How-To: Clean and Restore Old Tools with Common Household Items
Beneath years of dirt and grime can be found files, planes, screwdrivers, and hand-drills that can become some of your favorite tools.
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FIRST Robotics Season: Part 2 The Competition Kickoff
Note: This article is part of a series, documenting the All Sparks through the FIRST robotics season. To find the other parts of this series, see the list at the bottom of the article. Everyone knows how it feels right before something awesome happens. The anticipation of Christmas Eve, the excitement of the last day […]
Jamie ‘Mr X Stitch’ Chalmers’ TEDxTalk
For anyone who’s been on the fence about the value of cross-stitchery in the modern world, go ahead and take a look at this amusingly insightful talk that the infamous Jamie ‘Mr X Stitch’ Chalmers recently gave!
Custom DIY Intel Edison Breakout Board
The Intel Edison debuted a number of months ago, but only recently have custom breakout boards made their way into the wild. Self-proclaimed Hacker and SharedCircuits user Stephen Edward created his Simple Edison Breakout Board to rectify that shortcoming. The Edison, a powerful single board computer, is computationally quick rendering graphics such as Doom and […]
How-To: Knitted Long John Cowl
If you want to stay nice and toasty when the temperature starts to drop, you’ll love this knitted long john cowl tutorial. Much like your favorite pair of long underwear, the waffle-like stitch pattern on the cowl will help keep your body heat in and the icy chill out!
How-To: Clay Nose for a Teddy Bear
Give your soft sculpture animals a more realistic look by adding a polymer clay nose.
Drone Video is Great Fly-By Primer to NYC Sites
Spectacular 5-minute fly-by of iconic NYC sites by Bronx-based drone enthusiast Victor Chu. One favorite is the Unisphere, adjacent to where World Maker Faire takes place in Flushing Meadows, Queens.