This is new… google has a hardware based “Google PowerMeter prototype” with demo project… No hardware shots yet… The twittering power meter that Limor and I made uses the app engine, maybe they’ll add it. Anyone at google interested? http://www.ladyada.net/make/wattcher/index.html http://wattcher.appspot.com/history?user=adawattz@gmail.com http://wattcher.appspot.com/ http://twitter.com/tweetawatt
Transform vintage silver plates into decorative sconces in this tutorial from PointClickHome. I love the decorative look of these three different designs together. [ via CasaSugar ]
Need to make some jewelry but don’t have any jumprings or wire? Use paperclips! This instructable will actually scale to fine metal wire, too, if you don’t want to make jewelry out of paperclips.
Mau sent me a link to his latest project. This time he built a pole camera based on the one from MAKE: Television. Almost all the parts were recycled from previous projects, so his cost was minimal. Great job Mau, and thanks for sharing! Have you made any projects from MAKE: Television? If so, leave […]
Apartment Therapy SF shares Mr. Peakcock’s DIY project on how to decoupage your ceiling. I love the black and white cutouts of birds and flowers. [ via CasaSugar ]
Jessica at How About Orange points us to J. Caroline’s tutorial for sewing a sturdy tote bag.
Here’s a low-part count light dimmer module using a PIC chip to implement a number of handy control features via infrared remote – Soft start (gradually turning on the light bulb) Soft down (gradually turning off the light bulb) Learning IR codes from RC5 and NEC remotes Dimming in 10 levels by using only IR […]
