HOW TO: Scrappy Hot Pad Tutorial
My Byrd House posted a tutorial for making a quilted hot pad from fabric scraps. The hot pads are great gift ideas especially since I hate ever throwing anything away.
Month: September 2008
Mercury Thiocyanide = Gross/Awesome
The expansive ash tendrils created by mercury thiocyanide decomposition are nauseatingly amazing! I’m guessing this reaction could have inspired Tetsuo’s animated affliction. More info, and a perilous recipe on YouTube – Alien rock from Mars [Thanks, Erica!]
Understanding I2C
uCHobby has a helpful primer on interfacing electronic components via the handy I2C protocol and Arduino – I²C uses only two bidirectional open-drain lines, Serial Data (SDA) and Serial Clock (SCL), pulled up with resistors. Typical voltages used are +5 V or +3.3 V although systems with other, higher or lower, voltages are permitted. […] […]
DIY espresso machine
Seeking the perfect espresso, Home-Barista user matadero210 decided to take matters into his own hands and craft a custom espresso machine from scratch. The Pavoni is not really up to the rigors of 9 bar. It flexes and tries to move. A second hand is nearly always used to hold the machine in place. This […]
Wearable chair is inflated as you walk
Korean-born, NYC-based artist Joo Youn Paek has created the “Self-Sustainable Chair” built from polyethylene lining and connected up to air pump shoes so that each step she takes adds air to the cushion. From her description: “Self-Sustainable chair is a conceptual garment that motivates users to consistently switch between walking and sitting as a loop […]
Balance a ball on servo controlled touchscreens
This simple project combines a touchscreen mounted on some servo motors so that it maintains the balance of a ball bearing centered on its surface as it tilts. Although its purpose remains a question for all, we still applaud the simplicty and elegance of this device. Check out the video above for the full effect. […]
Old PCs make a sunset on the wall
“Mauritian Sunset ” by UK-based artist Sandy Smith uses hundreds of obsolete PCs to create a wall-size gradient effect in order to mimic a “sunset” emanating from their monitors. Pretty cool effect as a way to bring the real into the “virtual” of sorts. Mauritian Sunset t
