I have a soft spot for felt food. Even though my kids have pretty much outgrown the playing-with-felt-food phase of their lives, I still love the idea of making and just … well … looking at felt food. These no sew felt pot stickers from Sachiko of Tea Rose Home are simple to make and […]
Peter Jacob of Lets Make Robots put together this incredibly detailed tutorial on how to make a simple robot gripper by hand using a cheap micro servo, plexiglass, rotary tool, and a tiny blowtorch.
“Etsy’s World of Crafts: Website links sellers and buyers in marketplace of quirky wares” – ABC News! Nice introduction to Etsy for the squares (non-crafters) out there.
Students make vertical wooden roller coaster track… “Rush 2010 featured EC’s first fully vertical wooden roller coaster track. The Reverse Cowgirl, designed by Mike Nawrot ’12 and Romain Teil ’11 dropped its riders vertically, then turned them face down as they skimmed 2 feet above the ground, face down and strapped with their backs to […]
I love this recycled take on a U.S. map from Chris Kaasman and his wife. I, too, am a ceral junkie and find myself hoarding the boxes because they are strong and handy for using in projects, not to mention visually stimulating. I’m sure it’s because I’m a Texan, but I’m particularly fond of the […]
This Codebox shows you how to save sensor data to a Google Spreadsheet. Although this example uses the simple photo resistor sensor described in Chapter 11 of Getting Started with Processing, you can use this technique for type of sensor. For example, you could log data from a Parallax GPS receiver module into Google Spreadsheets, and then create a Google map of where you’ve been.
Here’s an interesting idea from Kristi at Addicted 2 Decorating: Make a keychain with pieces of wood painted in the colors of your walls and furniture. It would be so handy to have if you’re out somewhere and you see curtains, or a nice chair – you’ll be able to tell if it would clash […]
