Free Halloween Amigurumi Patterns From Lion Brand Yarn
These wee Halloween amigurumi patterns from Lion Brand Yarn would make for fun decor projects or teacher gifts. They’ve offered up a happy pumpkin, a ghost and (not pictured) candy corn!
Year: 2009
Hacked iPhone API takes AR to the next level
From ReadWriteWeb: An international team of computer scientists has created software that lets anyone perform on-the-fly analysis of live streaming video on the iPhone. Used alongside existing methods of displaying data on top of the camera’s view, this new functionality signals a fundamental change in the kinds of Augmented Reality (AR) that iPhone developers can […]
Nesting Eyeballs
I like this creepy take on Russian nesting dolls, The Watchers by Jason Brammer. [via EMSL]
Touch-sensitive faucet
Does grabbing onto a grimy faucet to turn on the water to rinse your hands strike you as an odd contradiction in sanitation? Then a touch-sensitive faucet might just be the solution for you!
November Craft Leftovers Monthly
The November issue of Craft Leftovers Monthly is available now! Pick up a copy in the Craft Leftovers Etsy shop. This month’s zine is all about entertaining and features a selection of holiday gifts to make and give.
Animatronic demon
Woody Cornett III built this impressive robot demon prop. Check out the complexity of the control wiring at 2:41. It starts to move around 3:28. More pics on this thread at HauntForum.com.
Lithium-ion polymer battery charging with the Microchip MCP73833
Alex at Tinkerlog writes: For my latest projects I used a lot of single cell LiPo batteries. They are really nice. High power density, low self-discharge, no memory effect and they can deliver quite an amount of current. But LiPo battery handling is a bit more complicated than other rechargeable batteries. You have to take […]
