1. Create special email addresses to better filter your mail This one’s an oldie but goodie. If you’re using Gmail, you can append “+something” to your name in your email address to better sort incoming mails. For instance, if your name is John Doe and you wanted to separate work mail from family mail, […]
Amy wrote in about Danny Seo’s project where he turned old cds into dumbbells. No tools are required and with just 150 CDs, a threaded rod and bolts you can make a 10 pound weight.
Inspiringly beautiful video of cloud-to-ground lightning – You can see all steps of lightning. First the stepped leader (clound-t-ground), second the upward leader (from tower), third the attachment between these two leaders, 4th the RETURN STROKE (the main stroke of a discharge) and after, the subsequent strokes. The capillary-like pattern of the stepped-leader seems particularly […]
The Long Thread has a tutorial for making ribbon hair clips. It is a nice use for embroidered ribbon… or maybe something like the ribbon that How About Orange’s Jessica Jones recently designed.
Mitch Altman (inventor of the TV-B-Gone and Brain Machine) will be at this week’s Make and Break meetup in Providence to teach any and all how to make their own TV-B-Gone remote control. If you’re in or near Providence, this is not to be missed! The TV-B-Gone kit is quick and easy to build. Mitch […]
Handmade Arcade is now accepting applications for it’s fifth annual event happening November 8 and 9 in Pittsburgh, PA. Hurry, the deadline for applications is August 17th.
An easy-to-use 6 digit display kit updated via your computer over serial/USB connection – The USB7 expands most computers with a USB connected 6-digit seven-segment display. Supporting letters, numbers, and a range of punctuation, the USB7 benefits any project requiring highly visible information. Using common a USB cable for both communication and power, the USB7 […]
