High-Tech Pinewood Derby Racetrack Resolves Race Times 0.00005 Seconds
Cub Scouts race their cars on slick four-lane extruded aluminum tracks fitted with spring-loaded starting gates and infrared sensors at the finish line.
Month: February 2012
Mango Cardamom Lassi
Recently I’ve been into making smoothies for myself. The most delicious blend that I’ve made so far has also been the simplest: plain yogurt, fresh mango, and a small pinch of cardamom. Yum! I didn’t really think about it, but when I went looking for images, I realized it is, essentially, a mango lassi. (Lassi […]
NEWS FROM THE FUTURE – Swiss Satellites Clean Up Earth’s Orbit
Space is filled with garbage, time to clean it up.
Pickles the Pug Crochet Hat Model
When Lion Brand pinned this adorable dog crochet unicorn hat, I was immediately smitten with the sweet pug pictured wearing the hat. As I checked out Sweethoot’s Etsy shop, I was met with more wonderful pictures of Pickles the pug modeling cute crochet hats sized for dogs. It’s noted in at least one product description […]
How-to: Disco Ball
Time to get funky and fresh…sorry I can’t help myself. I have always wanted to make my own disco ball, so I did and now I show you how I did it. Get carnival mirror here: http://carnivalmirror.com Subscribe to the CRAFT Podcast in iTunes, download the m4v video directly, or watch it on YouTube.
Getting into DIY Synthesizers
MAKE author Tom Whitwell wrote this great piece on how to jump into the synth-building scene. The hardest part of DIY electronics is starting out. My first step was building a few guitar pedal kits and learning by reading the Beavis Audio site. Other people start with noisemaker kits like the Atari Punk Console or […]
Sliced Sewing Call for Entries
Fabric maker Moda is hosting their “Sliced” contest right now looking for submissions for items you might see in your sewing studio. Check out their blog to learn more.
