Photo Credit: U.S. Army photo The MRAP (mine-resistant ambush-protected) Overhead Wire Mitigation Kit was a top Army invention in recent years. You’ve all heard the amazing stories of soldiers hacking on the battlefield — the stories of fox hole radios, scrap armor, and anti-IED tech (that must constantly change as IED tech itself adjusts to […]
How do you decorate your apartment walls when your landlord doesn’t let you paint, nail into, or otherwise modify them? Erika from Erikaceous used fishing line to hang vending machine toy capsules (“gashapon capsules” to be precise) from the molding. It’s a fun piece of decor that will help ensure you get your deposit back. […]
This denim ball from Joel of Made by Joel is a cool way to reuse scraps of denim fabric. And while it’s showcased as a toy for kids, I think the construction could also be use for creating a really cool throw pillow.
Here’s hoping that our U.S. readers are enjoying the holiday weekend. If you need a nice accompaniment to your barbecue today, try Jessica Wilson’s Mojito Float recipe. And if you’re feeling slightly more ambitious, you can whip up a batch of Paul Stern’s Savory Galettes for munching. We’ll see you tomorrow with our normal posting […]
One of my fave devices at Maker Faire Bay Area was (the future Mrs. Gareth Branwyn) Jeri Ellsworth’s “Brain Bulb,” a light bulb poised over her head which could read and respond to her “brain waves.” Here she describes the basic hardware and circuit design behind the device. The circuit is built around a low-power […]
Artist Sandhi Schimmel Gold creates these stunning pop art portraits from junk mail. My work reflects our society’s obsession with beauty through advertising – and the endless images that bombard us daily. It is a purposeful intermix of images derived from advertising and thousands of incongruent pieces – images and text – from advertising that […]
This week’s Flickr pool round-up includes some of our favorite shots from last weekend’s Bay Area Maker Faire 2011. Featured is a beautiful portrait of perennial Faire favorite and informal mascot Russell the Electric Giraffe.
