Calculating Danmark incorporates an old 7-segment calculator and an Arduino to make a physical representation of Second Life’s virtual economics. I really it when the physical and virtual worlds are combined into a piece of artwork. Calculating Danmark is a comment to how Second Life is branded on its economical possibilities, to such an extent […]
Designer Joana Meroz reclaims cracked china transforms it into beautiful work once again. She writes: I celebrate their imperfections by glazing each crack in gold luster, and further transform it by turning the golden crack into a flower, placing the transfer of a blossom on one end, and a transfer of roots on the other. […]
Interesting shots of this touch-oriented Rubik’s cube-alike from Flickr member Danny(aka hoakyman). Unfortunately there’s no description on the photo. A Rubik’s for the visually impaired, perhaps? – Link Update: It turns out this was constructed for use by the blind. It was built @ MIT’s Fab Lab and apparently the maker is an avid cuber […]
Leave a comment on the Average Jane Crafter blog by midnight CST tonight and you’ll have a chance to win an advance copy of the fab new Sublime Stitching “Craft Pad” from Chronicle Books! This fun new goody from Chronicle features 30 killer iron-on embroidery patterns by Jenny Hart, all in handy tear-off pad format. […]
Here’s a pretty simple mod you can do to the onboard wind sensor on a La Crosse WS2300 Weather Station in order to make it more sensitive to weather changes. Kenneth Lavrsen’s WS2300 Wind Sensor Modification – Link
This bicycle helmet hack sticks a pair of Bluetooth Logitech headphones inside a standard bicycle helmet. I really wish I had something like this when I used to bike to work everyday, rather than praying the wires to my MP3 player wouldn’t get caught in my spokes. Rigged BlueTooth Helmet – Link
Will from the Hack a Day blog went out to the FIRST robotics regional competition and brought back a bunch of good pics. When you’re issued safety glasses at the door, you know it’s going to be interesting. As promised, I’m checking out the FIRST robotics regional in Kansas City today. The competition is pretty […]
