Jason Miller writes: I’m trying to get the ‘Helium Balloon Imaging Satellite‘ project working from Make Magazine (vol. 24). The project appears not to be very OS X friendly, however. Building the PICAXE controller required time on a Windows PC, and now it looks like I’m not going to be able to download pics from […]
For some reason I’ve seen a bunch of cars with “Just Married” scrawled on the windows driving around town recently. (Must be wedding season!) I like the idea of course, but the execution is lacking. So here’s a tip: if you or anyone you know is getting married this summer, make this stiched Just Married […]
This amazing, illuminated life-size bear was constructed from 20,000 zip ties. It was created by the New York design firm Design Office Takebayashi Scroggin (aka d.o.t.s.).
I’ve always thought crafters were big fans of Legos. When Vickie Howell posted about this byAndreas print this morning, Hello Spaceboy, I knew it was meant for Lego-loving crafters.
As I spoke to more makers, it started to become clear that Google+ Hangouts might just be the “next hackerspaces” — not in meat space but in the online world where skill sharing, project sharing, and collaboration can finally happen (more easily). There were are other ways to do this, but Google+ Hangouts seem to be the shiny new toy at the moment.
By Joy Charde Do you post pictures on the fridge? How about at your office desk? Want a fun way to display your photos? Well, I’ve got you covered… I’ve made four doodle frames for you to use! The fun part is that you can color these too – a great craft to do with […]
Quad Cities Co-Lab used GE Color Effects Christmas lights and an Arduino to build their matrix. Also check out this build video.
