Reading a PC fan speed with Arduino
Flick user Arms22 built this 7 Segment LED FAN Revolution Display to monitor the speed of a PC case fan.
Month: July 2010
Cutest Use of Photoshop Ever
When I was a child, I inhabited a fantasy playland that existed only in my mind. (Yes, I still spend much of my time there.) If only I had Photoshop to bring my magical visions to life! Forty-two roads took her daughter’s crafty creative play to a whole new level.
‘Splodin’ watermelons with 10,000 volts
[Via Jeri]
The unfinished dagger
During the Second World War, Mr. Warther put aside his personal projects to make commando-style fighting knives for American servicemen. He was not a government contractor and therefore had to scrounge for materials; even so, with the help of the community, he was able to deliver more than 1,100 knives. He was a pacifist, but wanted American servicemen to have access to the best equipment. He was working on the knife pictured above when, in 1945, news reached him that the war had ended. He put the knife down, unfinished, and never picked it up again. The Warther family treasures it to this day.
The Pfiercestruder, a DIY Makerbot frostruder
Thingiverse user Chooch decided to print his own frostruder rather than pay $150 for Makerbot’s official kit. Called the Pfiercestruder, Chooch’s variant looks kinda badass!
How-To: Zine-Making for Kids
Teach your kids how to create their own publications with this fun zine-making tutorial.
Recipe: Snickerdoodle Cake for Cinnamon Lovers
My son turned 8 last week, and in our family when it’s your birthday you get to pick the type of cake and the birthday dinner. He chose crab legs and artichokes for dinner, which basically translates to things he can dip into butter, and Snickerdoodle for his cake flavor. Never having heard of Snickerdoodle […]