DIY Flower Pom Pins
It’s time to think spring!
Month: February 2013
Making Music, Teaching English with Popsicle Sticks
Ian Thacker’s blog is called DIY family. True to the blog’s name, it includes great projects from his talented wife and son, too. One of the projects that caught my eye was a popsicle stick-encased stereo amplifier with speakers Ian built from used CD spool cases. One of his students wanted a cheap stereo to take to college so he designed it for easy construction, affordability, and cool design. It’s all of that. The project is built around a $33 8-watt amp. He later had four students without prior electronics experience build their own and he said they did so with ease.
Black Makers Month: Emeka Okafor
Emeka is maker’s maker! He is one of the main forces behind Maker Faire Africa. Emeka has the same name as a famous professional basketball player, but they are not to be confused! I met him at A Better World By Design, a student run conference in Providence, RI.
Takeout Container ROV Controller
I saw Chris Connors’ Laser Clicker in Maker Faire New York last September. It’s a great idea: an enclosure made from a plastic takeout container, some laser-cut acrylic parts, holding three self-made DPDT switches. Chris built the rig to control a SeaPerch ROV or some other 3-motor robot. More photos of the project.
Geometric Laptop Case
Fabric Paper Glue posted a sweet modern geometric laptop case to keep your computer safe AND fabulous. Bonus: This is a project that you could use those little fabric scraps for. I never know what to do with those.
Producing Music with Produce – J.Views and the MaKey MaKey
One of the best parts about the MaKey MaKey is that anyone can pick it up and use it right out of the box. But what happens when you put in the hands of a musical professional?
Miniature Landscapes from Cut Out Newspaper
Artist Pat Shannon creates sculptures from newspapers by cutting away everything but the images to produce a miniature landscape.