When I first got this Kit in the mail from the Maker Shed I stared puzzled at the box. What exactly was the point? A bug that blinks it’s eyes when it senses movement? As I opened the box and checked out the contents I realized that the Blinkybugs don’t walk, talk, chalk or really […]
Fifth Floor Gallery in L.A.’s Chinatown will be hosting Holiday Craft Month, kicking off this Saturday and lasting through December 21. The opening reception happens Saturday, Nov. 29th from 6-9pm and will feature yummy baked goods and hot cider. The gallery will feature a large collection of handmade objects, jewelry, clothing and accessories from an […]
For part 1 of Creativadoration’s gift guide, Janick focused on pretty and creative ways to gift wrap your presents. This is especially handy if you are making your presents this year.
The BeagleBoard is an incredibly little embedded system. It’s Linux-powered, easy to hack, and has lots of connectors; everything from an expansion port with GPIO/I2C/SPI on up to HDMI. Pair it up with Arduino (don’t miss our great Arduino gift guide), and you’re unstoppable. Enrique wrote in to tell us about the amazing BeagleBoard-powered project […]
The BeagleBoard is an incredibly little embedded system. It’s Linux-powered, easy to hack, and has lots of connectors; everything from an expansion port with GPIO/I2C/SPI on up to HDMI. Pair it up with Arduino (don’t miss our great Arduino gift guide), and you’re unstoppable. Enrique wrote in to tell us about the amazing BeagleBoard-powered project […]
This hefty clock uses classic bells and binary display – and it knows where you are! The case measures about 15รโ13×8 centimeters. The bells which I happened to have lying around are from a very old telephone and were the remains of my very first electronics project (which was about seven years ago). The most […]
Bonnie Burton says: Every Tusken Raider needs a trusty bantha to ride around Tatooine. These elephant-sized creatures with long ram-like horns first showed up in A New Hope. It’s easy to make your own cuddly bantha with some felt, stuffing, thread and a lot of love. She shared detailed instructions for how to make your […]
