The latest DIY ideas, techniques and tools for the kitchen, garage and backyard from food to furniture to fun & games for your family.
This is a neat Touchable map via Wired Science. I wonder if Apple has a patent on the multitouch for non-portable applications. He says it was designed for kids to learn geography, but it appears that the Department of Education was not paying the bill. It’s kind of like the interactive LED table from EMS, […]
Tom Igoe just sent me this really cool project that he made on the Arduino Mega and in Processing. He used (2) 8×8 LED matrices and an Arduino Mega to recreate Pong. Next, he ported the Arduino code over to Processing. He said it took 10 minutes to port the entire code. That’s fast! You […]
A fourth screening of the documentary film, Handmade Nation, has been added to the premiere weekend at the Museum of Contemporary Craft in Portland, Oregon. The extra screening will be on Sunday, April 5 at 3PM. Unlike the other three screenings this weekend, though, it will not have the Q&A portion after the screening. Demand […]
With Easter coming up soon, bunnies are calling my name. I love this free bunny embroidery pattern from Helen at Orange You Lucky! [ via Whip Up ]
I’m a big fan of a party activity that turns into either the child’s snack at the party or the favor they take home. This candy sushi from MommyKnows hits both those targets, and has left me inspired to try this with my own kids and their friends. Using Rice Krispie treats and various candies, […]
The Bookbinding Etsy Street Team is participating in the annual International Edible Book Festival this year by hosting an online gallery of literary-inspired edible art. April 1st is the birthday of French gastronome Jean-Anthelme Brillat-Savarin (1755-1826), famous for his book Physiologie du goût, a witty meditation on food. April fools’ day is also the perfect […]
When Keepon first debuted, bouncing along to Spoon’s “I Turn My Camera On”, the tech community went nuts! The simple, cute external appearance of this robot and it’s natural ability to bop along with music was an instant hit on Youtube. Unfortunately, beneath that elastic yellow skin was well over $20,000 worth of cutting edge […]
