Ohmmeter Looks Like a Giant Resistor
YouTube user DerAzghul built this sweet resistor checker that displays the rating of a resistor using colors generated by some RGB LEDs. Love it! [via Embedded Projects]
Month: February 2013
How-To: Mystery Electronic Switches
What can you make using the circuit from a blinky greeting card, a clear plastic antiperspirant container, and 8 switches? Mystery Electronic Switches: A great prank project that taps the qualities of magnetic reed switches. From maker Jeff Tregre’s intro: Everyone loves a good mystery. Give someone this nifty magic gadget and tell them there’s […]
Dalek French Press Cozy
A french press is one of the more Dalek-shaped things in existence in the known universe, so I think this knitted Dalek french press cozy pattern by ravelry user Coryna Blasko makes perfect sense.
Today on Food Makers: Wild Food Forager Langdon Cook
Today on Food Makers, a Google+ hangout on air, I’ll be joined by Langdon Cook. Langdon is the author of Fat of the Land: Adventures of a 21st Century Forager. It’s a great book about, well, living off the fat of the land and foraging for food in the wild. In addition to being a writer (check out his delicious blog), Langdon is a teaches classes on wild foods and the outdoors. He has been profiled inBon Appetit, WSJ magazine, Martha Stewart’s Whole Living, and Salon.com, and his writing has appeared in numerous magazines and newspapers, including Sunset, Gray’s Sporting Journal, and Seattle Magazin
How-To: Shark Jewelry Holder
Looking for a fun, boy-friendly way to keep necklaces in order? Check out this shark jewelry holder!
How-To: Wrap Cords with Washi Tape
Do you have a cord stealer in your house?
How-To: Kaleidoscope Pillows
These geometric kaleidoscope pillows are a great modern twist more traditional decorative pillows!