Year: 2008

Apartment-friendly bike rack

It’s hard to find a good place to store your bikes when you’re an apartment dweller. Here’s a nice looking bike rack made from a few cheap Ikea shelving parts. All you need to get from ikea is one stolmen post, two brackets and four hooks. you’ll also need some screws and some aluminium 20x20mm […]

Laser harp

Check out this awesome light-controlled synth “harp.” The builder explains: The harp is connected to the impOSCar VSTi software synthesizer, the TAOS sensor array sits on the floor in it’s own stand. The array above the harp i is just made up of fs mirrors for added p’zazz. Stephen Hobley Photography – Link

What’s your poison?

What’s your poison?

Robert Bruce Thompson, author of books on everything from PC Hardware to Astronomy, is working on a new book for Make: the Illustrated Guide to Home Chemistry Experiments. So, we’ve got chemistry on our mind here, which led Dale Dougherty, the Publisher of Make, to ask Robert: I read a story last week about the […]

Analog meter clock

Analog meter clock

There seems to be a lot of people interfacing analog meters with their micro controllers. It’s a relatively easy project to complete, and it always looks cool. Here is a nice looking analog clock from Silent Q that is made with 3 individual meters and powered by an Arduino. – Link Related: The Net Data […]

Chicks and Basket Pattern

Berroco is offering a free pattern showing how to make these pretty, Peeps-like chicks (and their cozy basket) using their Plush and Ultra Alpaca yarns. Start crocheting now and you’ll have a veritable chicken coop full come Easter. Link. Related: • Peeps Diorama Contest – Link. • Crocheted Peep Bunnies – Link. • Knitted Easter […]