Pumpkin Penguin
Turn a Halloween pumpkin into a penguin with this tutorial by Jane of Wyldhare’s Hollow. A cute way to decorate for Halloween that’s not the typical ghosts, witches, or goblins!
Year: 2009
100 years of technophobia
Ars Technica has an awesome piece detailing 100 years worth of “Big Content’s” reaction to emerging media technologies (in its own words). Here’s John Philip Sousa, writing in Appleton’s Magazine, on “The Menace of Mechanical Music” (aka the gramophone): “From the days when the mathematical and mechanical were paramount in music, the struggle has been […]
How-To: His and hers matching iPod costumes
Instructables user jtigermask13 has posted a tutorial on making these working children’s iPod costumes.
Fingerprint ring to identify your loved one
I can’t claim to be hip to the latest in wedding technology, however I like the idea behind these ultra-personalized fingerprint wedding bands by Etsy seller fabuluster. Besides being a cute way to stay connected to your significant other and yada yada, they are also a great way to identify a would be romantic impostor. […]
How-To: Sew a Ruffled Scarf
One day I decided to put away all my deadlines and all my unfinished projects, and to instead design something just for fun, to please only the fiber-artist-fashionista within me. I dug around in a bin of wool sweaters and found a truly hideous gray knit poncho. I plugged in my sewing machine and started […]
Mochimochi Photo Contest
It’s the 3rd annual Mochimochi Photo Contest! Anna writes: Once again, we’re looking for the cutest, funniest, most interesting photo of a Mochimochi Land toy. All you have to do to enter is upload your photo(s) to the Mochimochi Friends group on Flickr by November 16th. Like previous years, winners will receive cute goodies from […]
HOW-TO: Make a cloud chamber
A cloud chamber is a simple device that allows you to observe the decay of radioactive materials. Here’s how to make your own…
