News From The Future: Artificial Bone Made From Fish Scales
Artificial bone made using fish collagen reaches the same state in about three months, so it converts to bone very quickly.
Month: October 2011
A Visit to the DMC Embroidery Floss Factory in France
As a kid, one of my favorite things to watch on Television was Mr. Rogers, especially when he had a Speedy Delivery of a cool video of how something was made in a factory. The crayon factory episode in particular had a huge impact on me. I think I’ve just found my grown-up equivalent. DMC […]
Crafty Events
Click to add an event to the online calendar Email me if you have a call for vendors. Coming Up This Weekend: Urban Folk Show Hillsboro, OR Oct. 7-9 Indie Mart San Francisco, CA Oct. 9 Liberty Local Handmade Craft Fair Ann Arbor, MI Oct. 8-9 Ballston Arts & Crafts Market Arlington, VA Oct. 8 […]
DIY Sous Vide: Cook Perfect Steaks with Arduino Electronics at BioCurious!
Come one, come all, science geeks, food lovers, Arduino hackers. Build a magical box with Arduino-inspired technology that will control the temperature of an appliance you hack, up to 0.1 degrees accuracy. October 15th at the BioCurious hackerspace in Sunnyvale!
1,000-Piece Popsicle Stick Bomb
Looks like a great parent-child project. It’s not in danger of breaking any records, but a fun project nonetheless. [Via @ItsColossal]
Dual Stage Heating/Cooling Temperature Controller with RGB Display
I am probably flattering myself, taking any sort of credit for inspiring this sweet custom temperature controller built by Adafruit reader Mike to keep his beer-brewing fridge at a constant temperature. Like my recent project, it simultaneously controls AC-powered heating and cooling equipment to maintain a constant temperature, and is mounted in a CANTEX PVC junction box. But there the similarities pretty much end: Whereas I used a cheap off-the-shelf thermostat module from China, Mike built and programmed his own controller using an Arduino for brains, an Xbee for remote temperature control and data logging, and a cool multicolor LED display with letters that turn red when the system is heating, blue when it is cooling, and green when it is at the correct temperature.
How To: Haunted House Silhouettes
Turn your entire house into one oversized luminary by creating very large paper silhouettes for all of the windows.