How-To: Spray Paint a Vintage Bike
I must admit I’ve always been a little intimidated by the thought of repainting a bike, but this DIY bike makeover makes it look easy!
Month: September 2012
Exploding Ball of Yarn
I’ll admit that until today, I had never wondered what an exploding ball of yarn looks like. But then I happened upon this image and animated GIF in Alan Sailor‘s Flickr stream, and… now I know! Alan writes, “In this case (as in many others) I walk around stores looking for cheap stuff to blow […]
New Kid Koala Album Comes with Cardboard Turntable Kit
Musician Kid Koala has released a limited edition CD and LP set of his new album 12 Bit Blues. Included is a working cardboard turntable that the buyer gets to assemble her/himself.
Maker Faire New York: Come See Formlab’s New Stereolithography-based Printer
This morning the startup Formlabs announced a new entry in the 3D Printer market: the Form 1. The Form is based on the stereolithography method of printing by directing a laser at a tray of liquid resin to harden each layer. The print resolution seems to compare favorably with with plastic extrusion based printers, with […]
How-To: Wood Plaque Entryway Hooks
Bring order and a splash of bright color to your entryway with this wood plaque hook tutorial from Jen at Tatertots & Jello!
Try This at Home
How often have you heard, “Don’t try this at home, kids!” Probably a lot, over the years. On Holly Conrad and Jessica Merizan’s, of Crabcat Industries, new show, they actually DO want you to try things at home, hence the name of their series, “Try This at Home.” This week’s episode, found on the Nerdist […]
Maker Faire New York: Studying Evolution with Robots
Vassar college Professor John H. Long is a marine biologist, by training, and, now, a roboticist by trade. Essentially, he builds robot populations closely modeled on extinct (and living) fish, and then subjects them to simulated evolutionary pressure—to hype it up a bit, he “pits them against each other”—to learn things about why historical animals evolved as they did…