This LED candle runs from a PIC 12F675 and is powered by 4 AA batteries to make up a 6 volt power supply with a 1N4148 diode that has a 1 volt voltage drop to turn it into the 5 volts that the PIC requires. The LEDs used were 15,000mcd to make the “flame” very […]
Jane’s Apron points to this post on Oodles and Oodles explaining how to tell if those vintage treasures you’ve unearthed at the flea market are Bakelite or just plain plastic.
An exciting new book was published today, called the Hungry Scientist Handbook (Amazon). Authors Patrick Buckley and Lily Binns write: It’s for gadget-loving gastronomes. For people who really love to play with their food, who make their kitchen into a lab and a workshop. Your brother, your mother, your kid neighbor. Hell, it’s for anyone. […]
Cakeyvoice shares her never-fail recipe for super delicious hot chai, which you can package for gifting or just keep for your own greedy li’l self.
Spotted in the CRAFT Flickr pool: these cupcakes on a fancy stand are arranged to look like water with ravenous sharks preying on swimmers, by user Moogieland. Save me a severed foot!
Ryan Cashman describes Light-Paint Piano Player – Animated light paintings of a little piano player performing. Filmed at night with the lovely I-5 and San Diego skyline in the background. I would like to thank everyone for the fantastic feedback I have received lately. To answer a few questions, I wrote the music and recorded […]
The Natural Beauty Workshop shares a fantastic-looking recipe for making candy cane sugar scrub. I love the two-toned stripes, which are achieved using a piping bag. More: Peppermint Sugar Cubes Honey Facial Wash
