Quilted Vintage Footstool
Flickr user Tudo de Trapo created this beautiful quilted footstool using a variety of vintage fabrics–and the machine she used to sew it is 100 years old. Vintage Footstool
Year: 2008
Teeny Turner tool
From Kevin Kelly’s Cool Tools: The small size and stubby shape of this cheap driver allows me to reach tight spaces and still apply considerable torque. I’ve used it to adjust tension on folding knives and my SOG PowerLock multi-tool, and to open cases on remote controls, my PDA and cell phones. I have a […]
POKETO’s First Editions Print Show
The fine folks at POKETO have a new studio space in Los Angeles they’re dying to show off–so stop by tomorrow night and check out the First Editions Print Show. They’ll be debuting amazing new prints by 25 talented artists, including Lisa Congdon, Susie Ghahremani, Sarah Utter, and The Little Friends of Printmaking. Check out […]
Downloadable Stylish Easter Card
I’m loving this stylish Easter card by Maquette that you can download and print as a 5 X 7 postcard. You can find more cards in her Free Art Cards set in Flickr.
Cell phone camera turned remote microscope
This project, which began as a class project for UC Berkeley students, uses an ordinary cell phone camera as a medical microscope meant for use in remote or undeveloped countries to diagnose illnesses. The idea is to use the camera with the microscopic lens attachment to take pictures and transmit them over the network for […]
Reconfigurable house adds kinetic movement to sound design
Following up on our previous post about this project, this video of the “Reconfigurable House” project shows how thousands of low-tech components can be used and rewired by visitors to the structure. The project is a different take on the idea of the “smart home” such that instead of assuming that technology should be kept […]
Plush Herbal Teas
These adorable plush cups of herbal teas are made by Teresa of Sewing Stars. The little smiley face is just what we all feel inside when we take that first sip of yummy tea.