The freshly updated PowerSwitch Tail II is now available in the Maker Shed. For those that are not familiar with it, the PowerSwitch Tail allows you to switch 120v AC loads on and off from a microcontroller, without worrying about the hazards of household current. The new version allows you to control up to 15 amps of current (50% more than the original) using a 3-12 vdc (3-30ma) control signal meaning you can control it as easy as you would an LED.
Knithacker points us to this awesome set of knit Bee Gees dolls from Berry_Crafter. Update: Lisa of Berry Craft chimed in below to give us the scoop on knitting the trio. I think my favorite quote is, “The wigs and chest hair are where I gave myself real creative license.” I love it. Read more […]
Daphne Oram headed up BBC’s electronic music department in the 1960s before starting heir own studio. In February 1962, she was awarded a grant to work on her “Oramics” drawn sound technique. This method of music composition and performance allowed the composer to draw an “alphabet of symbols” on paper and feed it through a […]
Carrie Bodle created a series of embroideries depicting Hovmoller Plots for an exhibition called, “Forecast: Communicating Weather and Climate.” Eight embroidered Hovmoller plots display chlorophyll-a patterns for different regions of the Northeast Pacific Ocean over the time period of July 2002 – July 2010. Scientists often look at ocean color as a biological process. This […]
Architect Akio Hizune recently published these variations on an earlier work imagining a “six dimensional monument” based on Penrose tilings.
I like how simple and cute these ruffled ribbon elastic bookmarks from Sara of Craft Snob are. They’d make easy gifts for book club members, teachers, or any avid readers in your life. Get the full how-to over on Skip to My Lou.
With short range wireless technology becoming increasing prevalent in the various cards we hold in our wallets, Serge Negrashov decided to make his own radio frequency shielded wallet to block any potential wireless data snoops. He used extremely strong Kevlar-Nomex as the fabric and painted the inside with silver epoxy to give the wallet its shielding quality. If you’re looking for a budget version, he says that regular epoxy with a layer of tin foil might work as well. What do you think of RF shielded wallets? Better safe than sorry or overboard paranoia?
