LeetZeppelin Packs an Arduino Fio and TV-B-Gone
Marcus Olsson and Fredrik Leijon built a zeppelin that uses a Fio, Xbee, and TV-B-Gone added to a toy RC blimp, and is controlled by a Wiimote. My favorite detail, the Lego Technics gears they added.
Year: 2011
Homemade Canned Cranberry Side
As soon as I saw Marisa, from Food in Jars, post about making her own homemade cranberry side with a well-known canned look, I knew I’d be in love with the whole post. I’m happy to report she didn’t disappoint!
“World’s Smallest” Working V-12 Motor
A Spanish craftsman named Patelo skillfully designed and fabricated this tiny working V-12 motor from stock stainless steel, aluminum, and bronze for his grandchildren Sara, Carmen, Jose and Pablo. It took more than 1200 hours of work. Not counting the 222 screws, he machined all 261 pieces himself. The engine operates via compressed-air injection, has 12cm3 total displacement, 11.3mm cylinder heads, and a 10mm stroke on each piston.
How-To: Holiday Soap Wrappers
Whether handmade or store bought, soap becomes a jolly gift when packaged in this holiday wrap, and on Funkytime, Sibylle offers 4 soap-wrap printables that you can download. She also gives a tutorial on the best way to wrap your fresh bars.
How-To: Simple Book Advent Calendar
I loved (and still love) the sparkly German advent calendars my grandmother sent me each year growing up, but I would probably have loved this clever book advent calendar even more! It couldn’t be simpler, and while there’s some initial cost buying the used holiday books, you’re set for years to come! My mom used […]
News From The Future – ‘Magnetic tongue’ Makes Tastier Processed Foods
“The researchers analyzed 18 canned tomato products from various markets with NMR and found that the instrument could estimate most of the tastes assessed by the human taste testers.”
How-To: Felted Wool Wrist Warmers
These felted wool wrist warmers from Molly at Purl Bee look so cozy and warm that I almost welcome the coming colder weather. They’re also surprisingly quick and simple to sew—they take only about 20 minutes to put together without the embroidery—so they’d make great handmade holiday gifts!
