Dave Jones of the EEVblog gives a preview and design walkthrough of the uCalc credit card scientific calculator project that he is working on. He’s calling it an open hardware design, so I’m looking forward to seeing the design files when he releases it! It has some pretty beefy specs for a calculator: PIC 24F […]
San Jose maker Robert Quattlebaum bought a string of LED Christmas lights from Costco, and not liking the preset lighting programs that came with the set, he hacked the lights and wrote his own programs. This string contains fifty “bulbs”. Each bulb contains a red, green, and blue LED–allowing for any color to be produced. […]
Beep boop OM NOM, here’s how to make some Android gingerbread men for your Google-themed holiday parties.
Create a warm and delightful cluster of jam jars with these three jar cozy projects from Dottie Angel. She shows you how to create a cozy from the sleeve of a thrift store sweater, a doily and crochet and then she shares ideas on grouping them together for a glowing mantlepiece or table scape. [via […]
Fiber artist and overall awesome dude Ben Cuevas is teaching a workshop in LA this weekend: Knit a Chill Pill at Little Knittery. Knit a Chill Pill Sunday December 5, 2-5pm $65 The Little Knittery 3195 Glendale Blvd LA, CA. 90039 Sign up here More: Ben Cuevas’ Knitted Heart Knitted Thyroid Amazing Knit Skeleton
A duck from duct tape, by seamster on Instructables. Quack quack! For a long time, I’ve wanted to make a duck out of duct tape. It’s made out of newspaper, cardboard, dowels, a couple of black marbles, and lots and lots of tape. I hung him in my office where he acts as my own […]
This rainbow felt ball garland from Jordan of Oh Happy Day is likely the easiest kind of garland you’ll ever make for your Christmas tree or general home decor. See how she whipped it up over on her blog.
