Ryan writes in about several Madison, WI Makers (including Ryan) that were featured in this story in 77 Square, a weekly arts/entertainment section in the Capital Times. Local DIYers reclaim old junk and turn it into functional, useful stuff… When Ryan Bollig got frustrated with the short battery life of his wife’s battery-powered Swiffer Vac, […]
Louis Braille became blind aged three. In 1821 he started to devise the Braille system to help people with visual impairments to read and write… Invented by Louis Braille at the age of 15, the idea came from a soldier who had served in the Napoleonic army in Poland and had attempted to devise a […]
Spotted in the CRAFT Flickr pool: I often see weird doll heads and faces for sale at craft shops and thrift stores, but I’ve never known how to use them in my crafting. This adorable vintage-style Valentine pixie banner from Amy_B gives me lots of inspiration!
A panel used by [script] 25C3 is underway and includes excellent presentations. Via hackaday, here’s some coverage of “Solar-powering your Geek Gear:” [script] selected a four segment folding solar panel after some research. he pointed out that solar is currently more of a necessity technology than money saving since the panels can be very expensive. […]
Here’s the winner of the quick “What you’re making in 2009” contest, send me a note Brent to collect your prize, a Maker’s Notebook! Posted by: Brent on January 1, 2009 at 11:07 AM Resolving to Complete my Solenoid Project I’m resolving to complete my solenoid project this year. Scavenged dishwasher solenoids and assembled a […]
Looking for a better reason to have that high powered phone on your hip? How about saving the world, or saving yourself? The applications are designed to change people’s behavior for the better, said Sunny Consolvo, one of UbiFit’s creators. In a three-month field experiment, people using UbiFit with the background display kept up their […]
Craftster user Wildanimus improvised this freehand cherry blossom cross-stitch piece. I love how she made the design extend across three embroidery hoops, and the seed bead detail in the middle of each blossom is a lovely touch as well.
