Perhaps the most iconic 80’s music toy was the Magical Musical Thing from Mattel. The TV commercial featured a kid playing melodies with one finger on the toy’s keypad strip — and finishing by playing it with his head! Now you can make your own custom version!
Computer vision is a processor-demanding task, but thanks to a dual-core Atom processor, the Intel Edison handles it with ease. The Edison ships with a highly custom Linux image, but you’ll only need to add a few software packages and custom code to get OpenCV — a wildly popular approach to computer vision — operational […]
Cheaper and more powerful than Raspberry Pi B+, “Chip” by Next Thing Co. could be the next revolution in single-board computing.
Jan Klomp, as a child of the 80s, and according to him, “still a 44 year old child,” grew up with such wonderful things as the Commodore 64, arcade cabinets, and pinball machines. After building a MAME (emulated arcade) cabinet, he was introduced to the pinball versions, pinMAME and Visual Pinball, which allow one to […]
In this video I inlay a simple celtic knot pattern into a piece of cherry wood
Over the past decade, Jamison has constructed a myriad of elaborate structures using nothing but sugar cubes and adhesive
I love word and type-related projects, and the cool rope lettering technique in this DIY ciao rope door mat project really caught my eye! Looking for a unique welcome mat that really matches your personal style? It might be time to make your own! Welcome visitors into your home the handmade way with this friendly […]
