Gallium spoon makes for fun teatime prank
The metal gallium has a low melting point (29.78 °C, according to the material safety data sheet), so a spoon made of it will melt when used to stir a hot beverage. [via Gizmodo]
Month: February 2011
Trying to Paint with Bob Ross
I thought I’d share this with all the painters out there. I just got back from a Bob Ross Paint Along here in the Mitten and… this is what happened. Yes, I painted a stick figuring yelling, “SEND HELP.” Yes, I dropped out of art school…. Anyone else ever tried to paint along with Mr. […]
How-To: Asymmetrical Stripe Polymer Clay Buttons
Lisa Clarke of Polka Dot Cottage is in the middle of a series of tutorials for making polymer clay buttons. So far, I think these fun asymmetrical stripe buttons are my favorites. If you are new to working with polymer clay, these tutorials are a great way to learn basic techniques.
Gadgeteer Testing Notes
Recently, I had an opportunity to get early access to a new hardware system from Microsoft. Gadgeteer is a way for people to rapidly build devices, program them and then even build enclosures around the projects they make. On Wednesday morning, almost none of my students had ever written a computer program, and by Friday afternoon, every one had the opportunity to write a program that would control output hardware based on the input of sensors that they had built.
Fun Dr. Seuss Birthday Treats
Katie of Good Life Eats gets ready for Dr. Seuss’ birthday (March 2nd) with some fun Dr. Seuss treats like these For Thing One and Thing Two Cupcakes pictured above. She even includes some fun ideas on what you can do with your kids to help them celebrate his birthday.
Making Interactive Displays Smarter
In this video, Steven Bathiche from Microsoft Applied Sciences shows off some imaging and human interface technologies that are currently under development at Microsoft. They’re working on something called an optical wedge, which they’re using to add a Z dimension to touch screens and deliver 3D images to your eyes without the need for glasses. […]
Amigurumi time lapse build
This time-lapse video of a self-assembling Amigurumi bear had me dancing along and reaching for a crochet hook. Looks like a good project for a rainy (or snowy) weekend! [via Neatorama]