How-To: Light painting saber
Udi Tirosh writes in with this neat trick: use a tubular light like those found in car accessory shots as a sweeping swath light painting tool for long exposure photography. Looks way trippier than just using LEDs.
Month: March 2009
Learn to develop software for Hadoop
If you’ve been curious about Hadoop, the open source cloud computing software, there’s a really great set of introductory lectures being provided by Cloudera. In addition to building and supporting Hadoop clusters for commercial applications, the Cloudera folks have also been providing a wealth of information on installing and optimizing Hadoop on your own hardware, […]
Soda tab lampshade
Sean Ragan writes: This lampshade is made almost entirely from stay tabs that are interlocked together without wires or fasteners of any type, using a kind of “chain mail” technique that I invented. Careful study of the photograph will probably tell you all you need to know about the chaining technique. Each tab is bent […]
Show us your shop!
We love seeing people’s workspaces. You learn so much about them, their approach to their work, the kinds of tools they use, how they organize themselves, what of their labors they choose to display, and so on. You can also get useful ideas for organizing your own workshop, studio, or office. And generally, be inspired. […]
Mending Tool: Clear Nail Polish
We all learned in high school (or at least I did) about how clear nail polish could help prevent runs in your tights or stockings. Sure your tights ended up sticking to your leg but at least you weren’t walking around with a long run for the whole day. Turns out that clear little bottle […]
KillaCycle, faster than ICE?
Looking for a fast ride? Try out KillaCycle. Loaded up like a cordless drill on wheels, the designers and engineers behind the hopped up bike are providing a proving ground for new electric vehicle technologies as they set and break world records in drag racing. In many ways, electric vehicles can outperfom those with ICEs, […]
How-To: Coil Basket with Plastic Bags
Lucky Ladybird from the UK writes in: Over the past few weeks me and my friend Carolyn have been trying our best to find a way to recycle all the carrier bags we’ve collected by weaving them into baskets. With no prior weaving experience I got some inspiration from fellow blogger Michelle of Conserve Plastic […]