Want to make medical type equipment? Charles Platt, a section editor and contributor to Make, needs help in his very small business designing and fabricating prototypes of innovative medically-related equipment. He can pay up to $35/hour for an independent contractor who can set his/her own hours and may work some of the time from his […]
Mick West from Cowboy Programming posted a two part series to his blog titled Practical Fluid Dynamics. Originally written for Game Developer Magazine, it covers a number of clever (and down-to-earth) techniques for simulating the movement of fluids in games and other software environments where real-time speed and visual authenticity matter most. Special attention is […]
This is a nice DIY home heating system that is controlled by a PIC microchip. The website describes the entire process, from part selection to programming the PIC. The circuit is based on 220V, but I am sure it can be converted to 110v if needed. PIC based home heating system Related: HOW TO – […]
Here’s a sweet little bluebird to help perk up your home for Spring. It’s handmade by Coo-koo-ri-koo from felted, recycled wool sweaters. If this particular birdie is sold, don’t fret–she has several others in the shop in a variety of sweet candy colors. Coo-koo-ri-koo Birds
The Ample Sample contest writes: More than 700,000 carpet samples will ship this year, helping architects and interior designers move closer to choosing the perfect carpet for installation into their projects. Ample Sample 2008 challenges you to “Rethink. Reuse. Upcycle”, and repurpose these samples, after their usefulness to a design project, to make a design […]
Instructables user labelreader made this clever kitty-powered feeder. This automatic feeder that takes 5 minutes to make, and requires no soldering, no motors, and no batteries. Your cat’s own clever paws knock just a few pellets out at a time, so this dispenser is self-regulating according to a simple algorithm: while your cat’s hunger exceeds […]
The always-amazing Elsa Mora just created this gorgeous piece of furniture for a silent auction at her daughter’s school. First Elsa had each kid decorate a cut-out paper bird, then she used sticker paper, Photoshop, and acrylic paint to create this colorful and whimsical storage table. I predict a bidding frenzy on this one! Related: […]
