HOW TO – Fake Snot for Halloween
I thought I’d start out here with some of my favorite Halloween things. :) I wish there were a larger picture of this snot – I think it’s some of the nicest looking fake snot I’ve seen. The recipe is here.
Year: 2008
Mind Control: Coming Soon To Your PC?
Here’s an hour-long explanation of Emotiv’s mind-computer interface: Here’s a clip of the Prototype This team turning this into a car rage-monitoring system, and here’s a Wired magazine (mini-)review from last issue. We’ve covered this before, but sounds like Emotiv is now finally close to a release. Their developer section is here. Has anybody gotten […]
Noisy Hat
Charlie Chaplin, you may have met your match. His name is Matt Mets, and he wears a noisy hat: The inspiration for this project came while on the long road trip to Austin last weekend, and I finally had some time to make it. The prototype is a bit rough, but I think it gets […]
Political Pumpkins
It must be a seriously contentious election if even the pumpkins are becoming politically charged. Jonah shared some political pumpkins with you last week , and here are a few more: Mccain’s, Obama’s, and the nice, neutral “vote” logos Barack O Lantern: complete with blue LEDs A zombie McCain! Note: neither I nor Make Magazine […]
CHA Indie Craft Contest
The Craft & Hobby Association just announced a new contest: CHA is very excited to announce a unique opportunity for Indie Crafters to present their distinctive work and display it at the CHA 2009 Winter Convention & Trade Show. The Show will take place at the Anaheim Convention Center in Anaheim, CA from January 25-28, […]
Typewriter repair shop
Here’s a rather charming little video from the LA Times on three generations of repairmen who’ve operated a typewriter shop. The proprietors say they’ve seen a resurgence of interest in the manual typewriter in recent years as interrupt-driven computer users seek out a writing tool that does just the one thing: allow you to write, […]
Monochromatic Airplane Models Mobile
My kids are seven and four, so I’m far past decorating baby nurseries. I still think, though, that they would love these painted airplane models as much as I do. Telstar Logistics posted this project created to have above his daughter’s changing table over on Dinosaurs & Robots, and explains why he chose to paint […]