Fabric Boxes
I keep small bins, like these fabric boxes, on my sewing table for scraps and threads as I work on a project.
Month: November 2012
How-To: Geometric Laptop Sleeve
Get your geeky mod on with this geometric laptop sleeve tutorial!
MaKey MaKey in the Maker Shed!
After a delay from hurricane Sandy, MaKey MaKeys have arrived in the Maker Shed! In case you haven’t heard, the MaKey MaKey is a Arduino based interface for computer interaction. It lets you to turn nearly any somewhat conductive object (like oranges, bacon, or your labradoodle) into a keyboard key.
Voice Controlled Lighting
Mike Pieters shows how to control a table lamp with an Arduino and SimpleVR voice recognition shield.
Cocktail Carpet
This spectacular “Cocktail Carpet” was created from cocktail sticks by We Make Carpets and publically displayed in Amsterdam.
Tinkering Over Time – An “Off-Grid” Conversation with Michael Cadwallader Owen
A conversation with Michael Owen, a self-made maker, handyman, and tinkerer from NY state.
Smart Umbrella Stand
Being wet weather season, this ambient weather forecasting umbrella stand hack from Simone Marra illustrates just how easy it is to integrate a networked controller with your project. Utilizing a Grove Nest board, a WiFi networking module, a motion sensor, and some RGB LEDs, Marra has built a handy way of remembering to bring an umbrella on your way out the door.