Upcycled Plastic Bag Tutu
Sometimes dress-up needs come from out of the blue.
Month: February 2013
Noys Toise Circuit-Bending Documentary
This documentary, filmed by Craig Mederios, details the work of Tanner Galvin who creates electronic musical instruments out of broken toys.
DiResta: Printing Press, Part 2
In each bi-monthly episode of DiResta (every other Wednesday at 2pm PT), artist and master builder Jimmy DiResta (Dirty Money, Hammered, Against the Grain, Trash for Cash) lets us into his workshop, to look over his shoulder while he builds whatever strikes his fancy. On this episode of DiResta, Jimmy continues with his restoration of […]
DIY Paper Embossing
I like running my fingers over embossed paper. But I always thought you needed to have one of those fancy metal clamp/stamp things to do it with any sort of success. Apparently I was wrong! Greg Mathews has a post up about his experimentation with embossing, using only an empty mechanical pencil, a piece of paper, and a bit of cardboard.
A Sneak Peek at the New BeagleBone
The folks at Beagleboard.org are teasing us with a sneak peek of the newest version the of the BeagleBone, their embedded Linux development board. According to the post on their site, the new board comes at a lower price, touts more processing power, and has an on-board HDMI port so that it can connect directly […]
Ohmmeter Looks Like a Giant Resistor
YouTube user DerAzghul built this sweet resistor checker that displays the rating of a resistor using colors generated by some RGB LEDs. Love it! [via Embedded Projects]
How-To: Mystery Electronic Switches
What can you make using the circuit from a blinky greeting card, a clear plastic antiperspirant container, and 8 switches? Mystery Electronic Switches: A great prank project that taps the qualities of magnetic reed switches. From maker Jeff Tregre’s intro: Everyone loves a good mystery. Give someone this nifty magic gadget and tell them there’s […]