The following article is reprinted from my old personal-tech website, Street Tech. I thought these vibrobots would make perfect family projects for the “Teach Your Family to Solder” MAKEcation. If you have kids too young to solder, you could build a mint-tin vibrobot [PDF] with them (which doesn’t require soldering) and these solar-powered vibrobots with […]
A research team at the Fraunhofer Research Institution for Electronic Nano Systems (ENAS) in Chemnitz, Germany, led by Prof. Dr. Reinhard Baumann, have developed a 1.5V battery that weighs less than a gram, is less than 1mm thick, and can be printed using a process similar to that used in silk screening. The new type […]
Congratulations to Jennifer from Tucson, AZ, Madelyn from Whittier, CA, and Melanie from Sainte Catherine, QC Canada for winning a copy of Diane Gilleland’s new book, Kanzashi In Bloom in last week’s giveaway. Thanks to everyone who entered!
Wow, neat, Instructables user nusnel shows us how to make an acoustic rain gauge: For a project at Delft University of Technology (The Netherlands) we are building cheap, durable acoustic rain gauges, known as disdrometers. These devices “listen” to the rain and calculate the rain rate from the acoustic signal. But you can also listen […]
Here’s a list of craft fairs coming up this weekend, along with upcoming craft fairs you can apply to participate in! As always, you are welcome to add your event to our online calendar. Coming Up This Weekend: Urban Craft Uprising Seattle, WA Saturday, Aug. 1, 11am – 5pm Sunday, Aug. 2, 11am – 5pm […]
Dexter looks happy, no? Learn how to make a cat quilt from old jeans and t-shirts from Cristina at Karmology Clinic. I love the freeform stitches and appliqué touches. This is such a great way to get rid of your old clothes and keep kitty happy at the same time!
Re: MAKE IT! is a three day festival of installations, music, and workshops highlighting the spirit of DIY culture. The festival celebrates the innovative use of custom-built, re-purposed, and recycled technology to create art, presented in environments and performances that reflect self-reliance, innovation, collaboration, and community participation. Re: Make It! will take place at the […]
