How-To: Crocheted Scissor Grip Covers
I love the idea of adding a little DIY flare to craft tools, and this crocheted scissor grip cover tutorial makes me very, very happy.
Month: March 2013
The Toa Mata Arduino-MIDI Robot Percussion Band
Italian maker and sound producer Giuseppe Acito built this robot percussion band by combining LEGO Bionicle bots, an Arduino Uno, and an iPad MIDI sequencer app.
The Science of Digital Fabrication
I participated in “The Science of Digital Fabrication” conference, which was held March 7th at the MIT Media Lab, and which was organized by Neil Gershenfeld of the Center for Bits and Atoms at MIT, and the White House Office of Science and Technology (OSTP).
How-To: Heat Embossed Alphabet Rocks
Have creative, hands-on kids? Make letter learning a little more colorful with heat embossed alphabet rocks!
Backgammon Afghan
Ravelry user Wooly Thoughts posted this pattern for an afghan that doubles as a backgammon game along with knitted playing pieces!
NESIT Hackerspace Vandalized
The New England Society of Information and Technology (NESIT) in Meriden, CT, was robbed and vandalized on March 1st. All computers and monitors used in our community programs were destroyed. Extensive damage was done to our classroom and project areas. A massive clean-up effort has been under way for the past week and we continue […]
Raspberry Pi Media Center Rocks My World: Part 1
With over 1,000,000 Raspberry Pi’s in the wild, it wouldn’t surprise me if there are some left unused, tucked away in their boxes, waiting for a killer app. I’m here to tell you that that killer app is Raspbmc, and you can set it up in about 20 minutes.