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Want to make music but find yourself more comfortable with a gaming controller than say a traditional MIDI controller – worry no more. Captain Dan demonstrates a little bit of what can be accomplished using an Xbox360 controller, GlovePIE input routing software, and Reaktor synth. Of course you don’t have to use a high-end suite […]
Make these petite watermelons from Chocolate on my Cranium who makes these for her daughters’ tea parties. Thanks Chrissy!
Here is a variation on the Menocino Motor project. The Mendo Motor is a solar-powered magnetically levitating motor invented by super maker Larry Spring, of Mendocino California. This is a great project to do with high school kids. The Motor incorporates woodworking, electricity, magnestism, troubleshooting, and can also be used as a way of teaching […]
I had the pleasure of assisting Leah Buechley with her LilyPad Electronic Fashion workshop at ETech. A couple of the participants wrote up their experiences. Writing at The Daily ACK, Alasdair Allan had this to say: The aim for the workshop was to produce a “soundie”, a garment which produes a sound when touched in […]
Katie of The Constant Gatherer recently highlighted some beautiful works of art by London-based designer, Claire Coles. Her stitched vintage wallpaper pieces are amazing, and these embroidered teacups leave me breathless. Claire’s collection of porcelain slip cast tea sets evoke a reminiscence to times forgotten, exploring the loss of the British tradition ‘afternoon tea’. Each […]
Well Happy Pi Day to you! This little video came to me a few years ago via two alumni of my high school technology and engineering program. Math geekery made fun! The Math Forum at Drexel has some good Pi Day activities. if you are looking for some classroom resources for Pi Day, you might […]
Back in the fall, we repainted the rooms in our downstairs and put in new flooring. It was exciting and fun to finally update our house a little bit, but I have to admit that things stalled out once we tried to tackle window treatments. I’ve been wanting to learn how to make roman shades, […]
