The Fixers Collective will be returning to Maker Faire New York this month. They invite attendees to bring their broken stuff and learn how to fix it. They describe themselves as an “ongoing social experiment encouraging improvisational fixing and mending and fighting planned obsolescence.”
Have a sweet outdoor picnic with your own handmade blanket with this easy DIY picnic blanket tutorial by Inspired to Share.
This adorable DIY lumberjack costume is getting me really excited about Halloween. Are we there yet? Via The Gold Jellybean
Last week I wrote about a maker-build trebuchet that was going to toss out the first pitch at a Pittsburgh Pirates game this Sunday. The trebuchet made its debut at the Pittsburgh Mini Maker Faire this past month. And it pitched a strike! Have a look.
It turns out that lemons are just the right size to make a set of charming dessert bowls, as illustrated by this tutorial from The Proper Pinwheel.
There are a lot of different shields out there for Arduino. However, sometimes there arises a need to make your own. Even more plentiful in the world of electronics are integrated circuits that do a lot of nifty things. Some control output, some input, and some are sensors. In this edition of Projects with Ryan Slaugh I show you how to make your own custom proto shield.
RFID (radio-frequency identification) systems are all around us. They help us get through toll booths faster. They help stores keep track of inventory. They are even in a lot of toys.
But there is no reason why the RFID chips need to stay in their original housing. In this project, I am going to show you how to transplant a RFID chip into a different housing to make it more convenient or at least more fun use. You can make an RFID reactive wallet, multi-tool, or cell phone case. The only limit is your imagination.
