After reading this post from the New York Times Well Blog on the “summer reading gap” (recent studies have shown a drop in reading skills in kids who don’t read all summer), I saw these wonderful bookmarks over at We Wilsons. These would surely add an extra element of fun to sticking your nose in […]
One of the most popular spots at Maker Faire Detroit was the Liquid Nitrogen Ice Cream booth. Deliciousness + Science = OM NOM NOM Homemade ice cream is instantly created, in a variety of custom flavors, by adding liquid nitrogen to the recipe at negative 320 degrees Farenheit. The nitrogen boils off and goes out […]
Last summer, a commenter on my tutorial about how to make one of these from a shampoo bottle said, “instead of drilling a hole in the bottom of the bottle, you could cut off the bottom, flip the bottle upside-down and voila – hole.” Don’t know if there’s any causal link between that tutorial and/or that comment and/or this anonymous photo recently submitted to ThereIFixedIt, but in any case it does look like a better way to skin the cat. [Thanks, JP!]
Looking to take a break from tinkering on your latest project this weekend? Here are some fine maker events to check out, from The Maker Events Calendar.
By Diane Gilleland Why gather around a table to play board games when you can play them all over the house? Scrounge up a few inexpensive materials, enlist the help of some favorite kids, and you’ll be playing this giant game in no time. Because the whole thing is modular, you can change the board […]
Thingiverse user Conrad2468 suffered damage to his anemometer during a hailstorm, so he designed new cups, printed them, and glued them on. Excellent!
Annoyed by all those silica gel packets you get with your shoes, electronics, jerky, and other commodities? Well, don’t be so hasty to throw them out, they can be reused repeatedly. A helpful Impact Lab post describes ways the packets could be reused. Put packs in your ammo cans and gun cases/safes to keep dry. […]
