We’ve seen plenty of human-powered fair attractions, however most of them make use of pedals, levers or perhaps re-purposed bicycles as their interface for locomotion. This one is a bit simpler than that, as the operator just grabs onto the guard rail and pulls, kind of like a vertical roundabout.
Gail of Can’t Stop Making Things shows how you can create your own, customized rub-on letters with your ink jet printer and a few other simple tools you likely already have in your craft space. [via @SisterDiane]
Cabin fever is kicking in, so we figured no time like the present to lay-in some awesome, indoor-friendly projects. To get you in the mood to make, we have new kits, fresh re-supply of our most popular kits, and a juicy sale on everything from necklaces to chemistry sets; finger puppets to Erector sets. Yes, even Arduinos are over 20% off!
GetLoFi shares an interesting method for controlling the popular Atari Punk Console circuit via guitar – The basic idea of this mod is that you are using the volume potentiometer to control the frequency of the APC. Obviously this is not the same as turning the notes played on the guitar fretboard into the APC […]
Posted by YouTuber Adalipu, whose channel contains a number of videos of these “Display2000” modules. This video only shows two modules scrolling a single letter, but a total of ten modules were constructed. There’s more info over on Hack a Day.
Hannah Perner-Wilson has been experimenting with various configurations of crochet sensors. The steel fibers in the conductive yarn change resistance when they are smushed or pulled, which can be read on a multimeter or fed to a microcontroller for controlling any number of circutis. Using the nuckle-positioned one, you could control a video game just […]
If you’re like me and your green thumb is … er… lacking a bit, check out these adorable pom pom flower bouquets from Claire of Poopscape. They’ll bring a bit of whimsy and color to your decor without the need for all the plant care.
