Tool Review: DeWalt Tough Tool Box
Despite its modest appearance, DeWalt’s ToughSystem tool case is more aptly described as a portable “tool bunker” than a mere tool box. An impenetrable tool bunker…
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Cycle: Mechanized Virtual Bike Ride
Eric Hagan of ITP demonstrates “Cycle”, a stationary bike that’s mechanically connected to giant wheel with scenery sculpted upon it’s circumference.
Project: Nuno Felted Lace Cuff Bracelet
When you make felt, you are making the oldest fiber art known in the world. The essence of wet felt making remains unchanged throughout the centuries- agitate fibers with water, heat and pressure. While the technique has hardly changed, common modern materials make the job easy. The washboard can be replaced with bubble wrap, for […]
PCB Sprayer Machine Helps You Etch Your Own
MIT student Christian Reed built this PCB Sprayer top etch his own boards: Plenty of people have published and built CNC machines. Even some 3D printers have started to pop up. Countless tools and devices for creating projects have been published on Instructables and across the internet. All of these devices use circuit boards and […]
5, 4, 3, 2, 1 Things About Green Horned Unicorn
Antonia of Green Horned Unicorn has an amazing sense of style. Her use of colors and textures makes her work both warm and uplifting. And while reading her responses to the 5, 4, 3, 2, 1 questions, you can’t help but get the sense that she is well-grounded in her creative endeavors. Bonus- Who doesn’t […]
Soapbox: The {Unspoken} Rules of Open Source Hardware
I truly believe open source hardware is here to stay — it’s established itself as a great community, a great effort, and, for many, a great business. I spend most of my days working on open source hardware in some way, and I wanted to talk about some of the {unspoken} rules we all seem to follow. Why? Because the core group of people who’ve been doing what we’ve collectively called “open source hardware” all know each other — we’re friends, we overlap and compete in some ways, but we all work towards a common goal: sharing our work to make the world a better place and to stand on each others shoulders and not each others toes : ) I’m sure there will be some folks who agree strongly with what I’ve outlined, other will completely disagree with many points too. That’s great, it’s time we start this conversation.
OK, let’s go!
Doctor Who TARDIS Cross-Stitch Valentine
Sure, this awesome TARDIS cross-stitched card from our own Haley at The Zen of Making is touted as a Valentine’s Day card, but I’d argue that a true geek couple would love exchanging it any old day of the year. And if you don’t have time to stitch it up before your romantic escapades tonight, […]