Josh Grant cobbled together a pinhole lens for his DSLR, threw on a UV filter and started shooting. I took it with me to the park the next sunny afternoon, along with a tripod, expecting to take a few multi-second exposures of dandelions. I was surprised to learn that I 1/5s was all I needed […]
I like this simple solution for creating a streamlined laptop riser so you can easily and comfortably watch movies on your laptop while in bed. ManMade shares how to create this particular version from a hacked IKEA stool. [via IKEA Hacker]
Taking on the unique challenge of getting a 9.7-inch IPS display to walk upright, maker Terasaki-san modified an earlier design for a walking iPhone robot and adjusted for the iPad’s larger dimensions.
The clever folks at ThingM have a new open-source device on the way for programming BlinkM LEDs without an Arduino. It’s called the LinkM, a driverless USB adapter for OSX, Windows, and Linux that you plug a BlinkM (or MaxM or MinM) into. This seems like an excellent solution for artists, tinkerers, and students who are new to electronics but want to get some standalone RGB LEDs programmed and deployed.
Sweet Paul is amazing! His projects are great because not only are they easy, they tend to be sophisticated and useful at the same time. He added tea towels to a boring table and created a stylish piece that is more useful than the original. This is Ikea hack is going to be a classic.
LOFAR – One of the biggest radio telescopes is now online… and powered by a “Blue Gene” – via sB. LOFAR started as a new and innovative effort to force a breakthrough in sensitivity for astronomical observations at radio-frequencies below 250 MHz. The LOw Frequency ARray is a multi-purpose sensor array. Its main application is […]
Levi Strauss & Co. is running an interesting design contest, called Care to Air. They have new garment labels encouraging people to use cold water in washing their jeans, to line dry them, and to donate them to Goodwill when you’re done wearing them. It’s all better for the environment and you save yourself some […]
