I am forever underestimating the craft potential of the simple cardboard box, only to have my mind consistently blown by the creativity and resourcefulness of others. This recycled cardboard wall art tutorial from Bon Temps Beignet looks so clean and modern that it’s easy to forget that it’s actually made out of discarded paper! Head […]
If you have ever tried to install (or re-install) an OS from a thumb-drive on a netbook, small laptop, or other computer without a built-in optical drive, you may have learned the frustrating lesson, as I did, that they are not always hardware equivalent. Many laptops and netbooks will cheerfully boot from an optical drive attached to a USB port, but gronk at the exact same files, or ISO image, on a thumb drive attached to the same port. It’s enough to make you want to throw things. Who wants to buy and keep track of a USB optical drive just for that one purpose?
This kit includes the Arduino Uno, the incredibly popular Getting Started with Arduino Book by Massimo Bansi, and all the components needed to go through the examples in the book.
The illusion in this leather bracelet from Melissa of I Still Love You is really cool and fun. See how it’s done over on her blog. [via Danielle Maveal on Pinterest]
MAKE subscriber Rob Miles of Tacoma, WA, made a cootie detector for his kids out of an ATtiny45 with a paper clip for the biometric sensor. Kids love games of exclusion. “You’re a zombie!”, “You’ve got cooties!”, “You can’t come in my room because….”. I must hear this 500 times a week around the house. […]
Shannon Larratt cast some ET rings from a mold made from a plastic toy. His fiance’s engagement ring is from Deadringer, so he wanted to stick with the theme and make E.T.’s head another adornment. He’s tried casting in pewter as well as a plastic with suspended nickel powder.
I always appreciate getting a peek into how other folks stay organized to see what tips might apply to my own daily routines. Moorea of Moorea-Seal has a nice guest post over on One Pearl Button summarizing how she stays on top of her blogging, jewelry-making and personal goals. Related: How-To: Organize Yourself to Get […]
