The latest DIY ideas, techniques and tools for the kitchen, garage and backyard from food to furniture to fun & games for your family.
Being in Hawaii for the Thanksgiving holiday has given me countless things to be thankful for. The Hawaiian flavors, tropical colors, and generous attitude are truly one of a kind. Even if you are not on the islands, you can reinvent your mainland holiday with a twist! Gather flowers at the florist, and then visit […]
This sweet garland from Dottie Angel would make a delightful decoration for the winter season. See how to make one with the tutorial here.
Sparkfun is giving away things for free on January 7! You can blame it on Chris Anderson’s book Free. After reading his book, I started kicking around the idea of what we can do that’s ‘free’. Sure, we have free bits (open-source hardware designs, available code, etc.), but we don’t have free physical widgets. Now […]
Molly at The Purl Bee shows you how to make your own simple embroidered stockings which includes an alphabet pattern you can trace.
My buddy Jon makes these awesome little puzzle boxes from acorns. There are four shown in the video: one pair consisting of a smaller hinged acorn that nests, matryoshka-style, inside a larger one with a wire spring latch; a larger, locking nut that is opened by removing a small pin; and, finally, a large hinged version that is unlatched by knocking it against a surface from a certain angle.
In our house, preparations for the Thanksgiving meal are already underway. Groceries have been purchased, and a schedule for cooking and baking is in place. As the hustle and bustle in the kitchen commences, we have the oppotunity to pause and take a moment to think of our friends and neighbors. The National Tie One […]
usbddr is firmware for the Atmel ATMega8 which implements a usb controller (“dance pad”) for games such as stepmania. In contrast to other homebrew dance pads, it uses capacitive sensing, eliminating mechanical wear and allowing adjustable sensitivity
