The Inebriator is a sweet Arduino-powered cocktail machine. Cool, right? Interestingly, there is a twist where the creators are declining to reveal a BOM or source code, and there’s a minor fracas on the site in comments. This is certainly their right, but it seems an oddity in this era of open source hardware. Or […]
Youtube user billybrowne made this maze out of boxes as a thoughtful gift to his cat, Rufus. He began to resent me due to painful ear drops to fix an infection. I would return from work and he would run from me! Now the ears are better I wanted to do something to show my […]
This idea for homemade DIY digital photo filters couldn’t be simpler, but it’s a great way to add some flair to your shots without having to use Photoshop (or Instagram!).
I’m really digging the look of thick, bold hand-carved stamp prints—they’re perfect for so many creative projects, especially journal covers and wall art! If you’re looking for a great intro project for your own stamp carving, check out this hand-carved house stamp tutorial (with printable template) from Elsie at A Beautiful Mess. I love making […]
Darren built this robotic arm for a high school project. it can be controlled either via Bluetooth using a smartphone or via IR using a TV remote control. So how did the idea of a robotic arm come to me? Well, the first thing I remember is our chemistry teacher (!) coming to me yelling […]
I like Halloween decorations with a more vintage-y feel, so this Halloween crate tutorial from Heidi at My Paper Crane caught my eye immediately. These cute and spooky crates would be absolutely perfect for keeping candy at the ready for trick-or-treaters!
Most of the work coming out of robotics powerhouse Boston Dynamics looks like it just came off a movie set. But it’s demonstrations like the recently released video of DARPA’s LS3 Legged Squad Support System going through it’s paces: climbing up hills, over rocky terrain, through brush, tracking humans, that you finally notice it’s the real thing.
