In the Maker Shed: Microcontroller Quick Launch Pack
Are you interested in starting out with Arduino but don’t know which kit to get? Check out the Microcontroller Quick Launch Pack from the Maker Shed! It’s the perfect “in between” kit for Arduino.
Year: 2012
How-To: Stuffed Hobbes Doll
This project from Instructables user, seamster, makes me giddy. I’m pretty sure I’ve read every single Calvin and Hobbes strip a million times. I took my parenting queues from the dad and secretly wished my kids would be just like Calvin. Hobbes was my hero. There is just so much to love about these characters. […]
VR Kitty Brushing System
Taylor Veltrop created a controller for a NAO humanoid robot using a treadmill, Kinect, Wii remotes, and a head-mounted display… and demonstrated it by brushing his cat remotely. This is the culmination of my last year’s work. I control the robot’s arms through the Kinect and Wii remotes. I control the robot’s navigation through the […]
How-To: Chicken and Waffle Wings
I don’t usually post recipes, but this recipe for Chicken and Waffle Wings is clearly a conceptual work of art. It’s no secret that chicken and waffles taste amazing together, but why should you have to deal with two foods sitting separately side by side when you can just combine them into one delicious handheld […]
How-To: Low Cost Acoustic Wall Panels
This article from seasoned acoustical engineer Eric Wolfram of AcousticsFREQ.com may be short on flashy pictures, but it is long on technical info and great practical advice from someone who obviously knows his business.
Portlandia Cross-Stitch Pattern From Subversive Cross Stitch
Fans of Portlandia have a new catch phrase from the second season of the show. I mean, “Put a Bird on it” is so 2011, amiright? Now when you hear folks saying, “We can pickle that!” you’ll know you’ve found true Portlandia friends. But why just say it when you can stitch it? The newest […]
IntraStand iPad Register Stand
If you run a small retail business that’s considering upgrading your customers shopping experience, check out the IntraStand iPad Register Stand from San Francisco maker Sean Spurling. It’s a wooden iPad register stand that works with your favorite iOS payment system to create a modern point of sale experience.
