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dayammerkid writes… This is a project that me and my friends built for school (UC Berkeley). Its made of lego mindstorms, scissors, and some scrap metal. With all things considered, I think it turned out alright. Not only does it fold your paper for you, it also cuts it. It would be the perfect accessory […]
Several months ago, Becky covered my remake of a low quality trash bag holder I bought through a SkyMall-esque catalog. This is how I explained the project at the time: Trash cans have always sort of annoyed me. They take up so much space, especially if, like me, you favor large cans to minimize the […]
Handmade Music NYC is back at it with an awesome lineup for tonight, complete with unusual sounds, instruments, and interfaces. Have a look at a couple of the projects in attendance – The Crudbox Sequencer – CrudBox is a hardware step sequencer which replaces digitally created or analog synthesized sounds typically associated with sequencers and […]
Kathy at A Good Appetite took on the challenge to make oatmeal stout and heath bar ice cream with much success. Kathy writes: The ice cream base has a slight bitter flavor but also a bit of a toffee flavor from the stout. The sweetness of the Heath bar is a good foil to that […]
Like some piece of gaming tech from an alternate timeline – an anonymous reader points out this vid of a touch-screen NDS GBA made possible via the power of Arduino.
Last week I banned my dog from using my soldering iron since she used up all my solder. Well, that hasn’t stopped her from learning how to program a video game on the XGS AVR 8-Bit Development System. There isn’t any soldering required, so I guess it’s OK. The only question I have now is, […]
Here’s what’s happening in the world of craft fairs. Feel free to add your upcoming event to our calendar. Coming Up This Weekend: Renegade Craft Fair – San Francisco San Francisco, CA Saturday, July 18, 11am-7pm Sunday, July 19, 11am-7pm Red Rabbit Arts & Crafts Market Arcadia, CA Sunday, July 19, 9:30am-3:30pm Summer Arts, Craft […]
