]
Found this via NotMartha–Lloyd and Lauren show you how to make adorable, portable mini-pies by baking them in small mason jars. Perfect for a Spring picnic!
DeviantSynth has an interesting roundup of alternative commercial(and vaporware) MIDI controllers up, covering a variety of approaches to key-layouts and interface. Helpful info for those brainstorming new input/button/switch arrangements and general design – Alternate MIDI controllers that are reasonably priced are very difficult to find. The piano-keyboard paradigm has such a death grip on electronic […]
So it turns out that talk-show host Ellen DeGeneres hates glitter. Can you imagine? Naturally this doesn’t sit well with Kathy Cano-Murillo–aka the Crafty Chica–who is spearheading a movement to win Ellen over to the sparkly side. It all starts with a glitter-positive rally (complete with craft supplies from Duncan) outside Ellen’s television studio in […]
