Sony is jumping into the SDK world and going after all the Kinect hackers out there. After Microsoft’s release of the Kinect, thousands of makers started tinkering on open source drivers/data dumps were released (disclosure, I worked on this with Limor Fried & Johnny Lee). Weeks later, Microsoft announced it would also have an SDK […]
Loose open knits are one of the top spring/summer trends and Summit American Yak Wrap is the perfect project to start for the sunny days ahead.
You may have seen those “On Air” lights at film, radio or television studios. Now that anyone can broadcast video over the internet, it’s time to learn how to build your own “Now Streaming” light that wirelessly checks to see if your streaming! You can use the basics of this project for any kind of wireless notifier.
For more information about this project, check out:
http://blog.makezine.com/archive/2011/03/networked-on-air-light-for-streaming-broadcasters.html
Chris Eckert created a CNC tattoo machine with a twist: Auto Ink is a three axis numerically controlled sculpture. Once the main switch is triggered, the operator is assigned a religion and it’s corresponding symbol is tattooed onto the person’s arm. The operator does not have control over the assigned symbol. It is assigned either […]
If you’re like me, you’re a Parks and Recreation fan, so that probably means you’re also a Ron Swanson fan. In case you didn’t know, Nick Offerman, the actor behind Ron, is a talented woodworker. He has his own DVD teaching you how to make canoes and has even appeared on Martha Stewart showcasing his […]
Calling all NYC crafters! The Artful Bird author Abigal Patner Glassenberg (of While She Naps) is having a free workshop to make this mini-assemblage bird pictured above on Saturday, March 5th from 2-4pm at Handmade Crafternoon at the New York Public Library (Stephen A. Schwarzman Building, Margaret Liebman Berger Forum, Fifth Avenue at 42nd Street). […]
Enjoy some felt wonders from the Needle Felting Extravaganza show opening last night at gallery hanahou in NYC!
