How-To: Vintage Glitter Bulb Ornaments It seems like I just wrote our Welcome November post, and with barely a moment to blink it’s already December! The busiest, craftiest, most festive time of the month – and we at CRAFT are ready for it! Stuffed with gift-crafting ideas, winter recipes, and a daily craft-inspired gift guide, […]
I really enjoyed this surprising and clever post by Jonathan Liu on the GeekDad blog. When I saw the headline I immediately started thinking of all the plastic toys in my house, and then saw #1: a stick. This versatile toy is a real classic — chances are your great-great-grandparents played with one, and your […]
Transform colorful card stock into lovely mod-inspired and flower paper ornaments with Regina on Scoutie Girl. Paper ornaments make a beautiful addition to any DIY tree, and these are both incredibly eye-catching and easy to make!
Although it should not difficult to get sketches written for previous Arduino versions working with Arduino 1.0, that release has important changes you need to be aware of. The first thing you will notice when launching the software is the look of the IDE. Some icons are different from previous versions of the software and there are changes and additions in the menus. The error messages when dealing with selecting boards have been improved and the new ADK and Ethernet boards have been added.
More significant are changes in the underlying core software and libraries. The stated purpose of 1.0 is to introduce disruptive changes that will smooth the way for future enhancements but break some code written for older software. New header files mean that older contributed libraries will need updating. Methods in Ethernet and Wire have been changed and there are subtle differences in the print functionality.
If, like me, you’re a fan of Henry Petrowski’s book The Evolution of Useful Things, or are interested in the history of technology in general, you will probably enjoy Derek Thompson’s quick biography of the ubiquitous plastic drinking straw over at The Atlantic.
It’s hard to decide on a favorite of these tissue box covers from Kanojo.de Blog, but the good news is that they’ve provided detailed instructions on how to make just about all of them. I’m partial to the Rubik’s Cube one, because I’m a kid of the 80s and love The Big Bang Theory. How […]
We’re checking in with five hackerspaces across the globe in Make: Live’s second Hackerspace Roadshow! Go to https://makezine.com/live to watch the show live on Wednesday, November 30th, 2011 at 9pm ET / 6pm PT.
