How-To: Pumpkin Pie Lasagna
If you’re a pie-lover who’s burned out on crust, or a pasta-lover who’s got a sweet tooth, then this Pumpkin Pie Lasagna from Food Beast might be just the dish for you.
Year: 2013
Sew What? iFixit and Patagonia Turn Black Friday on its Head
Patagonia and iFixit have joined forces to do something about waste and mindless consumerism. The companies will co-publish a series of free repair guides for Patagonia clothing. Patagonia is the first apparel company to partner with iFixit to encourage customers to repair old products, instead of buying new. On Black Friday, customers can visit select Patagonia stores to get help fixing an old Patagonia garment. To sweeten the deal, there will be samples of the new Patagonia California Route beer made by New Belgium Brewery.
MakerBot + RaspberryPi + Google Chrome = HappyMaker!
We recently acquired a MakerBot Replicator 2 here at Truth Labs. He is affectionately known as Arnold of Villanova II (Arnold for short). In the maker spirit, we rolled our own chrome extension to let us know what Arnold is up to. We used some cool tech – s3g Protocol, Raspberry Pi, Node.js and of course, Google Chrome Extensions. Here’s how we did it.
Makers Making #WeekendProjects
It dawned on us recently that we now have 52 beginner-friendly projects to choose from in our Weekend Projects series. That’s a project-a-weekend! From battery-less radios to experimental 555 motor circuits, we can say with confidence we likely have something for everyone. We have projects for both fun and function when it comes to solar […]
Review: Tinkerine Studios Ditto+
Big and capable, with high-quality prints.
Christmas Ornament Tree
This 5-minute project brings a retro holiday feel into your home by letting your knitting needle help out with the festivities. Via In My Own Style.
DIY Hacks & How To’s: Chainmail
Chainmail can do more than just protect you from sharp objects. It can also protect you from high voltage electricity. Many people who work with Tesla coils use chainmail as a kind of wearable faraday cage. A great example of this is the band ArcAttack. They use solid state Tesla coils to play music. The performers on stage are able to safely get struck by lightning from the Tesla coils because the metal suits redirect the electricity around their bodies. In this project, I am going to give you a basic introduction to the art of making chainmail.
