I have to try this out! Apparently all you need is an Arduino, a few resistors, some aluminum foil, and you can build a simple 3D interface. I really hope this works as well as it appears in the video. The basic goal here was to make a 3D position sensing system that most people […]
Spotted on Apartment Therapy Chicago: Artist Virgina Fleck takes re-use to a whole other level by creating these colorful mandalas from discarded plastic bags.
Diane of CraftyPod has a new article up on CraftStylish that explains the basics on hand-sewing needles where she describes each needle type and which needles to use for your particular sewing project. Diane writes: Sooner or later, most crafters pick up a needle–whether to stitch an applique, embroider a design, bead or needlepoint, or […]
The UFOCapture software records nighttime sky highlights via PC with attached vidcam. Quite handy for those alien/meteor enthusiasts who still have to hold down a dayjob – UFO@Home [via Boing Boing] In the Maker Shed: Astronomy Hacks
Meet Me at Mike‘s pointed out the awesome work of Little People – a tiny street art project. Slinkachu makes “little hand painted people, left in London to fend for themselves.” See all the photos at the Little People blog.
Linus Akesson and friends have created the “Craft” demo – using an ATmega88 to generate 4 channels of 8-bit sound and 3D graphics. Timing is crucial: One display line takes 24 μs, and is followed by a 7.75 μs break called the horizontal blanking period. After 480 such lines, there’s a longer break (1428.75 μs, […]
Michelle Stitzlein makes wall-mounted moth sculptures out of recycled materials that include license plates, car parts, mirrors, trash can lids, piano keys, bicycle tires, scrap wood, bottlecaps, aluminum siding, faucet handles, oil drum lids and phone hand sets. via Junk Mail Gems Blog.
