The reliable guitarist
This busker from Bath, England built his own bandmate, a mechanical guitar player, strummed and fretted by foot-control. An elegant solution for sure … but who’s gonna take turns driving the van?
Year: 2008
Butter Tart Recipe
I have never heard of butter tarts, but there is nothing in the name not to like. Kristina Millar shared her Thanksging butter tart recipe for our enjoyment.
LED … costume?
You knew somebody out there must have dressed up as an LED for Halloween … at least I think that’s what’s going on here (?)
Light Minestrone Soup Recipe
Maybe it is just my cold talking, but this light minestrone soup recipe from Jess at Lost Button Studio looks perfect.
Seleno, The Electric Dog
While mucking about on the most excellent BEAM Wiki, I bumped into this fascinating proto-BEAM bot from 1912(!). I was certainly familiar with W. Grey Walter’s pioneering work in the 1940s, but not this much earlier light-seeking analog robot. Seleno, The Electric Dog
Spider cakes
No, it’s not an old Captain Beefheart song. Spider cakes are cool, creepy, crawly desserts, easily made with cup cakes and some Pocky. Details at Not Martha. [Via Boing Boing]
1000 Ideas for Creative Reuse – Call for Entries
Garth of Extreme Craft is working on an upcoming craft book, 1000 Ideas for Creative Reuse and has a call for entries for project submissions. Garth writes: I’ll be writing 1000 Ideas for Creative Reuse, a book filled with 1000 (you read right) examples of craft, art and design made out of repurposed, reused and […]