How-To: Embroidered Heart Coaster
If I had coasters as cute as these embroidered heart ones from Goodknits, I wouldn’t need any reminding to use them!
Year: 2012
DIY Hardware-Based Freelance Time Tracker
Our friend Raphael Abrams from NYC Resistor needs to track the hours he works as a freelancer but none of the solutions out there work very well for him. He therefore decided to make his own hardware-based detonator-style time tracker which he calls “Puncher.” The source code and schematics are available to download if you’d […]
How-To: Red Saddle Shoes
Just in time for Valentine’s Day, give a pair of plain flats a festive makeover with this red saddle shoes tutorial from Elsie at A Beautiful Mess!
Apertus, an Open Source Cinema Camera
The use of traditional motion picture film cameras is likely on the way out as high quality digital video cameras become better and more affordable. A group of developers is capitalizing on this with Apertus, an open source software and open hardware cinematic HD camera for a professional production. While they’re far off from a […]
Maker Faire Bay Area “Call for Makers”
CALL FOR MAKERS is now open for Maker Faire Bay Area! February 9, 2012 Dear Friend of Maker Faire, The “Call for Makers” is now open for Maker Faire Bay Area. You have requested to be notified when we open our Call for Makers process and we would like to invite you to submit your […]
Spruce Up an Old Toaster
Isabelle of Dos Family had a toaster she hated. It was her husband’s, from before they met. So the other day, she gave her daughter some adhesive foil, had her draw on the back, and then she cut out the designs and put them on the toaster. Voila! Instant toaster transformation, from dowdy to awesome. […]
Name This Six-Legged Walker Toy
This video has been making the viral rounds today. It’s a sneak preview and a draft promo video for a six-legged robotic toy in development at Wow! Stuff. And the toy is definitely a wow.