ChArLeS from Cambridge, MA, wrote in with his self-balancing scooter. SEGFAULT is a balancing vehicle with a 100% hardware stability controller. Not a single line of code runs to keep the vehicle upright. An analog complementary filter implemented with operational amplifiers combines the outputs of an accelerometer and rate gyroscope and passes it to a […]
By Noelle Corcoran One of my favorite things about the holiday season is looking for new and fun ways to get crafty with decorations. This year, I’ve decided to brighten up our holiday table with some fun and festive embroidery patterns. I’ve made some cloth napkins with them, but the possibilities are endless – from […]
Billed as “a sort of anti-art fair”, the Degenerate Craft Fair returns to NYC and it’s twice as big this year, with over 50 artists and designers selling their wares, with most items in the sub-$50 range. The fair this year will take place at one location, the DCTV Firehouse in the Chinatown district — […]
The new DSO Nano v2.0 from the Maker Shed is a digital storage oscilloscope designed for basic electronic engineering tasks. The Nano features an ARM Cortexâ„¢ M3 32 bit platform, which provides basic waveform monitoring. It has a 320*240 color LCD, micro SD card storage, portable probes, LiPo Battery, USB connection, and signal generator. Perfect […]
Last year I wrapped all my Christmas presents in proof sheets from MAKE and CRAFT magazines. The gifts looked surprisingly good with a white background, splashes of color from photos and illustrations, and bits of interesting notes written by editors for corrections. I got my inspiration from an article that ran in CRAFT, Volume 5 […]
The hands of the Manifold Clock are connected with a colorful piece of tyvek that fans out and curves as the minutes and hour tick by. Simple, elegant, entrancing, and awesome. [via Core77]
Craft tools and kits are some of my favorite things to give and receive. Here are some of my top picks. If you have other tools or kits you love, let us know in the comments! Knit Boot Topper Kit ($35) This kit comes with everything you need to make cute and comfy knit rain […]
