How to Make a Mini Maker Space for Mini Makers
Got a pint-sized Maker just bursting with new projects for the New Year? Christian Tsu-Raun at Scholastic Parents has some great ideas for creating the perfect at-home Maker Space for kids.
Month: January 2014
Paper Plants by Adam Frezza and Terry Chiao
Artist duo Adam Frezza and Terry Chiaozza mix a little wild with their domestic in these whimsical sculptures, called Paper Plants, which portray fantastical plant life made from common household materials such as paper, wire, and plaster.
DIY Hacks & How To’s: Adjustable Power Outlet
There are a lot of electrical devices that only have two settings: ON and OFF. For a many of these, it would be helpful if you could adjust the output with an external circuit. In this project, I show you how to make an adjustable power outlet. This circuit acts as an external dimmer and can be used to adjust the power on a variety of appliances such as Lamps, heaters, soldering irons, and hot glue guns.
Skinny Pumpkin Energy Bites
Fuel those long craft projects while keeping to your New Year’s resolution of staying healthy with these skinny pumpkin energy bites. Via Shugary Sweets
Afinia Responds to Stratasys: Your Patents Are Invalid and Your Threats are Anti-Competitive
Afinia challenges the validity of all four of the patents that Stratasys accuses them of infringing.
How-To: Wood Block Crayon Holder
Bring clean, modern, and useful design into the playroom with this lovely wood block crayon holder tutorial!
Hacking the CES Scavenger Hunt
It has just been announced that the this year’s Consumer Electronics Show (CES) will feature a promotional scavenger hunt based around Apple’s iBeacon technology. Hypothetically speaking, what if you could win the hunt, without ever having to go to CES?
