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Month: September 2014
Flashback: Build a Cardboard Cat Rocket
No matter how many fancy cat toys they have, there is nothing in this world that makes my cats happier than a good old fashioned cardboard box. So, taking a cue from them, I designed a cat tree that turns four regular cardboard boxes into a flashy two-story cat rocket, complete with carpet for scratching and a porthole on the front for jumping and spying!
How-To: Sewing Machine Cat Scratcher
Got cats in the craft studio? Put ’em to work (okay, play) with this awesome sewing machine cat scratcher tutorial!
F Is For Frequency at the Circuit Playground
The 5th installation of Adafruit’s adorable educational series has recently been published. “Fis for frequency”. In this one, the ever curious Adabot starts out by asking “why do radio stations all have their own number?”. That sparks a lesson in frequency, delivered by a talking oscilloscope. These videos are always fun, I’m looking forward to […]
How-To: Block Zip Pouch
Sew your own elegantly simple and infinitely useful block zip pouch!
DIY Burger Balloons
Planning to celebrate with a burger-lover in your life? Why not dress up some helium balloons to make some fantastically floating burgers with this ingenious tutorial from Studio DIY!
Cheaper Robotics Through 3D Printing
Michael Overstreet combines his two loves of 3D printing and robotics by printing his own humanoid robots. His goal is to make robotics affordable by printing as many of the parts as possible. Also, his robots are super fun to watch and play with.