Often, we try to repair broken things in such a way as to conceal the repair and make it “good as new.” But the alternative “better than new” aesthetic—that a conspicuous, artful repair actually adds value—has obvious symbolic appeal for the DIY community. Here’s an authoritative definition of kintsugi from Charly Iten, a noted expert on Japanese art…
Spotted on the Dieselpunk site: In 1910 Gaumont demonstrated his Chronophone system, which synchronised sound and film, at the Gaumont Palace in Paris. The compressed-air amplifier, which he called the Eglephone, was just a part of the whole system. The volume was enough for an audience of 4000. Initially the longest moving picture that could […]
San Diego-based software engineer Michael LaGrasta brought his DeskLights ambient notification system to Maker Faire Bay Area this year, where I had the chance to meet him. In a nutshell, using an Arduino Uno Ethernet and 160 RGB LEDs (in the form of Adafruit’s Pixels, “the desk receives event notifications over the network and alters […]
Fun, simple, glowing circuits that require mere seconds to assemble. Or take them to the next level, and encase them in an indestructible lantern, float them in a nearby pond, or fly them in the sky!
I recently came across the cartoons of GD Konstantine, and I really like them!
I love this simple circle scarf tutorial using Marimekko fabric. The bold print looks fabulous as it drapes!
I am a big fan of Haley’s blog The Zen of Making and she just came out with a killer summer tutorial for a tie dye scarf. You know, this could VERY easily be tied into a turban headband to rock by the pool.
