Prototype your microcontroller project with Toolduino
MAKE subscriber Michael writes in to tell us about Toolduino, a GUI program that lets you access all of the pins on your Arduino through your computer.
Month: July 2010
Photographer Jennifer Causey on Decor8
I love this review of Jennifer Causey’s photography on Decor8. I think the author’s words perfectly describe the feelings I get when I look at Jennifer’s lovely pictures. Is it OK to want to learn to applique just because I like the craft photographer? (Answer: Yes it is!)
LED sneakers
Stunning LED-encrusted sneakers by Moritz Waldemeyer for Creative Recreation– now these are some fresh kicks for sure! [via Fashioning Technology]
Fibers That Can Hear and Sing
Wow, piezoelectric fibers are being developed by MIT! From ScienceDaily: For centuries, “man-made fibers” meant the raw stuff of clothes and ropes; in the information age, it’s come to mean the filaments of glass that carry data in communications networks. But to Yoel Fink, an Associate professor of Materials Science and principal investigator at MIT’s […]
Top 10 kid-friendly projects from the archives of Make: Online
It’s summertime and the kids are out of school. If you’re tired of seeing them huddled around the game console, take a minute and browse through these deep cuts from our kid’s project vault. There are no reviews here, no technology updates, no results-only project posts–just pure “How-To” tutorial goodness. Enjoy!
How-To: Crafty Sunglasses
Jennifer Perkins shares several ways to craftify your summer sunglasses in her latest I Love to Create project. I think it could be fun to get a group of friends together for summer drinks and crafting and have everyone make their own unique pair of shades.
How-To: Personal Applause Sign
Randy Sarafan writes: For the longest time, people have been neglecting to applaud my myriad accomplishments. I could not abide by this and henceforth set out to resolve this issue. The solution wasn’t immediately obvious, but after mulling it over for a while, it suddenly hit me. People have been culturally conditioned to clap for […]
