Tech artist Andrew Schneider profiled
The Wall Street Journal has a fascinating profile of Andrew Schneider, a tech artist from New York University’s Interactive Telecommunications Program. [via Boing Boing]
Year: 2008
Dream captcha – stops spammy nightmares?
Jeffrey Augustine Songco made this rather foreboding dream catcher featuring a captcha text – I’m really interested in the relationship between my identity and the Internet. I’m interested in how I can become someone else or learn more about myself by using the Internet. Regardless of what that identity is, Dream Captcha is a work […]
Soft circuit embroidery demo at Maker Faire Austin
I’m running a demo at Maker Faire on integrating electronics components onto fabric using conductive thread. No sewing, embroidery, or circuitry experience required, and it’ll be once each day of the Faire. Hope you can join me for some soft blinky fun!
Church tank!
I love Kris Kuksi’s church tank! via BoJ.
Maker Faire Austin 2008 program
Here’s the Maker Faire Austin program, you can check out the preview pages here or just get the PDF. If you’re curious what a Maker Faire is, what it’s all about and the types of things that happen there this is an excellent guide! LEARN TO MAKE, CRAFT, DESIGN OR DEVELOP: • Robots • Rockets […]
HOW TO – Mixed Media Windchime
The Crafty Chica can always be counted on for fun and colorful craft ideas, and her Mixed Media Windchime is no exception! I love the way she interspersed crafty elements like spools of thread and lengths of ribbon.
HOW TO – Make a Halloween gross-out bucket
Sam sent us this $2 Halloween project. Spaghetti + food coloring + detergent = good stuff for repulsing neighborhood costumed kids. I think that a big bucket full of this would really give the trick-or-treaters a kick, especially if you’ve buried some decent goodies at the bottom. The texture is really gross and nothing like […]