Jeff Schmidt wrote in to share his latest project, which is called the Plant Whisperer. Somewhat similar to (but a complete opposite) to our Robot Plant build, Jeff’s version turns a regular plant into a robotic one that can remind him to water it. I love the custom circuit board art and fun robot voices! […]
Turn your tiny fabric scraps into a scrap happy necklace!
By Jenny Hart Have you ever wondered what goes on at a craft trade show? Last weekend, I attended CHA’s 2011 annual winter show in Los Angeles. CHA stands for Craft and Hobby Association. This is an enormous industry event that is not open to the public, where manufacturers debut their new products to retailers, […]
This Finders Keepers interactive project from Vancouver-based artist, Jasna Sokolovic is a lovely take on the Valentine’s Day weekend. Jasna writes: Up to 200 ceramic hearts will be dispersed across Granville Island, on the upcoming weekend and will be waiting for you to pick one up. If you find it, take it, keep it for […]
Nicole Deponte makes these rosette brooches from old neckties – neat technique!
Check out all the cool paper-currency-gami in the Flickr Origami pool. User tend2it’s 2 Dollar Demon is a personal fave. [Thanks, Tim!]
I returned home from a recent trip to a tragically non-functioning espresso machine. When I powered it on, I could hear a relay clicking, probably trying and failing to turn the pump motor on. On a commercial-grade machine like mine, a Fiorenzato Bricoletta E-61 design, this often means your microcontroller box, or brain, is kaput. […]
