Holiday Recipe Roundup from Etsy
“Eatsy” at Etsy has a roundup of really nice holiday recipes to inspire your feasts.
Month: December 2010
Should the postal service turn in to one giant Arduino project?
What can the postal service to change their business, a giant sensor network? – The Postman Always Pings Twice @ NYTimes.com – THE Postal Service recently announced it had lost $8.5 billion in the last year, despite cutting more than 100,000 jobs. Without new revenue and other changes to get it back on a firm […]
Talking about EL Wire, DIY TRON bags and more – TONIGHT!
Tonight I will be helping Ladyada with her last “Ask an Engineer” live video chat of the year. Tonight is all about her project with Becky – the TRON bag! Learn about EL wire and more – ask your engineering questions, see you there! ASK AN ENGINEER – 12/18/2010 10pm ET TONIGHT! What is “Ask […]
How-To: Wrap Gifts with Yarn
Zontee at Lion Brand Yarn shows off four different ways to decorate your holiday gifts with yarn in this special Yarn Play video. Learn how to make a Woven Wonder Gift Topper, Mini Pom-Pom Gift Topper, Fluffy Pom-Pom Topper, and one of my favorites the Yarn Wreaths (pictured below). Watch the video and then take […]
Book Review + Giveaway: Crease + Fold
Crease + Fold: Innovative Origami Anyone Can Make by Sok Song is beautifully photographed book filled with great projects. Learn the Origami 101’s which includes explanations of the basics – symbols, folds, and various bases, then prepare to dive into creating your first origami. I love that the projects in the book are divided into […]
Little Owl
Alexandra of Moonstitches put up a pattern for making this cute little owl. I think I’d like to have a parliament of owls lined up on the windowsill over my kitchen sink. More: Crochet Owl Pellet
Three ways to power your robot with an Android phone
With a beer fridge stocked and music blasting, engineers from across Google–and the world–spent the month of October soldering and hacking in their 20% time to connect hobbyist and educational robots with Android phones. Just two months later we’re psyched to announce three ways you can play with your iRobot Create(R), LEGO(R) MINDSTORMS(R) or VEX Pro(R) through the cloud.