Minty laser
From the MAKE: Flickr pool Another laser project from Flickr member Phozon, this time packing the diode, power, and switch in a minty package – Another lunchtime LASER project
Month: January 2009
Big Box of ADHD
Meagan sent us a link to her Big Box of ADHD project. I think it would be a super way to help kids (and grownups) organize their brains and ideas.
Homebrew laser printer
Not your ordinary laser printer – A few years back a good friend of my said to me “I have this great idea, lets mount a paint ball gun on an X,Y turret and make a huge inkjet printer!” After a little research we found that it had already been done… (and the time that […]
More electrifying Maker’s Notebooks
Steve Davee, whose Maker’s Notebook hacks we’ve covered before, sent us a progress video. Here, he shows the LED binary indexing cover he introduced in the Maker Faire video, and a second project, to put a membrane keypad and LEDs in a cover that will eventually hook up to a microcontroller and will respond to […]
Phoenix DIY meeting this Saturday – papermaking workshop
Matt Mets writes: Mark your calendars! The long-awaited paper making workshop, hosted by talented paper maker Lisa Jacobs, will take place on Saturday, January 24th. Lisa will be instructing us on how to make paper. Bring colored napkins if you have them (they contain lots of dye), and anything flat that you want to incorporate […]
DIY snowmaking
Brad made a snowcovered slope with his own DIY snowmaking rig. In his set notes, he shares some resources and other links. How is your Snow Geekery coming along? What have you made to take advantage of the cold weather? Add your ideas to the comments, and contribute your photos and video to the MAKE […]
Star Wars Birthday Party Ideas
Marie at Make and Takes shares some of her ideas and projects she used to celebrate at her son’s Star Wars birthday party. I love this clever Death Star piñata – made from a store -bought soccer ball piñata – and the simple light-saber cupcake display.