Up-Inspired Flying House
How utterly charming! Earlier this month, National Geographic and various specialists made fiction come to life with their Up-inspired balloon house launch.
Month: March 2011
Make: Arduino — Hooking up a 7-Segment LED Display
As part of our Make: Arduino page, Riley Porter has posted a project that shows you how easy it is hook up a 7-segment LED display to your Arduino projects. This is the first, simplest method he explores. In a future project, he’ll show you more elegant solutions that don’t hog so many I/O pins. […]
Hand-Knit Aran Slipcover
I’ve always had a thing for Aran sweaters, so this hand-knit Aran slipcover is sort of a dream come true! Plus it’s machine washable. Wow. (Via Dude Craft.) If you’re interested in making your own, check out Simple Knits with a Twist, as called out by Jenny Ryan in her post about knit slipcovers.
Midwest Craft Caucus June 4-5
Keep an eye on the Midwest Craft Caucus, a new event bringing crafty minds of the Midwest together. From the web site: The Midwest Craft Caucus is a two-day conference for handmade business owners. The goal of the conference is bring together regional crafters to provide hands-on business workshops and training opportunities. Watch their web […]
Top 10: Shelves And Shelving
I recall an infomercial a few years back for a little plastic triangle that stuck in a corner, between two walls, to make a small corner shelf. I don’t remember the exact name of the product, but I do remember that the commercial exhausted all the obvious self/shelf puns: “shelf esteem,” “shelf confidence,” “shelf defense,” “shelf-employed,” etc., etc. So I’ll forgo I’ll the all the opportunities this topic offers for shelf-referential humor and just get down to business.
Is It Time to Rebuild & Retool Public Libraries and Make “TechShops”?
To me, public libraries — the availability of free education for all — represent the collective commitment of a community to their future. They symbolize what is most important, a commitment to educating the next generation. The role of a public library should also adapt over time, and that time is finally here. It’s time […]
How-To: Truffle Party
I’ve always thought of chocolate truffles as being a fancy-pants kind of chocolate. That is, until I decided to throw a truffle party just because and it was a super smash hit!
