This “String Can Public Phone” was seen on the streets of Ann Arbor, Michigan. This simple idea of repurposing and reclaiming obsolete technologies is something that we are seeing pop up more and moe in urban centers where the standard public pay phone is quickly becoming a thing of the past as cellphones take over. […]
This version of the classic “color organ” (a device tht translates audio signals into light patterns) uses high intensity LEDs that are controlled by a discrete transistor drive circuit. Since this design uses LEDs it needs minimal power to run and was designed specifically for extended battery use. Check out the link below for circuit […]
This circuit bent Pikachu reminds us of a punk rock electronics experiment gone very wrong. Watch the video for the full effect of this thing’s ravenous evolution. via The Adventures of teapot the cat
I love peeking into other folks’ creative spaces, so I enjoyed Poppytalk’s feature on the studio of Caitlin of Nice, Etc. Related: • Doily and Lace Lampshades by Nice, Etc.
Greg Babic sent us a link to his excellent plans for building geodesic domes out of paper (or plastic). When I was a teen, I worshiped Buckminster Fuller and geodesic structures. In my attic, I still have the “Tensegrity Modeling Kit” that I bought with my allowance money (think: hippie Tinker Toys). Looking at these […]
Shawnee from Life with Monkey was inspired to rework a pair of damaged jeans with a reverse-appliqué octopus motif after seeing Kayte Terry’s birdie appliqué on This is Love Forever. They both look great!
I could not believe this find in the CRAFT Flickr pool: user genegrl1 made this scarf featuring the symbols for the different dharma initiative stations from the TV show Lost. It’s reversible, so it looks like she used a double knitting technique.
