Ponoco has a new service where you can hand-draw something, upload a photo of the drawing, and get a “real life product” of your drawing back (in various materials you can select). Photomake [via Boing Boing]
Continue ReadingJuicy Bits shows off this colorful and inspiring IKEA table makeover she created for her niece’s playroom. The table was painted pink, and she then added a decoupaged dahlia pattern on top made from fabric cutouts. Luckiest nieces ever!
Continue ReadingJust a reminder to DC dorks that the we kick off another fall and winter of Metro-area geeky, maker-y fun with the September Dorkbot DC meeting, tomorrow night (9/30/09), at George Washington University. We hope to see you there. Presenters include Bruce Howard with his lightglove virtual controller and Andrew Harris will talk on Functional […]
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If you’re dying to get to Maker Faire, but are feeling a bit of a budget pinch, here are some ways to get the best prices on day and weekend passes. Order tickets online – discount pricing is available through 10/3/2008. Online ticket purchases from 10/4/2008 – 10/16/2008 will be full price and tickets will […]
Continue ReadingPhilipp Lenssen, author of Google Apps Hacks mentioned a really cool YouTube hack on Google Blogoscoped: A Car’s Life is an interactive Arcade-style game using YouTube. To make it through a given level, all you need to do is click a button which appears. The video makes use of YouTube annotations, which can be linked […]
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This is a cheap and simple solution for making a stand for you fish tank. It looks like you could easily scale it to any size you need. Just remember 1 gallon of water is about 8 lbs, so your 125 gallon fish tank is going to weigh at least 1/2 a ton or more. […]
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Who says decorating has to be expensive? This room was completely covered in amazing illustrations, all drawn with a Sharpie Marker. It’s a cheap DIY project, but it’s going to take a lot of time and talent to complete. When Charlie Kratzer started on the basement art project in his south Lexington home, he was […]
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