The laser microscope builds keep rolling in! This one from reader Steve Davee may not look like much, but it gets the job done with stuff you’ve probably got in your desk right now. The binder clip serves triple-duty by propping the laser pointer up at an angle, holding the button down, and supporting the bent paper clip that holds the sample drop out front in a loop. There are more pictures in Steve’s Flickr set. [Thanks, Steve!]
Artist Luxy McRae walks us through the process of making the tubing garment for Robyn’s “Indestructable” music video: This ‘Making Of’ video showcases a project that started over two years ago generating dynamic textiles made from liquid, air and vapor. 1.2 kilometres of transparent plumbing tubing was knitted with fishing wire to skin Robyn’s body. […]
This vegan chocolate tart ganache recipe really hit the spot the other day. At first I was skeptical that the filling wouldn’t be as tasty with the use of coffee instead of heavy cream to cut the bittersweet chocolate, but it turned out great! I don’t miss the dairy at all. The shortbread crust recipe […]
Like Heidi Kenney, I find most store-bought gift labels pretty un-inspiring. She’s taken some of her awesome vintage goodies and turned them in to cool gift labels you can print on sticker paper or cardstock and use for your own gifts this holiday season. Awesome!
Folks looking for a good looking stylus for their tablet/smartphone will love this variation on the standard capacitive touch stylus. Designer and mobile UX pro Craig Villamor whipped together this handsome stainless steel sharpie mod by gutting the refill housing with a drill bit and cramming a Pogo Sketch stylus in the remaining cavity. Conceivably one could forego the additional stylus and just use some conductive foam.
Usually when you see a time-lapse sequence the camera is stationary. Adding camera motion to a time lapse-shot adds noticeable depth to a scene. Maker Derek Mellott built this motion control unit for his DSLR from a cable management tray, BBQ rotisserie motor, and TI graphing calculator.
By George Hart for the Museum of Mathematics Save your egg cartons and see what recycled art you can make with them! You can cut the bottoms of egg cartons into strips of six “waffle holes” which then interlock, without glue, into interesting structures. The basic joint of four spiraling strips is seen below. The […]
