Brainiac Bulb
Brainiac CFL Light Bulb: Sadly, only a concept design at this point. From Belarusian firm solovyovdesign. [via NOTCOT]
Year: 2011
How-To: Pom-Pom Chicks
Adorable Spring Craft alert! See how to make these wee pom-pom chicks over at Bitter Betty Blogs. They are part of her chick ‘n cart tutorial. I want to make a whole bunch of them to decorate the mantel.
Kinect 3D Modeler
Austrian Kinect hacker Sebastian Pirch from 3rD-EYE in Salzburg has built a 3D modeling system using a Microsoft Kinect controller and an Arduino. Using a pair of custom soft circuit gloves to provide a mouse click, Sebastian is able to model objects in mid air, in 3D, using gestures captured by the Kinect, which are then rendered with an LCD projector. It’s a little crude now, but he’ll probably be designing flying armored suits by this time next year.
Know Your Bolts Redux
Back in January, John Baichtal wrote about the Bolt Depot’s downloadable PDF posters [PDF, 520K] of common (and not so common) screws, bolts, washers, nuts, and other fasteners. But we thought, in light of our Mechanics Skill Set coverage, we’d remind our readers of them. Not only is the PDF great, but the Bolt Depot […]
Chunky Knit Cowl Pattern
Enjoy this chunky knit cowl pattern by Maggie of Smashed Peas and Carrots. It’s a wonderful quick knit project and a great way to bring in a pop of color to your outfit.
Maker Shed Now Carries Jameco Components and Tools
You already know and love Maker Shed, and now there are even more reasons to make makershed.com your 1-stop shop for all your kits, components, and tool needs. You have always been able to pick up and Arduino, Netduino, or cool kit from the the Maker Shed store, but what about all those ‘parts’ that you need for your next project? That’s where our partnership with Jameco saves the day.
Shamrock Ninja
Hee-ya! Shamrock Ninja is here and wants to offer you this lovely St. Patrick’s Day token on March 17. Take a look at him and the rest of his Ninja family from Etsy seller Vicki Brown.