Here is another papercraft turkey to get you in the mood for Thanksgiving. This one is a bit lot more realistic than the one we made a while back. As we head into the shortened Thanksgiving week, we’d like to offer our traditional holiday papercraft project. This delectable roast turkey was found on a Japanese […]
The new Bake It Pretty shop has opened, offering all kinds of fabulous cupcake toppers and baking accessories. They’re also offering a giveaway: Just leave a comment on their blog post and they’ll draw one winner for every 50 comments received. Winners receive a $30 gift certificate to the shop! The drawing will take place […]
This is a great, cost effective, way of tracking objects via IR LEDs. It may not be the most accurate form of object tracking, but it has to be one of the cheapest. Check out the link for a lot more information on how to make your own. This sensor is a short range obstacle […]
How do you combine your love of video games and bicycling? Make an LED bike light form an old NES controller of course! I had an old broken NES controller lying around, and decided that it would make a cool case for an ultra bright LED bike flasher. It’s designed to be easy to slip […]
Sometimes lighting up the road ahead of you isn’t enough. Sometimes, you want to light up the entire neighborhood. If so, the Kilo-Lumen bike headlight is for you. I started biking to work this summer and needed a good headlight and taillight. I didn’t want to spend a lot, but I wanted extreme visibility. For […]
Kevin sent in this neat bicycle light made from a recycled Parmesan cheese container. This would make a great addition to a lot of the DIY bike lights that we have featured on Make. [Thanks Kevin] This page describes the construction of a universal bike light battery with eight “C” cell rechargeable NiMh batteries. It […]
From the MAKE Flickr photo pool Evilsigntist retrofitted a trumpet with Guitar Hero controller hardware – plus added a breath-controlled switch made from parts from a car air system! Check the photo’s notes for more info – guitar hero controler trumpet More: Jug Hero @ Maker Faire From the pages of MAKE: 21st-Century Keytars MAKE:15, […]
