Vegetable Patch Quilt
This vegetable patch quilt from Purl Bee is a perfect project for spring. I love the way the quilting lines run in different directions in the soil and sky.
Continue ReadingMonth: May 2011
Turning Trash into Toys for Learning
At the INK Conference, Arvind Gupta shares simple yet stunning plans for turning trash into seriously entertaining, well-designed toys that kids can build themselves — while learning basic principles of science and design. [Thanks, Daniel] More: Make: Online | Arvind Gupta’s toys from trash
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Analog Projection Clock
Spiritus of Yekaterinburg, the Russian Federation, built this analog projection clock with a mirror and a surface-mount white LED.
Continue ReadingHave you Spring-cleaned your online profiles?
Chances are, if you’re online for any length of time, you’ll end up with a whole bunch of profiles in a whole bunch of places. Have you ever considered how well all these profiles coordinate with one another? Have you thought about how easy it might be for someone to navigate among them? Or why this matters?
Continue ReadingHow-To: Set Up An Electronics Lab
Dave Jones from the Electronics Engineering Video Blog shows us what tools he recommends for a starter electronics lab. He makes a few surprisingly inexpensive recommendations for multimeters, oscilloscopes, function generators, bench power supplies, soldering stations, and many other tools and supplies. I, for one, am taking very careful notes on this excellent video since […]
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