Because much of the US is being hit by a particularly oppressive heatwave, now seems like an excellent time to bring up the subject of smelling fresh. This Solid Perfume Pocket Watch Locket tutorial from Design Sponge is lovely, and a great way to upcycle an old piece of jewelry into something that you can […]
Niklas Roy has built an addictive-looking 70’s-style videogame system that is “controlerless” like an Xbox Kinect, yet charmingly low-rez like Pong. What I found interesting when I developed this game, is, that it could have been made already in the seventies. The technology that I used for it is (in a way) similar to what […]
Wish there were an easier way attach an Arduino to a breadboard? The Boarduino, from the Maker Shed, makes it easy! The low cost and small size makes it perfect for embedding into your projects. Full Arduino compatibility lets you use the latest IDE and code.
In addition to being a raging space nerd, I’m also a huge E.T. fanatic and collector of E.T. memorabilia. (just check out my laser-etched laptop) When Shannon Larratt shared these awesome E.T. rings he made, I flipped out a little bit on the inside. He moulded them using an E.T. toy and they look delightful. […]
This crane uses HT Flexinol actuator wire to flap (or more accurately, curl) its wings when the circuit is closed. Created by Jie Qi of MIT’s Hi-Low Tech group. Electronic Origami Flapping Crane via openMaterials.
Carly Glovinski makes stuff that you’re used to seeing out of stuff that you’re not used to seeing it made out of…does that make sense? So basically, you get a real shock when you realize what it is that you’re actually looking at. For instance, that kiddie pool is made out of paper and acrylic. […]
Spotted in the MAKE Flickr pool, this beautiful handmade watch from user gogglerman. A detailed tutorial has been posted on Instructables, as well, and it looks like it was all done without the use of machine tools.
