From traditional crafts to modern crafts, we’re covering news and interesting projects to educate you and keep you inspired. Design trends and pop culture related projects are here to inspire.
Nate True is a maker who has hacked his wallet to light up when he opens it. Nate has been known to hack other things too. Recently he made a tiny wireless motion detector. I look forward to interviewing him about some of his other projects! Click here to get the video (MP4) delivered automatically […]
Chris sent in this 11 foot Eiffel Tower Go-Kart / Soapbox that’s now up for sale on eBay – Auction, build pages & about the project/race for charity.
Ryan writes – “Capacitive sensors have historically been regarded with fear and hostility among hobbyists. They’re notoriously flaky, unreliable, and difficult to design. Further, they traditionally fall in the “analog domain” which is something the casual microcontroller hobbyist can sometimes wince at. They usually require fancy shielding, and are unsettlingly sensitive to changes in things […]
Steve writes – “I am converting my 1973 BMW 2002 engine to electronic fuel injection using the Megasquirt DIY controller, and will be blogging about it on finkbuilt. Megasquirt is an affordable, open-source, DIY engine management computer that you assemble yourself. A large community of developer/users provides for constant development, and great free support.” – […]
I-Wei sent in the latest and great steam powered creation – The RC controlled steam rover made from a Cheddar Puffin steam and 2 2 Tamiya TLT-1 chassis. Photos and videos – Link.
Jipa writes – “This time we have something not-so-serious for all the modders out there with broken HDD(s). I had some dead HDDs lying around and I started wondering what could I do with them. After opening one and testing if it still run, I couldn’t resist scratching the spinning disk with a screw driver… […]
I’ve been surfing around and found some great free patterns for summer projects you can start now and make in a snap. Clockwise from top left: Vicki Howell’s Populars Glam Adjustable Scarf – Link. Pillowcase Skirt from Bella Dia – Link. Tiered Skirt Tutorial – [via] Link. Heather Baily’s new blog and headband pattern – […]
