Wired Science on Maker Faire
Wired Science has a nice video tour of last year’s Maker Faire Austin. Maker Faire – Link
Month: February 2008
Mags, Websites, Fairs Tap Tech DIY Boom @ Washington Post
Great article in the Washington post about MAKE, MAKE NYC and more! – What do you do when you’ve bolted a computer onto a remote-controlled car, hooked it up with Internet access, a wireless router and a camera but you don’t have anyone to show it off to? Just ask Mike Davis. He brought his […]
New Sublime Stitching Patterns
Jenny at Sublime Stitching has four new embroidery patterns available now! Choose from the Art Series of Julie West and Lisa Petrucci, Forest Friends, and a Tattoo alphabet. Get all four for just $12.50 (or $4.50 each). Link.
HOW TO – Make a Knight Rider bar
Josh writes – ’m making a Knight Rider (KITT) Light Bar to celebrate the premier of the new Knight Rider Made-For-TV Movie. I’m using an Arduino Diecimila board and 18 LEDs. Materials (so far): FedEx box (temporary; looking for a suitable plastic container) with black construction paper for the housing. Arduino, 18 LEDs (wired to […]
Database of Vintage Book Covers
Bluelines points to The BookScans Database which has thousands of vintage bookcovers you could use to create your own art or to use in your craft projects. [ via ] Link.
Home made gas turbine cranks out the heat
Yet another homemade gas turbine project. This one is a pretty heavy relic from the past (2001) but it’s documented too well not to cover here. Check out the oil pump and ignition system close-ups, really nice detail here. Turbocharger Gas Turbine – Link
Crochet Oreo Cookies
Thrifty Fun has a pattern to make these crochet oreo cookies that look real enough to eat! Link.