Month: July 2010

Weekend Project: Cornhole

Weekend Project: Cornhole

Make your own Cornhole boards and bags. Cornhole is a fun summertime lawn game where players take turns throwing corn filled bags at a raised platform with a hole in the far end. More information on Cornhole is available at The American Cornhole Association To download The Cornhole video click here and subscribe in iTunes.

Microcontroller pet feeder build

Microcontroller pet feeder build

Pet owners who want to spend a day hiking, at the beach, shopping at the mall or even a weekend far from home can build an automatic pet feeder to dispense water and dry food at a preset time. Tom Thompson, Julie Redmond, Curtis Siebenaller and Nathan Woodworth at Colorado State University explain how to combine electronic and mechanical devices to do just that.

Timber-Frame House Plans

I love the Library of Congress. Not only do they guard a treasure house of literature and historical documents, not only can you buy reprints of amazing historical photographs, but you can actually get plans to build your own timber-frame house! I love the idea that architectural plans can be so accessible; it’s really just […]

How-To: Homemade Popsicles

By Marie LeBaron This summer is already turning out to be a hot one and we’re trying to find ways to cool off. It seems all you need is a swimsuit, bubbles, and a popsicle! So we’re making yummy homemade popsicles in all kinds of flavors. Using different ingredients to make our popsicles, we’re having […]