How-To: Ultimate Finish For Amigurumi
June of Planet June shares her technique for creating the best, cleanest-possible finish to an amigurumi piece.
Year: 2010
National Robotics Week begins this Saturday
The first ever National Robotics Week, a celebration of robotics in the United States, begins this Saturday.
Leftover Easter Candy Holder
If you’re like me, you’ve got some leftover candy from this weekend’s festivities. And, if you’re also like me, you feel a little guilty that you’ll be carrying said candy in your lunch for the next week. Or two… Solution? Make a discreet carrying case for your favorite treat. The idea is simple – start […]
VirtualBreadboard: now with Arduino
Has anyone tried this Virtual Breadboard software out? It can be used to perform circuit simulations, and now includes a full, working virtual Arduino. Looks to be Windows only. VirtualBreadboard is an easy to use simulation and modelling tool that can be used in place of a real breadboard for quickly performing experiments and testing out electronic and microcontroller powered ’embedded’ applications.
DIYPad: Controlling Ableton Live via iPad
Ryan Noise shares his method for controlling the Live audio app with a few pieces of helper software, namely: OSCulator, Touchosc and Python script. As CDM points out, this process could likely be simplified by omitting OSCulator and using LiveOSC. I’ve have similar plans myself for the new tablet – unfortunately, all these handy new […]
Open Prosthetics on Thingiverse
Over at Makerbot Industries, Bre Petis has taken an interest in using a Makerbot to print designs from the Open Prosthetics Project.
Pantry-Turned-Workshop
Some of us are lucky enough to easily find room for a workshop. Others, well, have to get creative. Make: Online reader Kenneth Lee converted his pantry (above photo) into an excellent workshop (bottom photo). I especially like his magnetic shop lamp with exactos and hemostats dangling from it. (Click on the “after” image to […]