Meredith writes in: BarCamp Boston happens this weekend in Cambridge, MA, and to do our part DorkbotBoston member Keith Hopper of Hopper Analytics will be hosting a free workshop on how easy it is to get up and running with the Arduino. And since many of the Arduino lovers will be at BarCamp, we’ll be […]
Jennifer at PieKnits has a tutorial up for a cable needle holding ring for conveniently stowing your cable needle for your knitting projects so you can have easy access to it.
Sarah points us to this cute and colorful fabric calendar made by I Heart Linen. The months are hand-stamped onto strips of linen ribbons and the days of the month are made from Velcro-backed fabric-covered buttons. So clever!
Anonymous pointed out this darn fine lookin’ MIDIBox64 PIC based controller. 12″x12″ Faux Walnut Case 16 Knobs 5 Faders 16 Arcade Buttons 32 MIDI controlled LED buttons A straight-up pro job – looks to support 4 players, even! – MIDIBox on Flickr Check the MIDIBox site for more info and a list of project code […]
203gow (pronounced niimarusango, thanks Mike) is out with another inexplicably wonderful crochet creation. This Japanese Dragon, according to the site, “loves people, eats twice a day, and barks sometimes.” Related: Octopus Muffler Amigurumi Wood Hand
Deborah Dee shows us how to make these clever pendants from a disassembled bamboo placemat and decorative paper cut-outs. [via]
From HackedGadgets: Here is an interesting build of some Automatic Closing Gates that was made for this wooden gate. It was built out of necessity, the builder had a child that he did not want running onto the road. The motor and gearbox is controlled using a Picaxe Microcontroller. Activation of the gate is done […]
