Here’s kind of a fun trick to do with kids: slice a banana before it’s peeled, using a needle. I think there are a couple ways to accomplish this – sometimes a needle and thread is used. Then when you peel open the banana, voila! It is magically sliced already. I chose this particular video […]
They call this system the Beer Automated Dispensing and Security System (BADASS): Adam, Kevin and I have been working on a secure kegerator project. We made a kegerator that uses an Arduino Duemilanove with an RFID reader for access control, a solenoid for controlling the tap and a flow meter for recording how much beer […]
To celebrate Veteran’s Day tomorrow, Spoonflower has been looking for designs that best pay tribute to those who serve. Celia Malm won by creating a design, “The Greatest Generation,” used out of postcards her family members sent during World War II. You can see the Top 10 winners here.
Now I have an even bigger crush on Margaret Atwood. From the National Post: Ms. Atwood’s stitched contribution to the upcoming exhibit at a London gallery will be displayed alongside scores of paintings, sculptures and other depictions of vanished bird species — including the dodo, passenger pigeon and Hawaiian crow — by prominent artists, musicians, […]
My fabric scrap stashes are out of control right now as I work on holiday projects. I decided to tackle this by taking some of the larger pieces and placing them in some library card catalog drawers. Who else has been re-organizing supplies as the end of the year draw near?
Make Labs interns show us some of their favorite backyard ballistics kits. This is an archived clip from Make: Live, which was originally broadcasted on 11/9/11. Go to https://makezine.com/live/ for information about the show, chat transcripts, and details on the next show.
Becky and Brookelynn share their favorite craft kits. This is an archived clip from Make: Live, which was originally broadcasted on 11/9/11. Go to https://makezine.com/live/ for information about the show, chat transcripts, and details on the next show.
