How-To: Rainbow LED Headband
LED strips are easy and fun to use, check out this rainbow LED headband PICAXE project by John Cohn.
Month: October 2010
Keyglove, an Arduino-based controller
The Keyglove is a portable Arduino-powered glove that uses touch combinations to generate keyboard and mouse control codes using only one hand. Once learned, the glove can easily be used without looking, making it perfect for embedded/wearable environments. The glove is thin and light, built to allow other activities (such as writing or driving) without […]
Father-daughter team use a 3D printer to create awesome nanobot art
Father-daughter team use a 3D printer to create awesome nanobot art – My daughter has been fully engulfed by the magic of Avatar like I was thirty-three years ago with Star Wars. Plague Year is too powerful for her just yet, but the technology isn’t. The two of us tried to combine our interests and […]
Glitch paintings
Technology inspires art in this series of glitch-inspired paintings by Andy Denzler.
1000W arc lamp + arc welder + trashcan = DIY search light
Impressive high-voltage project from Ben Krasnow. The video is mostly technical details; clicking the embedded player will take you to the action shots at 7:18. Rewind for the greeblies. [via Hack a Day]
How-To: Audrey II in Paper Mache
Here’s how to make your own Audrey II or “Twoey” in paper mache from instructables user evanskathryn. All that’s left to do is make it animate! Hmm, maybe that’s not the best idea… Inspired to craft something for Halloween? Be sure to enter it in our CRAFT Halloween contest to win cool prizes. Costumes, decor, […]
Crochet Owl Pellet
After Shawn’s post about the Crafts Department Owl Pellet how-to on Wednesday, we heard from reader, Lisa Bebee Futuristicky who shared an awesome crochet owl pellet she created for her father a few years ago. She even included tiny crochet bones to pack inside! How often do you get the chance to crochet a tiny […]