The Wii Drum Kit is another great example of a tangible user interface made possible with the Wiimote. The latest version adds support for the Nunchuck, so you can use both hands to play your virtual drum kit. This one is a Windows application, and source is available at the This is Not a Label […]
Craftster user GoPoundSand shortened a way too large, floor-length plaid dress into this flattering knee-length shirtdress. It’s a great reminder that even the most shapeless muumuu you see at the thrift store has the potential to be a stylish new outfit…especially if you pair it with red cowboy boots! Link.
Matt Mets’s Thing-a-Day projects are getting ridiculous: Tonight’s project is a physical flag that attaches to my computer and goes up when I have new mail. First, I found biff, which is an extension to Thunderbird that proves a socket interface to poll for new mail status. Then, I wrote a little Python application to […]
Mark at Boing Boing writes: The Blow N Glo Special, built and driven by Maddog, is a nice-looking car built to compete in the San Fernando Valley Illegal Soap Box Federation races. The February issue of Hot Rod has an article about the S.F.V.I.S.B.F. San Fernando Valley Illegal Soap Box Federation – Link
Mardi Gras is upon us, so what can you do if you’re vegan and want to chow down on some King Cake? Never fear, vegan cookstress extraordinaire Kittee has just posted an animal-friendly version of the holiday standby, which is usually full of eggs and cream cheese. Link.
Exciting news from Canada: The Winnipeg Do It Yourself Festival is heading into its second year. This year it is running from March 10th to 16th at the University of Winnipeg and Red Road Lodge. Last year there were many interesting workshops and this year it appears to be growing. There are workshops covering everything […]
The fine folks at Graffiti Research Labs have won the Instrucatbles Laser Cutter Contest. I was honored to be one of the judges in the contest. It was an amazing group of finalists, with both impressive projects and equally impressive Instructables. The winning project was a low-budget camera special F/X rig GRL used in a […]
