Etsy’s Craft Party
Mark your calendars for Etsy’s Craft Party on Aug. 24. You can host one of your own or join one in a community near you. Check out Etsy’s blog to learn more.
Year: 2012
Hacking Skype for Better Teleconferencing
David Schneider of IEEE Spectrum has an interesting article up about a system he set up to improve his Skype-mediated telepresence at their editorial meetings. Physically, the system consists of four oblong wooden boxes, distributed along their conference table, mounting ten USB devices between them (two webcams and eight microphones) and some custom software that uses the Skype API to allow him to switch between them remotely in real time.
How-To: Yarn Pompoms
There are tons of tutorials out there for making decorative pompoms, but the photos in this yarn pompom tutorial from Mini Eco make the process so clear, that I just had to share! More: HOW TO – Heart-Shaped Pom-Poms @Craftzine.com blog How-To: T-Shirt Pom Poms @Craftzine.com blog HOW TO: Plastic Grocery Bag Pom Poms @Craftzine.com […]
DIY Holograms – In Full Color!
We love the DIY Hologram Kit, but did you know that it could be capable of making full color holograms? With the right lasers and a little more funding, you’ll soon be able to purchase a full color hologram kit!
Kinect-Controlled Visual Instrument
This project combines the collective talents of musicians, dancers, programmers, designers and animators to create an amazing visual instrument. Creating music through motion is at the heart of this creation and uses the power of the Kinect to capture movement and translate it into music which is performed live and projected on a huge wall. […]
Wine Cork Portraits
Artist Scott Gundersen reused thousands of wine corks to construct these monumental portraits. [via Colossal] More: How-To: Preserve a Candy Portrait @Craftzine.com blog Chinese Soldier Portrait Made From Toy Soldiers Made In China @Craftzine.com blog Frida Kahlo Portrait in Buttons @Craftzine.com blog
Raspbian Released
Raspberry Pi owners will likely be delighted to hear that they just got a big update to the default Linux installation for their boards. This new distribution of Linux, called Raspbian, is a port of Debian that takes better advantage of the Raspberry Pi’s hardware.
