Constructorization
Pftb writes “3 simple hacks, nice and cheep, made from old parts, lying around the house – A paint can amplified speaker, a silent air cooled computer and a cheep method of making in ear headphones.” Link.
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HOW TO make quill pens from feathers
Timbuktuchronicles writes “This is a page about how to cut feathers into useful quill pens. It attempts to go into most of the tradeoffs and possibilities that are possible with one of the most flexible writing instruments ever made. A practical guide to making feathers into something that writes.” Link.
Good site to bookmark as we approach the 31st! Whether it’s simply carving a pumpkin to sit on the door step for Halloween night or holding a pumpkin carving party with you’re friends and family, this age old tradition is a main event for young and old alike. [
GIMPshop 2.2.8 for Windows
If you’re looking for a free alternative to Photoshop – here’s GIMPshop – Gimp is a powerful, open source image editing application. GIMPshop is essentially the same program with some cosmetic changes to look/act more like Photoshop. Link.
WiFi.Bedouin
WiFi.Bedouin is a wearable, mobile 802.11b node disconnected from the global Internet. It forms a WiFi “island Internet” challenging conventional assumptions about WiFi and suggesting new architectures for digital networks that are based on physical proximity rather than solely connectivity. Most significantly, WiFi.Bedouin facilitates the creation of a truly mobile web community. [via] Link.
Portable Art Noise Things (PANTs!) Workshop
David writes “I noticed the powered paint can project that was posted and thought I’d submit a similar thing. Lalya Gaye, myself, and others in Gothenburg, Sweden have been running DIY electronics outreach workshops that cost participants only for the parts. This workshop was to create devices called Portable Art Noise Things (PANTs), which were self-powered speakers amplifying a contact mic. We love contact mics in performance and wanted to be able to take them on the road. Participants were encouraged to bring their own containers to personalise, it also created a huge variation in the sounds that these things created.” Link.
Cheap Screen Printing
Here’s a great tutorial on how to take your digital designs and make them into screen printed goods such as t-shirts, bags, or accessories. The tutorial is chock full of great tips such as using a cheap, large embroidery hoop as a frame! Link