When it comes to open source hardware, we’re used to seeing schematics and board design files for printed circuit boards. But most of the time, the integrated circuits that are placed into these designs are actually closed source. However, today Parallax took a bold step towards openness by releasing the design files for their Propeller […]
Austrian artist, Laurin Döpfner, gives new angles on how to use a planer in his piece titled, “Verschleif”. Meaning, “Erosion“, this stunning time lapse dissection project shows the audience a slice of life, literally. But how did he do it? A lot of patience, that’s how. “With an edge sander, half a millimeter is sanded off each work […]
Built with the Arduino Yún and using Temboo’s online services, the SMART Alarm Clock automatically sets alarms based on Google Calendar events. And if you act quick and design an enclosure for this project you could win a Maker’s Notebook!
Looking to make some subtle customizations to your T-shirts? Take a peek at this D.I.Y beaded rib cage T-shirt tutorial from Urban Beings.
If you saw Dave Langkamp riding down the street in his Radius T-T velomobile, you might think he’s reliving the Duck Soup running gag glory days (and well, maybe he is). One goal is certian: Langkamp is serious about biking. Why else would he spend 600 hours designing a stellar body for his recumbent tricycle? […]
Create a fun outdoor-inspired piece of polymer clay jewelry with this purple mountain necklace tutorial!
For anyone who’s been wanting to experiment with wearable electronics, but is feeling intimidated by the electronics part, this Cable Wristers with LEDs project shared by Danielle Holke of Knithacker is a great example of how simple and elegant a wearable electronics project can be.
