Month: October 2010

Tape sculpture contest

Tape sculpture contest

If you’re someone who sees the artistic value in everyday objects, then Scotch Brand wants you to put down the paint and pick up a roll of packaging tape for the second annual Scotch Off the Roll Tape Sculpture Contest, sponsored by 3M. Creative geniuses and novices alike are encouraged to submit photos of their […]

How-To: Wooden LED Bracelet

Instructables user technoplastique writes: This bracelet is designed to showcase a special piece of wood veneer. In my case I had a small piece of olive ash that had a really beautiful grain pattern. It was suitable for framing, so I framed it into a bracelet. The LEDs behind the veneer add a warm glow […]

The Bright Ideas Behind LED’s

The Bright Ideas Behind LED’s

New series on Gizmodo! The Bright Ideas Behind LED’s… In this week’s Gizmodo University: Discover Electronics, we will investigate the practical and theoretical fundamentals of electronics. This lesson, the first of four in the series, is presented in conjunction with Sparkle Labs. Welcome, students! Today, we’re examining the fundamentals of electronics: how electrons move and […]