Here is an environmentally friendly mode of transportation. Although I wouldn’t use it to commute to work! This looks like a fun project to make with your kids. All you need is some PVC pipe, duct tape, and a large piece of plastic. Oh, and a bit of wind! Read more about making your own […]
Steve sent in his latest project, the RoboStool. It uses a Parallax Propeller chip, and motor mount kit, to navigate in 3 different ways. It can use a “beacon” mode to navigate or be controlled via a universal remote. It can even be put in “follow” mode, which uses thermal sensing to follow the user […]
Here’s a round up of just some of the home automation projects, kits and more found on MAKE! If you do home automation, post what you’ve made, used or bought in the comments! You could make your own “proximity based power system”… Make – Volume 08 – Smart HVAC (Page 140). MIDAS: Homemade Dorm Room […]
CasaSugar has a tutorial on DIY dryer balls a great alternative to chemical cleaning solutions. Who knew that all you needed were crafty supplies you have around your house like yarn!
On the Home Style Guide I did a post rounding up the best wood decor crafts tutorials from this design*sponge featured wall clock to the twig lamp from Better Homes and Gardens.
I was looking for a good and easy way to put up a torrent of a video. When you want to move a 500mb video file around it seems that eventually someone is going to need to pay a lot in bandwidth, some video services like Vimeo use Amazon’s S3 but at some point if […]
The Proto Shield from LadyAda makes creating project for the Arduino a breeze. The Arduino Diecimila comes a lot of female headers for connecting simple sensors, but that’s about it. If you really want to expand your capabilities, the Proto Shield is the answer. Here are the specs from the LadyAda website: Compatible with NG […]
