The latest DIY ideas, techniques and tools for the kitchen, garage and backyard from food to furniture to fun & games for your family.
Jake writes – “I’ve been using this headlight for 4 years now and I’m still using the original bulbs. The low beam has power enough for speeds up to 40 miles per hour and on-coming traffic ALWAYS dims their brights when I flash the 50-watt high beam.” – Link. Want more? This one is made […]
Gillian in Scotland writes – I’m running some workshops in Glasgow, Scotland in Jan 07 for Urban Learning Space – We have Natalie Jeremijenko visiting us on 11th January and Jonah Brucker-Cohen and Katherine Moriwaki doing a Scrapyard Challenge on 17th January… details are: Title: Designing Technology for Social Change, Conversation with Natalie Jeremijenko Dates: […]
Pablot writes – “This is the first hardware mod available for the Nintendo Wii. It’s called the PulseVU for Wii and is an internal chip that takes control of the light bar on the Nintendo Wii. It fades the lights when the console is off and pulses them with the audio when the console is […]
John and Alec write – “This is a toy that my sister and I used to make and have races with. My Son just made one in about 10 minutes… Lots of fun !” – Link.
MAKE Flickr photo pool member Jonny5rd writes – “I made the tree a long time ago (i believe i was 12 or so), but several improvements have been made this year. First i hollowed out the trunk (with careful drilling), and drilled small holes through to each branch level. I then fed magnet wire up […]
Cassi at Bella Dia has taken the pattern she crochets for her blanket and turned them into these great looking v-stitch scarves. You’ll have plenty of time to make a few of these this week for holiday gifts! Link.
Our pals @ Spark Fun Electronics cracked open a Wiimote, check out all the photos and parts list… (You’ll find a Bluetooth IC, IR sensor, vibratory motor, speaker, triple axis accelerometer, an I2C EEPROM, and a range of passives. Not bad for $55.) “I promise. No more ‘Wii’ jokes. My brother sent me the link […]
