This week in Maker Events
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.
Year: 2010
Weekend Project: Ghost Phone (PDF)
Make a creepy ghost phone that brings back the sounds of the dead. Thanks go to Greg MacLaurin for the original article in MAKE, Volume 16. View the PDF of this project. and then subscribe to MAKE magazine for other great projects you can do over the weekend.
Maker Faire Moments, Bay Area 2010
Probably everybody who’s involved in creating Maker Faire, presenting at Maker Faire, or attending Maker Faire, has a special moment or two that sort of encapsulates the experience or becomes the icing over the whole experience. Each year, I like to share some of those stories. Above is MAKE editor and Maker Faire founder Dale […]
Behinduino great for breadboard Arduino prototyping
Over at MAKE: Japan, Takumi Funada found this nifty project that squeezes an Atmega168 onto the back side of a half breadboard, leaving the entire front available for connections.
Kitchen 101: Roasting Garlic
By Katie Goodman Roasted garlic is a great way to add flavor depth to a dish: toss it in with a pasta dish, mash it into mashed potatoes, puree it into marinades or even spread it just as is on a piece of toast. If you’ve never roasted your own garlic before, have no fear. […]
laser-etched brain model
Flickr user yksong’s model of the brain uses a series of laser-etched transparent panels. [via The Ponoko blog]
LOST Silkscreened Prints By Ty Mattson
I’m still sad that the TV show LOST has ended but am loving all the creative ways in which the show is still being celebrated. These retro-style LOST posters by designer Ty Mattson are a couple of my favorite. I can still see Hurley starting up the VW van and the numbers one brings me […]