Action_owl (awes name!) set up a versatile intrusion detection system using Arduino + Processing – This instructable will show you how to construct a laser tripwire that can twitter and grab an image from a webcam, as well as execute any command you can put in a bash script. This instructable is actually quite simple and is […]
Diane Gilleland of Crafty Pod continually provides rich resources for crafty business owners through her e-books and podcasts. Her latest podcast, Engagement Marketing for Your Crafty Business, takes a look at how to use things like blogging and social media to help grown your business as well as some of the most common online mistakes […]
Five lucky survey participants will win $50 Maker Shed gift certificates (don’t forget to enter your contact info so we can notify you if you win)! This survey will help shape Make: Online in 2010, so tell us what you think!
Flickr user j_tenkely wanted to do his own powder coating, so he bought a commercial powder-gun and built a custom oven in his garage. He says, “the entire oven cost about $250, but when it runs about $150 to do a bike frame & fork, it’s easy to break-even.”
Evan Roth at Free Art and Technology writes: Welcome to GML week @fffffat! Graffiti Markup Language (GML) is a new XML file type specifically designed for archiving graffiti tags. Gestural graffiti motion data of a tag created in GML-supported software is saved as a text file with a “.GML†extension…. a new digital standard for […]
With the new LEGO Photo iPhone app you can convert snapshots into a LEGO photo mosaic. Just take a picture, press a button, and watch the app build the image out of LEGO. Use the resulting image on your favorite social networking site or as a guide for your own layout.
Check out this build video of a Dell Inspiron netbook modded to resemble a gigantic Dell Mini 3i Android smartphone.
