Make a Hand Painted Doormat
Elsie over on A Beautiful Mess has a colorful way to customize your doormat and make a functional item a fun new piece.
Month: November 2013
How-To: Gelatin Hanukkah Treats
If you’re looking for some fun sweets to make for Hanukkah this year, it might be worth giving these Kosher Gelatin Coconut Blueberry Stars from The Mold Mistress a try.
Humanity: At the Core of Robotics Excitement
Join Gael Langevin, along with Greg Perry of My Robot Lab, and Chuck Fletcher, director of technology at the Wonderfactory, for another installment of Robot Hacks Wednesday, Nov. 13, 4pm as they talk about InMoov, from conception to reality.
Smart Metering for Makers?
In the closing hours of their Kickstarter campaign, Neurio is a smart meter with a difference. It doesn’t just monitor how much energy your homes is using, is tries to figure out the cost of running individual appliances.
OpenBeam Mini Kossel
The first deltabot in our tests printed well but it’s still a machine for the hands-on tinkerer.
“Cottage By The Sea” Ceramic Yarn Bowl
If you’re in the market for a unique yarn bowl then take a look at the handmade yarn bowls from Earth Yarn Fire, which are designed to meet the specific pottery needs of knitters and crocheters, like this amazing bespoke “Cottage by the Sea” yarn bowl.
Let’s Make Some Noise
Ray Wilson has been interested in analog synthesizers since the first time he heard “Switched On Bach” back in 1968. After working at U.S. Steel, Intec Systems, Siemens Pacesetter, and Telectronics, he now runs his popular web site Music From Outer Space (MFOS) full-time. Most of his electronics learning has been hard-won and experiential, with hundreds of hours devoted to reading, breadboarding, experimenting, and appreciating analog synthesis.
Ray presents a free, one-hour webcast on the topic, ‘Using TL07X Op Amps in Analog Synthesizers,’ on Thursday, Nov. 14, at 10am PT.