Pixel-based typography from 1567 – On the death and 441-year life of the pixel via DF. The struggle to adequately render letterforms on a pixel grid is a familiar one, and an ancient one as well: this bitmap alphabet is from La Vera Perfettione del Disegno di varie sorte di ricami, an embroidery guide by […]
After school today, Matt and Anthony came in with Anthony’s busted Ipod Video. They asked me how good I was at fixing iPods. Never having been inside an iPod before, I replied, “well let’s see what you’ve got.” It appears that the back came off the ipod, and now it was bricked. Anthony was pretty […]
Winter is upon us, and if you ride your bike to work you may want to think about making your own tire chains. This project doesn’t look too hard to make, and I bet they would add a lot of safety to that cold morning commute. More about DIY Bicycle tire chains [bikecommuters]
Maker Faire is fun for the entire family. There are plenty of things to make and hands-on activities for all ages. Take a look at some of the highlights and make plans to attend the next Maker Faire. To download Maker Faire Austin 2008 – Kids MP4 click here or subscribe in iTunes. More Weekend […]
I just discovered the Manbroidery pool on Flickr – all sorts of crazy stuff going on over there! They say girls can join, too.
This is a nice instructable about making a really inexpensive green house. This is a great solution for keeping your plants warm for the winter. Check out the link for a step-by-step tutorial and video. More about Building an Easy 5 x 5 Home Greenhouse for under $25
This is an interesting hack of a “voice changer” kit. I really like the sounds so far, and I think know it can be hacked a lot more. It would be cool to stuff this in a project box and add a few more hacking controls. More about Pitch shifting with a “Voice Changer” kit […]
