I love this periodic table sweater from This and That. She knitted it for her husband, a microbiologist in the pharmaceutical industry. The sleeves have fungi on one sleeve and bacteria on the other. His sweater was a hit at work and he was invited to give special showings in the chemistry labs. She’s even […]
This is one of the largest DIY XY tables I have come across. Apparently it is based on an Arduino and a PS2 mouse. I’m not sure what it will be used for, or how accurate it is, but it’s cool. Check out the skateboards used instead as linear rails. Does anyone know more about […]
This looks like a great start to making a cheap vinyl, or stencil, cutter. All it needs is the addition of some kind of Z-Axis control. There isn’t a lot more information about the build, but there is a promise of an instructable soon. If anyone is interested, I could always make another How-To Tuesday […]
In celebration of 2009 as International Year of Astronomy, Miniature Rhino made these embroidered constellations. I think they make a really nice set!
The James Dyson Awards have a simple brief: “Design something that solves a problem.” The top video is for a conductive body paint (not sure what problem that solves, but still cool), the second is for a kind of fastener technology for consumer electronics that would make post-consumer disassembly much faster and cheaper (looks like […]
Last week I shared an Elder Scottish Rose cocktail that was sweet and feminine. It was very pretty, with torn rose petals and sugared grapes. This week, I’ve taken things in the opposite direction, with a Maker’s and Canton on the Rocks. As the name implies, its made with Maker’s Mark Bourbon and Domaine de Canton, a ginger liqueur from France. Imagine a bourbon and ginger ale, but more potent. Its adorned with a curled lemon rind, which I will also teach you how to make. Keeping the garnish simple creates a classic look that’s modern at the same time.
Great overview of online resources for the amateur astronomers @ CNET. Don writes – This week, astronomers will be up in the early morning hours to see Perseids, a meteor shower that has historically proven to put on quite a show. This happens every August when Earth passes through debris from the Swift-Tuttle comet. If […]
