Happy Holidays from CRAFT
Happy Holidays from all of us here at CRAFT, including little Lucy and Lulu! We hope you have a wonderful time with family and friends today.
Year: 2009
Sweet vacuum tube clock build
Jason von Nieda put together this awesomely dramatic vacuum tube clock built around a Russian IV-18 nixie tube. He sites Adafruit’s Ice Tube Clock for inspiration and credits John Pfeiffer for the enclosure design.
Hack the box to get to the phone
Nokia has been struggling a bit this year, but this “hack it” to get your phone unboxing is pretty interesting. Once you “root” the box it opens up and a little puff of smoke appears, along with your phone (if you’re a phone / gadget reviewer). It’s interesting to see what’s been happening on the […]
Human-shaped bed
A maker sent me a photo of this amazing human-shaped bed (art) — anyone know more about it?
Solar charge battery powered toys…
Jeff writes in with a quickie solar project… I recently purchased two remote control cars for my nephews from a dollar store. The cars came with three rechargeable AA batteries and also a cheap AC charger that connects to the car, but unfortunately grew hot when plugged in (a classic wall wart). So I’m giving […]
And a Partridge in a Pear Tree
I’m getting ready for a holiday dinner with my family, at one of my favorite cozy local spots, Rocker Oysterfeller’s. I featured their spectacularly festive holiday cocktails last week, but I saved the best for last. Let’s sing the line all together now, “…and a partridge in a pear tree!” Partridge in a Pear Tree […]
Draco the red-nosed dragon
Robin and Chuck Nudd are at it again with their festive dragon. Chuck built the beaste out of steel junk a few winters ago, and Robin dresses him in seasonal finery.
