Get acquainted with the Digital Multimeter – an engineer’s best friend!
Learn how to measure resistance, voltage, current as well as test continuity using the Swiss Army knife of electronics. http://blog.makezine.com/archive/2011/01/make_presents_the_multimeter.html
Even though the theme of the newest issue of MAKE, Volume 25, is Microcontrollers and Arduino, rest assured that it features a wide variety of projects, something for everyone. Case in point is the Giant Spin Art project by brothers Bob and Pete Goldstein. This simple wooden rig holds a canvas powered by a corded […]
Science on the SPOT: Open Source Creativity – Hackerspaces
Derek and Lauren on Design Sponge have a nifty tutorial on how to make a 9-hole button using oven bake clay. I love changing out buttons on my old clothes to give them a fresher look. With the 9 holes you can easily stitch to personalize it with any letter you want.
Every pet deserves an awesome colorful place to sleep, right? See how Brett Bara created this one over on Design*Sponge. It’s worth checking out for the gratuitous cat shots alone!
Know of any craft fairs coming up? Please add them to our online calendar! Coming Up This Weekend: Indie Wed Chicago, IL Saturday, Jan. 29, 10am – 4pm Request for Donations: 2011 Special Olympics USA Scarf Project Deadline for submissions: Feb. 18, 2011 Call for Vendors: Renegade Craft Fair Austin Austin, TX May 21 – […]
Well, OK, admittedly Tal Golesworthy had a team of respected doctors and medical imaging experts to consult with, but, as he puts it, “[w]hen you’ve got the scalpel of Damocles hanging over your sternum, it motivates you into making things happen and so they do.” Only two years elapsed between his fateful diagnosis and his recent successful surgery. The implant itself was designed on a computer based on digital imagery of Golesworthy’s heart, and fabricated on a form made using a rapid prototyping technique. Check out all the details at The Engineer. [via Boing Boing]
