I get giddy when I see any kind of craft project that has to do with astronomy, and this nebula t-shirt from Tanie of Unicorn Parade simply blows my mind. Using bleach, dye and fabric paint, she created a phenomenally rich nebula on a black t-shirt. This is now at the very top of my […]
FabFi is an open-source, FabLab-grown system using common building materials and off-the-shelf electronics to transmit wireless ethernet signals across distances of up to several miles. With Fabfi, communities can build their own wireless networks to gain high-speed internet connectivity—thus enabling them to access online educational, medical, and other resources. [Via Ponoko]
This apple wood necklace made by Rebecca from A Daily Something is absolutely stunning! Even cuter, she made it in collaboration with her little brother, who cut the slice of apple wood that she used.
The world needs more cat meme quilts, don’t you think? Thankfully, Cheryl Sleboda is happy to oblige. Her Keyboard Cat quilt follows up her wildly popular Nyan Cat quilt. I’m looking forward to seeing what she makes next! [via Mr. X Stitch]
This animated LED pumpkin, built by my HacDC cohort David Kaufman, uses a PIC16F648 microcontroller to individually control 25 LEDs in a styrofoam pumpkin. A Windows app is also available to edit the animations (which are then rebuilt into a PIC app). LED Pumpkin More: Don’t forget, we have our own DIY Haunts contest running […]
The fine folks at oomlaut were tired of straightening the leads on their dual inline package (DIP)-style components, so they built an IC Squisher (ICSQ) machine to do it for them.
Bagels and doughnuts share the same body type. It’s no revelation. But somehow, I still find this doughnut that was doctored to look like a poppyseed bagel with cream cheese delightful and clever. The cream cheese is actually cream cheese frosting.
