ThreadHeads Talk Refashioning with Compai
This week on Threadheads, the ladies of Compai help them out with a very special viewer request and take a look into their popular DIY book series 99 ways.
Year: 2008
HOW TO – Man an almost-no-solder electronic organ
Mark writes – You remember Field of Dreams, the baseball fantasy movie where Ray Kinsella heard a voice that whispered, “If you build it, they will come,” don’t you? Well, ARRL Education and Technology Program Coordinator Mark Spencer, WA8SME, has come up with a successor to his No-Solder Code Practice Oscillator project that–if you build […]
Flower pot rolls over when it needs water
Unlike some plants that call you on the phone when they are thirsty for water, The “Roly-Poly Pot” concept by Samgmin Bae begins to tilt over when its water levels are low, thus serving as a visual reminder of their thirst. Each pot can be adjusted to work with the plant’s watering needs and schedule. […]
Nut and bolt wedding rings and uber ring round up
Clever maker-style nut and bolt wedding rings – Brass, 24k gold plate, white zircon – Wedding Bands are about commitment. The inherent connotations are a huge part of the piece and, quite often, reveal themselves as a social or sexual comment. The rings are constructed out of brass then plated in 24k gold. And although […]
HOWTO – disable Lexus and Prius navigation lockout
Jason @ Hackszine writes – The greatest feature of the navigation system used in Lexus and Toyota autos is undoubtedly the lockout mode which occurs automatically whenever the car is in motion. Somewhere deep inside the navigation system, the fascism bit is toggled for your protection and certain features, namely destination input, are completely disabled. […]
Micropolis: Sim City open sourced
Don Hopkins has released a GPLed version of the original Sim City, cleaned up and renamed to the original title, Micropolis: The “MicropolisCore” project includes the latest Micropolis (SimCity) source code, cleaned up and recast into C++ classes, integrated into Python, using the wonderful SWIG interface generator tool. It also includes a Cairo based TileEngine, […]
Lyra’s Knit Hood
I love movie inspired knits! More cute hood action for the movie, “The Golden Compass”. Lion Brand now has a free knitting pattern for you to knit up in children and adult sizes. Link. Related: Golden Compass Hat – Link.
