You Want to go to Santiago
Best Maker Faire promo video ever?! Watch and get planning to hop on down to Chile’s second ever Maker Faire on November 23 & 24.
Month: November 2013
How-To: Autumn Leaf Mason Jar Candle Holders
Bring the natural beauty of the season into your home decor with these lovely DIY autumn leaf mason jar candle holders!
How-To: DIY Birch Wood Vase
Transform a log from your favorite birch tree–or any other kind of wood that catches your eye–into a striking DIY centerpiece with this birch wood vase tutorial!
Make Your own Cloud With Raspberry Pi and arkOS
Twenty-three-year-old Jacob Cook is on a mission to help you create your own small piece of cloud on the internet, freeing you from other providers for services like file storage and sharing, web hosting, e-mail, calendars, music, and photos. His project, ArkOS, is built to run on the Raspberry Pi, which means there’s only a small investment to get a server up and running in your home. It’s a Linux distribution that includes a web-based interface to serve and manage self-hosted cloud services.
Deploy Weekend Projects to Send Sensor-Activated SMS Alerts
Cellular Sensor Sentinel is a fun and accessible way to explore basic sensors while simultaneously learning about core cellular protocols GSM & GPRS.
How-To: DIY Paper Turkey Surprise
Laura of The Band Wife hasn’t been able to have Thanksgiving with some of her family in years, fortunately her mom devised this crafty way of sharing some holiday festivities by shipping Laura a paper turkey “stuffed” with holiday treats.
Gold + Acrylic Clipboards
I LOVE using a clipboard to organize my papers for work or for something personal, like holiday or party planning. Here is a fun way to make yours functional and lovely via Design Sponge.