Here’s how to make a test chamber from a re-wired toaster – Mark Thoren and Jim Williams needed to test the temperature compensation scheme of a circuit they were designing. The lab had several temperature chambers, but they were always in use. In frustration, Jim grabbed a brand new toaster and plopped it down on […]
Cyn of the Half-assed Knit blog created an original goat cable pattern and shared the instructions on her blog. She created it because of a typo on a Ravelry forum. The typo has revealed that the knitting public is really interested in cabled goats. Link.
Good news for RepRap makers, Zach writes – I’ve finished two new versions of the boards for the Arduino electronics. These are incremental improvements that offer cool stuff like more blinky LEDs, minor fixes, and such. Full build pix, tester code, and everything you need to know to get started with these boards. The DC […]
I came across this project hanging from a power line in Williamsburg, Brooklyn on North 6th near Bedford. It sort of reminds me of a flying spaghetti monster. Anyone know what this is? I put a few photos on Flickr. Link.
A manicurist in Beijing pays tribute to the upcoming Olympics by creating a mosaic out of 28,000 acrylic fingernails – [via] Link.
Protesters! This is what you need to get your message across! A portable neon sign – Might need a 6V lantern cell or 2 (or just EL wire) – Link.
I’m really diggin’ Mark Khaisman’s packing tape artwork – [via] Link.
