This week, one of my craft projects included a ton of similarly-sized french knots. I was pretty excited about how things were going, but as I was discussing my progress with pals on Twitter and Facebook, I noticed a definite anti-french knot trend in their responses. As it turns out, teeny tiny french knots can […]
Ted Lott constructed this house frame built into a chair, playing around with what can be called design, and what can be called architecture.
Treadmill converted to big, powerful belt sander
When you have kids, being able to find fun and inexpensive ways to entertain them becomes a task that occupies much of your time. For those of us who live in hotter climates, summer ups the ante by making outdoor activities in the sweltering heat downright miserable. Jennifer Perkins of Naughty Secretary Club came up […]
I’m loving the fun mini bird nest cupcake recipe that Jenn from Rook No. 17 shared today on The Southern Institute! What comes to mind when you think of springtime? For me it’s robin’s egg blue, Easter baskets, spotted newborn deer on their wobbly little legs, flowering trees and the sweet songs of birds nesting […]
Are you looking for a robust, no nonsense way to control AC loads from your Arduino or other microcontroller? Check out the PowerSwitch Tail II, available in the Maker Shed!
AnnMarie Polsenberg Thomas is one of the most playful professors I know — she created a course called The Science of the Circus and she actually learned to juggle and perform circus stunts. She’s designed underwater robots and she also is the creator of something called Squishy Circuits, which she’ll talk about in the interview.
