Do-It-Yourself 2009 Calendar
Beru Betto made this really unique 2009 calendar starting with some old packaging. Instructions are included although it seems like a real one of a kind calendar to me. Thanks Kate.
Year: 2009
MiniPOV3 kit build video
Shawn posted this vid covering the full build process for the ever popular MiniPOV3 kit from Adafruit Industries. Surely helpful for those getting started with the kit – Thanks Shawn!
pov top tells it both ways
Dhananjay Gadre has created another great project! We recently built a LED spinning top with message display. Its an improved version of a similar top published by Elektor in their December 2008 issue. The Elektor top can be spun only in one direction. The synchronization required to print message on the LEDs arranged along the […]
Clean a toilet with Coke
I’m not sure what’s more disgusting, that a toilet can get as nasty as the one pictured, or that you can clean said toilet with the fluid you typically flush down your throat. According to wikiHow, you can just pour the tasty beverage over any stubborn stains or lime deposits, let it stew for a […]
Take a 6-month exposure photo
Pocket-Sized sent in a link to this article about the photography of Justin Quinnell. Using a pinhole camera made from an aluminum can, Justin was able to take super-long exposure, 160 degree angle photos over a 6 month period. The photo above was exposed from the 2007 winter solstice to the following summer solstice. In […]
RFID and silver jewelry collar
Syuzi over at the Fashioning Technology blog writes: Designed by artist Amy Johnston, Hidden Agendas is an open mesh collar constructed from 45 RFID tags. Each tag, which can be read by an RFID reader, is programmed to display an image, quote, or question about tracking, surveillance and projection of identity. Besides the impracticality of […]
Ice mask, reading machine and build a glider-copter
Good project for remake… maybe. Mechanix Illustrated – 1947 Hangover Heaven is the apt name of the unusual bonnet at right. Originally developed by makeup man Max Factor for the benefit of actresses who wish to refresh their faces on hot studio sets without spoiling their makeup, the facial ice pack was quickly diverted to […]
