As more devices are “always on” and have geolocative features (either built in or by network access) it’s going to be harder for anyone to actually steal and keep any type of laptop, Kindle, phone, tablet. My iPhone can be located if it’s lost/stolen – it’s built in now with an added service, and there’s […]
Hi, Crafters – Summer has arrived, and we’re spending this new month looking at ways you can create order from chaos. We’ll have some fun storage projects, and we’ll also be looking at our favorite tools to help you organize all that online inspiration you find every day. …And because so many of you have […]
Click to add an event to the online calendar. Note that the calendar is the place I reference to find out about upcoming events! Email me if you have a call for vendors you’d like me to list in an upcoming blog post. Coming Up This Weekend: Craft-O-Matic St. Louis, MO Jun. 4 Craft Fair […]
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Another clever trick from the world of electronics — Pulse Width Modulation is a simple method for controlling analog devices via a digital signal. It’s also an efficient way to drive motors, lamps, LEDs, and more.
By Andrew Lewis The refrigerator is the organizational hub of many households. All of the little sticky notes, bills, tickets, reminders, and priceless works of crayon art conspire to clutter up the door. It’s a convenient place for important reminders, but it does make it more difficult to clean the kitchen. It’s also awkward when […]
The prototype design used a carriage assembly constructed from steel rods that were assembled using connectors that can be printed on an FDM machine. The entire carriage system is driven along the x-axis by a belt attached to a stepper motor. The print cartridge, taken from an HP point of sale printer, is driven along […]
We’re glad to be a stop on Vickie Howell’s blog tour for her brand-new yarn line with Caron, called Sheep(ish). It’s an acrylic/wool blend (hence the “sheepish”) with a nice handspun texture and softness. It’s a great choice for projects you need to be washable.
