LED vacuum tube mod
This little tutorial by Jingle Joe shows you how to light thermionic valves (a.k.a. vacuum tubes) with superbright LEDs. Thermionic Valve LED Mod
Month: July 2008
Retro Push Phone Pouch
I came across Betz White’s recent felt camera case purchase and fell in love with the work by Hine on Etsy. All her cases are handmade with thick Japanese felt and the stitching looks impeccable! New felt cases and pouches are updated in the store periodically and I love this retro style push phone pouch […]
Made in Japan – Volume 22
This week: Ginger – the AVR-Based Gainer Clone, Homemade Gut Strings from Sausage Casing, Biodegradable Balloon Making in Rural Japan, Okinawa Treehouse Restaurant, Crab Feet – Audio to Video and Back Again, iPod Touch Cycling Computer, Shikisai’s Perception-Bending T-Shirts. Ginger – AVR-Based Gainer Clone From Morecal Lab, ginger is an AVR-based (ATmega88) version of the […]
iRobot’s robot mower patent
In Rodney Brooks’ recommended book Flesh and Machines, he talks about his disappointment over robot lawnmowers. That was five years ago, and little has changed in the field since then. It’s pretty much still the same robomowers with the same less-than-killer-app technologies. Brooks’ iRobot obviously is hoping to change that with their “Mowba” (let’s hope […]
Shoe Bags
I love the various shoe bags designed by British designers, Azumi and David. Great inspiration for a shoe refashion! Pictured above (clockwise) Shoe Bag Drawstring, boot heel clutch, boot bag clutch, and flat heel shoulder bag. For more shoe projects, check out the latest issue of CRAFT: 07! Subscribe to CRAFT Magazine Craftzine readers can […]
How to install a Wii Mod chip
This detailed how-to walks you through the process of installing a mod-chip in your Nintendo Wii console so that you can pay games without region lock. You’ll need to tune up your soldering skills before getting started with this hack, but it might be worth it if you think the local Wii games are less […]
Sinclair watch will make a geek grin
This wrist watch is modeled after a Sinclair ZX81 from the early 1980s. Although it looks like telling time with this watch would be very difficult it’s a nice homage to the past that someone thought should be worn on your wrist. Unfortunately we don’t have very much info on who built this or where […]
