DIY Digital Photo Filter
This idea for homemade DIY digital photo filters couldn’t be simpler, but it’s a great way to add some flair to your shots without having to use Photoshop (or Instagram!).
Month: September 2012
How-To: Hand-Carved House Stamps
I’m really digging the look of thick, bold hand-carved stamp prints—they’re perfect for so many creative projects, especially journal covers and wall art! If you’re looking for a great intro project for your own stamp carving, check out this hand-carved house stamp tutorial (with printable template) from Elsie at A Beautiful Mess. I love making […]
Phone-Controlled Robot Arm
Darren built this robotic arm for a high school project. it can be controlled either via Bluetooth using a smartphone or via IR using a TV remote control. So how did the idea of a robotic arm come to me? Well, the first thing I remember is our chemistry teacher (!) coming to me yelling […]
How-To: Halloween Crates
I like Halloween decorations with a more vintage-y feel, so this Halloween crate tutorial from Heidi at My Paper Crane caught my eye immediately. These cute and spooky crates would be absolutely perfect for keeping candy at the ready for trick-or-treaters!
DARPA’s AlphaDog Tracks Humans
Most of the work coming out of robotics powerhouse Boston Dynamics looks like it just came off a movie set. But it’s demonstrations like the recently released video of DARPA’s LS3 Legged Squad Support System going through it’s paces: climbing up hills, over rocky terrain, through brush, tracking humans, that you finally notice it’s the real thing.
KindleBerry Pi
On a recent trip to Europe, BC OSS enthusiast Gef Tremblay pieced together something he calls KindleBerry Pi from minimal kit he brought along on his journey. He’s networked a Kindle with a Raspberry Pi over USB and is multiplexing a terminal using GNU screen.
MAKE’s 3D Print Shop Weekend, Day 2
The slicing has stopped, the extruders have cooled, and the PLA is spooled and ready for its next printing assignment. MAKE’s unprecedented 3D Print Shop Weekend is over. The testing, the Google Hangout, and the open house were all great successes. This was an amazing opportunity to get most of the currently available consumer-grade printers in one room…