Cliff Stoll is a prototypical mad scientist. His white hair juts out like it’s been hit with a jolt of static electricity, and his demeanor is just as energetic. I visited thinking I’d be covering his R/C forklift, but was drawn in for an afternoon of conversation and gadgetry.
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Hook yourself a happy amphibious friend with this cute crochet frog applique pattern!
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You are probably already familiar with the classic “Secret Book Compartment” project. There are variations of this project all over the internet. There have even been a few version that been featured in MAKE as well as on the MAKE YouTube channel. The basic concept of a secret book compartment is simple. You hollow out a large book and you use the cutout space to hide stuff. Unfortunately, most versions of this project have one major problem. You can only hide objects that are smaller than your book. However it is possible to hide larger objects by combining multiple books into one large multi-book container.
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What happens if your Kickstarter campaign fails? Then break your product down, figure out what actually works, and try the whole thing again. That’s what Zach Supalla and the Spark team have done.
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Jewelry collective AKA Jewelry creates striking jewelry from unusual materials, like this silver bracelet featuring vials of machine oil, antifreeze, brake fluid, transmission fluid, and gasoline.
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Jewelry collective AKA Jewelry creates striking jewelry from unusual materials, like this silver bracelet featuring vials of machine oil, antifreeze, brake fluid,transmission oil and gasoline.
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Make a set of pretty woven coasters with this pin loom coaster tutorial from Whit’s Knits on The Purl Bee!
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