Martin Fussen tipped us off to PlaceSpotting, a user-contributed geo quiz map mashup. The idea is to create puzzles for your friends to solve by picking an obscure landmark and supplying them with a few hints. Your friends can then zoom around on the map to find the location. If they position the map at […]
Apartment Therapy LA shares tips and links on how to attract bees to your garden–especially important since the numbers of these pollinators are rapidly declining.
Oh Fransson shares a great step-by-step tutorial for making a fresh and colorful workbasket using vintage sheets. There’s even a matching pincushion!
Instructables slide show of a bicycle trailer made out of PVC pipe and wire rack material. PVC Bike trailer
Instructables user CreativeChick8 made this jewelry display from a frame and some stretched fabric. I’d say this would be great for taking your work to craft fairs!
“Three Pieces” form the Found Electronics Collective collects soil moisture and ambient tempurature readings to alter the robo-acoustic performance of a preprogrammed composition – Rather than use computers and a PA, we decided to try and build something completely acoustic. In the end, we’ve got a traditional Chinese dulcimer and 12 chimes spread throughout the […]
I’m a huge fan of “stuff that looks like other stuff”–including jewelry that looks like candy. Here’s a roundup of some of my favorite candy-inspired jewelry finds on Etsy. Bakelite BonBon Necklace by Petit Oiseau Lucite Candy Necklace by OverTheTop Gummy Bear Necklace by Livewire
