Day: December 12, 2011

Project Excerpt: Stitch London by Lauren O’Farrell

Knits That Make You Go Squee Stitch London Review by Lauren O’Farrell To me the world is divided into two kinds of knittingness. There’s the practical, fancy schmancy, yarn-over-riddled, cabled and complicated knitting that many people swoon over, all made in yarn so fancy you’re slightly afraid to wear it should it get besmirched. And […]

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Hacked Typewriter Cycles Through Photograph Projections

Yoonjo Choi of ITP took an old typewriter and harnessed its power of nostalgia to flip through projections of old photographs that have sentimental value to her.

A typewriter already has an interface that makes you want to push the many buttons and turn the handle where paper is supposed to roll in or out. I wish to joint these points with flex or force sensors and have them connected to a monitor.

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Hip Knitted Neck Scarf

Amy from Angry Chicken called her knitted neck scarf “jaunty,” and I couldn’t agree more! I love the fact that it doubles as both a fashion accessory and a functional neck warmer that can be tossed in your handbag for days when you need some extra warmth on the go. Even though I have tons […]

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Make: Live’s Holiday Giveaway (preview video)

Join us Wednesday evening for the next episode of Make: Live, our streaming show and tell! This week it’s our Holiday Giveaway show. We’ll look at Matt’s internet-connected Christmas tree, Michael Colombo’s homemade Magnetotron instrument, and give away some serious holiday prizes from Digi-Key for live viewers in the chat.

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