Ever wonder how many hours of grilling are left in a tank of propane? Makers Frank Vigilante and Brendan Glunz built a prototype device that can be attached to the standard brass valve between a propane tank and grillย to measure the internal pressureโand sends the data to an app, so you can check your grill’s […]
On my way to theย Midwest RepRap Fest,ย I stopped in atย HackPittsburghย to meet up with theย BoXZYย team and take a look at their new machine in person. BoXZY is doing well onย Kickstarter;ย with its promise of being an all in one 3D printer, milling machine, and laser etcher, it’s enticing backers. The BoXZY features a thick aluminum case that […]
Sometimes, you just really need to craft up something cute and fluffy. Luckily, this adorable needle felted bunny rabbit project is at the ready whenever the mood strikes! If you’re new to needle felting, a simple bunny is a good place to start—it’s made mostly of rounded spheres, so the basic shape is pretty easy […]
The Media Lab at MIT in Cambridge, Massachusetts provided a bright, stark-white-and-glass frame for a US-based celebration that featured four of the five Arduino founders. David Mellis, one of the co-founders, is a graduate student at the Media Lab. He was the in-house connection. (No surprise that the fifth co-founder,ย Gianluca Martino, was not present.) Check […]
Photo: Andrew Salomone Makers are everywhere. If you’re not careful you may just bump into one. At least that’s what happened to me when I met artist Steve Gerberich as he stood on the sidewalk below his Brooklyn studio photographing one of his famous storefront window displays. I’d noticed his hypnotic, kinetic displays in other […]
Dress up those plain, old wire hangers by turning them into some of these quick and easy DIY toille hangers from Sweet Paul!
A new coalition of companies and venture capitalists, including Start Garden and Steelcase, aims to make Grand Rapids, Michigan a specialized hub for IoT ideas and products. Dubbed theย Seamless Accelerator, the coalitionโs goal is to provide startups with both initial capital and mentorshipย to encourage innovation and solve challenges associated with IoT development. โWe really canโt […]
