How-To: DIY Rectangular Backpack
Are you (or your kids) hitting the books this fall? Make an awesome DIY rectangular backpack!
Year: 2013
Let Your Geek Show Through Embroidery
Embroidery and cross stitch is the perfect medium for geeky personalization. Here are some ideas and inspiration to get you started, including imagery from Firefly, Doctor Who, and Star Trek.
Concerto for Robots
Ricardo Cid’s singular vision is brought to life through a kinetic sculpture where geometric robotic forms dance to music with movement choreographed in computer code. http://blacklabelrobot.com/
Movers and Makers: Sebastopol Micro Greens
Ford is working with MAKE to profile owners of the Transit Connect, a vehicle that offers creative types a small, modifiable vehicle to suit their passions and personal pursuits. In this series, we’ll be profiling Transit Connect owners and looking at how they’ve customized their rides. From kitchen, to backyard to a fully operational greenhouse, […]
Bicycle-Powered Treehouse Elevator
Ethan Schlussler of Sandpoint, Idaho, built this clever bicycle-powered treehouse elevator to make it easier to reach his nearly 30-foot-high treehouse. “It was originally a 20-something speed bicycle, but first gear wasn’t slow enough, so I cut the large sprocket off the front, and welded it on the rear to get a lower gear. I also had to do away with the de-railers and make a new chain tensioner,” he writes.
DIY toy car Drone Featured at World Maker Faire
This toy car kit, which the creators call the RoboTech SuperCar, will be demonstrated at World Maker Faire next month. It’s Arduino powered with RGB LED headlights and tail lights, an ultrasonic sensor, and a 24-pin RC bus that interfaces with RasPi, Teensy, or any other microcontroller.
Easiest Chopped Salad Recipe
I kinda live for the recipes over on Cup of Jo. They all look delicious, are fairly easy, and usually are contributions to the blog by talented foodies across the web. The latest chopped salad recipe looks just mouth-watering!
