Nook Tablet Teardown
Click and mortar giant Barnes & Noble’s Nook Tablet is a zippy update to the Nook Color “ebook reader”. The folks at iFixit recently tore one apart to get a closer look at the magic smoke that powers the HD streaming dynamo.
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iShred: iPad Embedded Snowboard
Every Third Thursday the employees of Signal Snowboards get together to get creative with board design and materials, and generally hack on gear at the factory. Recently they laboriously toiled over one of the more creative snowboard designs I’ve seen: the iShred.
Layar Augmented Reality for MAKE Vol 28 (and How to Make Your Own)
[Video Link] I love the augmented reality content that Layar created for MAKE’s Toys & Games issue. And Gene Becker at Layar, who led this project, kindly wrote a how-to article about creating an augmented reality magazine cover. Read it after the jump. Augmented reality (AR) is a fun technology that overlays digital media onto […]
Gift Guide: Gifts Under $20
If you’ve got a long list for holiday gifts but not the biggest of budgets, check out some of these ideas for gifts under $20. Recycled License Plate Key Chain Great for guys and gals, this is a practical gift everyone will appreciate. Renaissance Center Glass Ornament This ornament features Detroit’s Renaissance Center, but any […]
Workbench Hidden in an Ikea Shelf
Nikolaus Gradwohl of Vienna, Austria, built a cozy little workbench for his flat: Since space is very rare in my flat I made a small workbench that is hidden in an ikea-shelf. I combined a folding table and an ikea shelf. Then I added some small cabinets with drawers and an adjustable lamp. I had […]
How-To: Felt Fall Garland
Over on Scoutie Girl, Regina Morrison of Acute Designs created this felt fall garland tutorial to help you get ready for Thanksgiving entertaining. With just a few pieces of felt and some basic craft tools, you can create this look, too.
Halloween Contest Prizes
The Halloween Contest prizes were shipped today. Check out the dozens of awesome goodies that our winners received, posted this morning at Make. Congrats again to our highly creative and ghoulish crafters and makers!