How-To: Reusable Swiffer Cover
Amber of Berlin’s Whimsy shares how she created this reusable, reversible Swiffer mop cover from old towels.
Month: October 2009
Sending a heartbeat over ethernet
From the MAKE Flickr pool Charles is using an Arduino ethernet shield to send the rhythm of his heartbeat over a network in the form of OSC messages. Each beat is detected via a simple sensor comprised of an IR LED and phototransistor – The idea is that when your heart beats you have a […]
DIY virtual reality goggles
Check out this cool Android-based head mounted display. Andrew Lim of recombu.com used an HTC Magic running Google Street View, safety goggles, and some cardboard to fashion one of the coolest HMD this side of Lawnmowerman.
Ocean power
Capturing the same powerful forces that destroyed the Tacoma Narrows Bridge shortly after it was built, researchers at the University of Michigan are developing a new way of generating electricity with the slow moving currents found in most of the rivers and oceans of the world.
Toolbox: Maker sartorial, part 1
In the Make: Online Toolbox, we focus mainly on tools that fly under the radar of more conventional tool coverage: in-depth tool-making projects, strange or specialty tools unique to a trade or craft that can be useful elsewhere, tools and techniques you may not know about, but once you do, and incorporate them into your […]
How-To: Replica Evil Dead 2 chainsaw arm
Nick Valenza shows how he builds realistic replicas of Ash’s “groovy” prosthesis using parts from real chainsaws.
Crafty Chica Challenge: Day of the Dead Shrine – Deadline Extended to Nov 1!
Hi Crafters! The deadline for the Crafty Chica Challenge: Create a Day of the Dead Shrine has been extended to Sunday, November 1st at 11:59 PDT. Winners will be announced on Monday, November 2nd. It’s easy to enter! Just add the photo of your shrine into the Crafty Chica Challenge Flickr Group and enter in […]