HOW TO – Spray paint stencil for laptop
Here’s an Instructable on how to make a stencil, and custom spray paint your laptop. Link.
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HOW TO – Make LED Throwies
Resistor writes – “Developed by the Graffiti Research Lab, LED Throwies are an inexpensive way to add color to any ferromagnetic surface in your neighborhood. A Throwie consists of a lithium battery, a 10mm diffused LED and a rare-earth magnet taped together. Throw it up high and in quantity to impress your friends and city […]
Interactive sound LED sequence paper lantern
Nick writes “I have created a Digital Interactive Sound Installation, involving the generation of an array of visualised LED sequences, using ambient sounds and intentional directed sound.” More info, production blog and video here – Link.
Make an igloo…
What can you do with the record breaking snow in NYC? Make igloos. This tool looks pretty handy, it’s a cubic enclosure on a pole made for forming your igloo building blocks. Looks like you could make your own on the cheap version from PVC pretty easily too. [via] Link.
We Heart Gocco Exhibit
Under the theme of “Love”, 14 artists are featured this month in the “We Heart Gocco” exhibit featuring works of art created with the popular Japanese crafting/printing machines, Gocco. It was recently announced that Gocco is being discontinued from the manufacturer. (Visit Save Gocco for more info on how to help.) Pictured above is Kate […]
Make your power tools smarter…
One of our readers pointed us to Eurekazone, it’s a company that makes low cost guide systems for power tools. The one I’m most interested in is the “Smart Router” kit, it attaches to your router turning it into a CNC-like tool. Anyone out there try these? Thanks Chuck! Link.
History of super computers
CNET has another great picture series (with video) of super-computers starting with the 1946 ENIAC – “This computer, unfurled to scientists on February 14, helped launch the computer revolution and the U.S. tech dominance for 50 years.” Link.