Pick Your Pizza: 6 Outdoor Ovens You Can Build
What could be better than having your own pizza oven at home? Check out 6 of our favorite backyard ovens for some build inspiration.
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Morning Treat: Quick and Easy Blueberry Mug Muffins
Make your mornings just a little bit sweeter with quick and easy single-serve blueberry mug muffins! You know those mornings when you’re craving a hearty breakfast, and cereal just won’t do? No problem! Start the day off right with this warm and tasty blueberry mug muffin recipe from Beth at Budget Bytes!
Beautiful Metal-Fabricated Rubber Band Shooters
ZumA2 is a cabinetmaker from Japan’s Kanagawa Prefecture who works in steel. When he’s not hammering out desks and filing cabinets, he’s using the tools of his trade to fabricate the most gorgeous sci-fi-inspired rubber band guns. ZumA2 has so far fabricated some 30 different guns and even begun to offer a production model. “Mass-produce” […]
Making Bread from a 2,000 Year Old Recipe
As part of the British Museum’s Pompeii Live film promotion, they posted the following on their website: In AD 79, a baker put his loaf of bread into the oven. Nearly 2,000 years later it was found during excavations in Herculaneum. The British Museum asked Giorgio Locatelli to recreate the recipe as part of his […]
Interview: Nicole Grimwood on Electronics (and Cake)
Nicole Grimwood is working towards a dual degree in engineering from Columbia University and liberal arts from Scripps College.
Anatomy of the RollJam Wireless Car Hack
If you’ve been on the internet lately, you’ve likely seen the storm of news of Samy Kamkar’s device that can intercept and store keyless entry codes for cars and garages. Built for under $50 using a Teensy 3.1 and a couple of radios, the “RollJam” device is said to allow its user unfettered access to your automobile […]
Mason Jar LED Tiki Torches Glow Any Color
Tiki torches are a fun summer lighting solution and this RGB LED version, that uses an Arduino, can be a great alternative to an open flame.