By Diane Gilleland We bloggers are so lucky – no matter what blogging platform we’re using, we have thousands of design templates to choose from. Not only that, an increasing number of them are customizable. Still, it’s easy to get bogged down in all those visual options. What kind of header should we use? How […]
Inventing involves finding technological solutions to real-world problems. Inventors understand the importance of inventing to society because they creatively think of ways to improve the lives of others. Explore the world of inventing through this new merit badge, and discover your inner inventiveness. That’s the intro to the guidelines for new Invention merit badge offered […]
I can’t really think of anything pithy to say about advertising and design student Stephanie Casper’s knitted meat series. But I will say that all the pieces are awesome (and meaty)!
Last year, artist Kyle McDonald was trying to figure out ways to get high-frequency analog signals out of his computer, and noticed that nice VGA connector on the side of the computer.
How adorable is this fleece baby Princess Leia hat? Cheryl of Sew Can Do made this “hairdo hat” for her daughter to wear to a Star Wars birthday party. She doesn’t have a tutorial, but the inspiration and photographs are a great starting point for anyone wanting to give it a go. Related: Princess Leia […]
If you’re too short to comfortably reach the high hand rails on public transit, you may consider making your own subway strap to take a load off your reaching arms. The tutorial uses a closet hook and some seat belt strapping to create a comfy handle.
Well, OK, “I” made it in the sense that I watched my mother make it and (I think) she let me poke some of the holes with a fork. But of course she gave me all the credit. A great memory, for both of us, that would have been lost if not for the magic of the internet. The Sith Lord’s original recipe appears in 1979’s Darth Vader Activity Book. [via Boing! Moreover, Boing!]
