Vickie Howell whipped up this great pillow using her kids’ illustration as a gift for her mother’s 65th birthday. Embroidered kid art is one of my favorite things, and seeing such a thoughtful gift made with such a simple process makes me all kinds of giddy.
Every Little Thing shares a downloadable PDF you can print out and use for presenting edible holiday gifts this season.
Using the undocumented MPTVOutWindow class and iPod A/V cables, it’s possible to program an iPhone to have television output. What’s cool about this is that since the iPhone be both the game platform and a controller, since it contains Wiimote-like accelerometer features. Using the MPTVOutWindow class, the makers of Moto Chaser were able to tweak […]
This weekend in Austin, residents will have a chance to check out local craftspeople, enjoy tasty vegan food, listen to music and help the homeless all in one fell swoop. For more info, check out the Acknowledge Me website. Acknowledge Me Saturday, December 6, 8pm ’til Late @ Mohawk 912 Red River St Austin, TX […]
It’s almost time for the year end holidays but there’s one last bit of Halloween business to take care, the DIY Halloween contest winners! It took awhile to get through all these, there were HUNDREDS — Drum roll::::::::::::::::: Tech Grand Prize The Magic Mirror – Arduino Powered Craft Grand Prize Aliens Powerloader Halloween Costume Check […]
Great background story on the Drawdio kit (we have this in the Maker Shed!)… JJ Silver (the inventor of Drawdio) writes – Imagine you could draw musical instruments on normal paper with any pencil (cheap circuit thumb-tacked on) and then play them with your finger. The Drawdio circuit-craft lets you MacGyver your everyday objects into […]
Allentown, PA hosts this weekend’s Indiemade Craft Market, featuring 40+ vendors, local musicians, a DIY area, and swag bags for the first 50 attendees. You could also win special prizes from CRAFT! Indiemade Craft Market Sunday, December 7, 11am-4pm @ Starlite Ballroom 1221 S Front Street Allentown, PA www.indiemademarket.com
