Sabine Seymour’s book, Fashionable Technology, is a compact survey of the theory involved and an explanation of the role technology plays in a fabric or article of clothing. The practical application is explained in detail and numerous illustrations serve as clarification. Over 50 well-known designers, research institutes, companies and artists, among them Philips, Burton, MIT […]
OK, so I know I’m not uncovering some undiscovered crafter here, but bear with me! I’m really loving the new(ish) “Craft of the Day” feature over at MarthaStewart.com. Every day her web elves post a fun new seasonally-appropriate project to try–a few of my faves are pictured above. Clockwise from left: Lavender Drawer Liners, Cupcake-Paper […]
Create Digital Motion reader Seej writes: I do a lot of projection installations, in unique locations, usually with about zero setup time. When I looked into buying a professional 10’x7′ “fast-fold” screen, I was blown away by how much they cost. Instead, I decided to design my own, using easy to find materials. The Challenge: […]
It’s not maker-made, and I don’t propose a remake – Fluke’s Ti25 Thermal Imager is just too future-cool not to mention. The device combines infrared and visible-light images – now you can simply glance/scan back into a room to see if you left the iron/oven/soldering-iron on. Needles to say it’s pricey – suppose I’ll wait […]
I love the Cherry Blossom Branch Lights SF Craftster entered into the “Light Me Up” challenge on Craftster. They give off such a pretty, soft light and would be wonderful in a bedroom.
Mark Your Calendars! Next Meeting: Tuesday 27 May 2008 7 PM – 9 PM (ET) ALWAYS FREE! Location: St. Stephen’s Church’s auditorium hosted by HacDC 1525 Newton St NW (near 16th and Newton NW) Washington, DC 20010 NOTE: This meeting will take place at St. Stephen’s Church (thank you HacDC!), and will include an exclusive […]
Sound candy is a simple sampler device with playback triggered by an accelerometer – this can lead to many-a-funtime, as demonstrated thoroughly above. Oh I do say this would be fun to remake, perhps I’ll give it a go myself – Sound Candy on Califaudio
