Ever wonder how your computer can sort lists of data that you give it? No? Well, there is a whole field of research dedicated to what are appropriately called sorting algorithms. They can be a pretty dry (but important!) subject to study, but it turns out that they have a better use: making cool music! […]
b00m Arduino 017 is now available! The open-source Arduino environment makes it easy to write code and upload it to the i/o board. It runs on Windows, Mac OS X, and Linux. The environment is written in Java and based on Processing, avr-gcc, and other open source software. Release notes: 0017 – 2009.07.25 [documentation / […]
Not a fan of carpeting, I recently took the plunge and pulled up the existing carpet in my cabin. What lay beneath is actually some pretty sweet wood flooring. It’s by no means flawless, but since I adore the rustic cabin look (and I don’t have the budget to redo my floors right now), I instantly thought of a project from the pages of CRAFT Volume 09. Grace Bonney, in her DIY Design column, introduced us to a project by Catherine Weis on how to transform a scuffed wood floor into a work of art using custom, homemade stencils and paint. Needless to say, when I saw the picture above, I was totally floored at the simple, yet styely, results. The project is short and sweet, so I’m sharing it with you in its entirety here.
This is an interesting project for gathering pollen samples for analysis. It’s basically a fan controlled by a PIC16F690. The fan draws air over a piece of sticky tape for a specific amount of time in hopes of catching some airborne particles. Apparently it works quiet well. Be sure to check out the all the […]
I don’t have any kids, but my niece and nephew better watch out for this upcoming Halloween, lest I make one of them a baby Link costume. Via Geekologie.
I love this periodic table sweater from This and That. She knitted it for her husband, a microbiologist in the pharmaceutical industry. The sleeves have fungi on one sleeve and bacteria on the other. His sweater was a hit at work and he was invited to give special showings in the chemistry labs. She’s even […]
This is one of the largest DIY XY tables I have come across. Apparently it is based on an Arduino and a PS2 mouse. I’m not sure what it will be used for, or how accurate it is, but it’s cool. Check out the skateboards used instead as linear rails. Does anyone know more about […]
