Jan Mugara sent me some photos of a cool-looking radio he made using a washing machine control panel and other scrap parts. I asked him to share his story: I had three damaged washing machines. The appliances were broken and unrepairable. The only parts that could be reused were the control panels. I also had […]
Many moons ago I found the above image in a Tumblr feed without any luck of locating the artist. Finally, Lovely Textiles has the answer: London artist Shane Waltener! This piece, Auntie Peggy Has Departed, is a great example of his body of work, utilizing lace doilies and audio as part of an installation focused […]
Forget monsters under the bed, these cute little guys are made to be seen! The Pajama Eaters tutorial from Sew Fearless is a fun way to keep kids’ pajamas hidden away and tidy. Head over to the site to get the pattern and complete directions.
I’ve been working with the pre-release version of the cable for a couple of months now and I’ve put up some sample code to get you started. Including a rather nifty Universal application for the iPhone and iPad which will let you directly control an Arduino board. I’ve dubbed it the “Paduino.”
Admittedly the sign is no longer “floating,” but I modified last week’s Weekend Project, the Floating Glow Display, using an empty CD jewel case, and these are the results. I wanted to be able to swap out the “sign” element of the Floating Glow Display, so the flip-lid of the jewel case allows me to do this (CD covers and inserts are an industry standard 12cm x 12cm).
Bethany Nixon, of Reware Vintage, let Maker Faire Detroit guests pick out a favorite trading card to make their own tiny notebook at her booth. Using a book binder that you might have seen in your elementary school, Beth is able to be a mobile maker no matter the event. After guests selected their card, […]
In April, 2009, Time Warner Cable, amid mounting concerns about flagging US competency in core technical areas, announced that it would be giving away $100 million to educational programs working in core science, technology, engineering, and mathematics disciplines—the so-called STEM fields. Their Connect a Million Minds initiative, which is scheduled to run until 2013, has already collected almost 400,000 of its stated million-pledge goal.
