Arduino-controlled ball meter
Michael Klein of Saskatoon, SK, created this cool meter using a PC fan and styrofoam ball. A simple hack but a fun one.
Year: 2010
What Do Your Readers See When They Look at Your Blog?
(Photo by minifig, via Flickr Creative Commons) By Diane Gilleland I was excited to see this recent post on Craft Leftovers, in which Kristin examined what kinds of blogs she likes to read best, and then compared their main qualities to her own blog. She learned a lot in the process, and I think this […]
uCalc Credit Card Scientific Calculator
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 […]
Hacking LED Christmas lights
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. […]
How-To: Android gingerbread
Beep boop OM NOM, here’s how to make some Android gingerbread men for your Google-themed holiday parties.
How-To: Jar Cozies Three Ways
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 […]
Knit a Chill Pill This Weekend in LA
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
