Teemu shares a quick & easy method for improving signal reception with a 3G modem using nothing but a USB extension cord + cookware. Makes sense considering similar methods employed for use with wifi adapters – mayhaps something a bit more parabolic may be in order?[via Slashdot] Related: HOW TO – Uni-Directional WIFI Range Extender
Though it’s likely a viral vid from a hardware manufacturer, the “superhuman tape measure skills” seen above do seem plausible – and fun! Update: As the perceptive comments below point out, these ‘tricks’ seem to be a combination of CG renders and string. Still, I’m guessing something similar could be pulled off by a seasoned […]
Katie Goodman at Good Life Eats shares her recipe for this cardamom citrus coffee cake. Katie writes: What does cardamom taste like? It is described as having a strong, unique spicy-sweet taste, which is slightly aromatic (from RecipeZaar). What flavors go well with cardamom? It is common in Indian cooking and is said to match […]
Check out ArduinoFun’s LilyPad Arduino “passion-sensing” scarf. It uses infrared emitter/detector pairs to sense when one wearer is near another, changing the color of the onboard LED. I wonder if this matching scarf set is an early Valentine’s Day prototype
Mike Rotondo created an instrument using an Arduino, Max/MSP and some sensors for a Physical Interaction Design workshop at Stanford’s CCRMA. As he puts it: “When the guitar is too sexy and the piano makes too much sense, it’s time to stick a bunch of sensors to your body with electrical tape and plug it […]
As a fan of anything rendered in miniature, I’m really loving this tiny quilt shop that Flickr user, redhange created for her mother-in-law for Christmas. The details are amazing. Click through her Flickr stream to see pictures of the tiny button cards, wee paper bags and adorable hand-embroidered sign.
Artist Christopher Locke makes these cool “fossilized” versions of obsolete techno-artifacts. Shown above is Asportatio acroamatis or the common cassette tape. Christopher explains the paleontology:
