From traditional crafts to modern crafts, we’re covering news and interesting projects to educate you and keep you inspired. Design trends and pop culture related projects are here to inspire.
We don’t cover a lot of floating solar lights for pools, but this pool/pond gadget is not only handy it makes a fun recurring prank that could last all summer – “This solar light looks just like a crocodile – with a baby crocodile on its head. It floats, in a pond or even a […]
Michael writes – “Here’s how to photograph the Space Shuttle Discovery and ISS with a digital camera on a tripod.” – Link.
Monopole writes – “These Tazmainian hams transmitted voice over 104 miles between mountain peaks using Luxeon LED powered transmiters. The circuits and pictures of the rigs are described. Check out the old school handset being used. Of course they were dismayed that US Army Heliograph operators managed 183 miles over a hundred years ago (Morse […]
Bob writes – “Hope this will help those who want to make a small sandblast cabinet. I made it from your standard laundry tub available at any hardware or home improvement outlet. Cut two 4″ holes to allow for 4″ PVC couplers. These pieces of PVC should be about 3″ long so you can hose […]
Thermite writes – “Here’s a better DIY pinhole camera. Integrated level and tripod mount. Uses easy to find 35mm film. Produces panoramic photos. Will produce 18shots on a roll of 24shot 35mm film.” – Link.
Mark shows how to make a DIY polarimeter for observing and photographing stress patterns in transparent plastic – Link. Related: Automated Photoelasticity – Link.
Raph writes – “I have used the NES/SNES controller on parallel port mod for years, but since parallel ports have become quite uncommon, I decided to design my own SNES/NES to USB adapter. The solution is completely open source so anyone with the right skills and equipment can build one.” – Link.
