Ben sent in his tremolo effects pedal that he made out of a couple of 4066 IC’s. The circuit has its limitations, since it is based on an LED chaser, but the overall effect is pretty cool. Ben is a long time reader, and a first time submitter to the MAKE blog. Let’s hope he […]
Erika from My Imaginary Boyfriend just stitched up this geeky-chic Dr. Who quilt, complete with a binding covered in Tardises and Daleks! She describes the quilt as being “as cozy as all of space and time” which cracks me up. See more pix and read about the quilting process via her Flickr set. Link. Related: […]
Forget the Macbook air, there’s a new lightweight portable in town – Join our new video Maker (Kip Kay) as he shows you how to turn a modified hardback book in to a PDA powered “laptop” with keyboard. MAKE 07 “Palm Pilot Notebook” & check it out in our digital edition too. [Editor’s note: Additional […]
MAKE & CRAFT is at @ SXSW – Interactive, one of the largest (and best) conferences that covers Web 2.0 to the latest in online media in addition to the film and music festival going on. We have a few cool things going on throughout the event – High-Tech Craft: Why Sewing and Knitting Still […]
andLinux is a Ubuntu distribution that used the coLinux kernel, a Windows port of the Linux kernel which allows andLinux to run natively inside Windows without any virtualization software. After downloading, you basically just run the install Wizard. When your machine reboots, an extra taskbar icon will be waiting for you to launch and install […]
Don’t forget, this Sunday we’ll be throwing SIX release parties for our newest issue. Hope you’ll join us for some crafty fun and delicious snacks. You may even win a CRAFT: The First Year box set while you’re hanging out with us! Here’s a list of cities, hosts, and venues–if you’re anywhere nearby, we hope […]
Here is a great way to spy on people survey your surroundings. With Bluetooth integration, it is completely wireless and is controlled by a video game controller. The camera movement is very fast, but unfortunately the bot isn’t. Keep this in mind, since a fast escape after being detected is not going to happen. For […]
