CasaSugar inspires us with this great decorating idea from Oh So Beautiful Paper. Use vintage photos to create a table runner effect. Great ideas for dinner get-togethers and parties! CasaSugar writes: Depending on how dramatic you want to go (and how many pics you have), you may want to keep it on the table vs. […]
Among the more delightful members of the set of all possible World’s X-est Ys, IMHO, is this 3 x 2.4 x 1.4 cm freshwater fishtank from Russian miniaturist Anatoly Konenko. It’s stocked with three tiny zebrafish and outfitted with matching tiny net and bubbler. There’s an English-language piece at The Daily Mail. [Thanks, Alan Dove!]
When I’m making silver jewelry, the small saw and files chomp into the metal and creates a bunch of small metal bits that collect on my lap, the floor, the table… well, you get the idea.
Story dice are a great way to spark a child’s imagination. Simply have them roll the dice and then come up with a story based on the pictures that turn up. This is the simple kind of project that will keep a child entertained for ages, and will be a great source of conversation and […]
From our friends at DorkBot SoCal: Dorkbot SoCal 43 ***** SUNDAY, February 27, 2011 ***** 1:00pm ***** Machine Project ***** 1200 D North Alvarado Street ***** Los Angeles, CA 90026 Christopher O’Leary http://users.design.ucla.edu/~oleary/index.html Christopher O’Leary is an artist who works across mediums including video, photography, sound and installation. Utilizing novel lighting and post-production techniques, the […]
Sarah James hits it out of the park again! Check out her explorations in creating a homemade version of the popular Easter candy eggs by Cadbury.
Here’s a fairly radical way to motivate yourself to learn Morse, from Australian Ben Buxton. Got to agree with tipster Alan Dove, who described the build as, “a project involving Arduino programming, a mint tin, a USB interface, and International Morse Code, resulting in unassailable geek cred.” The USB key interface is built into a mint tin and provides a dual input port for a standard USB keyboard to access non-Morse characters. A numeric display on the tin displays your coding speed, and tapping out “SOS” without letter spaces brings up the settings menu. Software, schematics, and build notes at Ben’s site. [Thanks, Alan!]
